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Star Wars: The Last Theory
Poster reading
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openbox9’s 9 Favorite Free Fonts
Finding good free fonts
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Stranger Things from a Nerdy Designer’s POV
A solid 40% of the office is a die hard fan of Stranger Things (sad, I know) and you can only imagine the hype the four of us share (yes, our …
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Accepting the Eggs
Ideas for a journal cover that never came to be
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4 Album Design Trends of 2016
Always curious to which albums define a year in music, I find NPR’s list of top 100 albums go beyond popular to influential and cross cutting cultural lines. In looking …
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Typography IS important
It was only three years ago that I learned that typography is (if not the most vital part to) publication design. My professor sat the class down, gave us oversized …
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Background Videos, More Background Videos
Tips and guidelines for using looping background videos
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TWR’s Motion Logo
A walk through a logo process
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Using Stock Photos
How to go about using stock photos
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Understanding Design Jargon
Will that page bleed?
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Don’t Judge a Tea by it’s Package
Or maybe you should. As consumer options grow limitless, design decisions become more crucial to ensure your brand communicates the right message. Knowing the goals and priorities of your audience …
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Overcoming the Inevitable Creative Block
There are times when I, as a designer, encounter a creative block. In fact, this happens almost on a daily basis. I often don’t feel very creative. But, creativity is …