Colorado has had a bit of a crazy week. We went from 70 degrees to having a thunder, lightning, hail, snow and rain, literally happening…AT THE SAME TIME. So, this could be a sign of the zombie apocalypse, which means really savor this week’s design links while you can—we may be eating brains by the end of the week.
Before he was Dr. Seuss, he was Don Draper. Theodore Giesel (Dr. Seuss) got his start as an ad man doing illustrations for magazine print ads. His quirky characters and signature style shine through, however. Fast Company released an article showing some of his early advertisements. They’re beautiful, and I’m so glad he left advertising to do books. Reading Dr. Seuss is one of the strongest memories of my childhood, and even today, I describe my interior design style as “Dr. Seuss meets IKEA” since I love bold, wacky colors paired with modern furniture.
Typesetting is an interesting thing in design. It seems like it would be something so obvious that designers would be learning and good at, right out of school, but amazingly it’s a skill that still eludes many. Learning to typeset large amounts of text is just as important as making interesting posters. Here are some basic tips from Design Taxi on the dos and donts of typesetting.
The world of web design is rapidly changing. The days of being limited to 72dpi PNG and JPG imagery are staring to be behind us. The SVG format is now making a splash, especially when it comes to logo designs for the web. SVG stands for scalable vector graphics, and it’s a format now being supported by many browsers that allows you to have crisp, clean logos display on your site AND be responsive in this mobile world. Check out some quick tips on responsive SVG logos from Viget.
Edward Gorey is one of the most amazing illustrators to ever walk the earth. I love, love his art. This week Brain Pickings featured some rarely seen envelopes that Gorey did. In his collaborations with author/editor Peter Neumeyer, Edward and Peter exchanged letters over 13 months. These were definitely not a quickly addressed note, each envelope Gorey sent was a beautiful work of art that utilized his illustrations and hand lettering skills. As I start to learn script calligraphy, I love using the envelope as a medium, and Gorey’s are definitely something to aspire to.
And finally, one more plug for my Cotton Bureau tee shirt. I’ve sold enough to go to print, but I’m trying to make it a real success. If you haven’t bought Amperism yet, please consider purchasing one. It supports me and my art, but it also supports Cotton Bureau, which does so much to help designers and illustrators share their art with the public for no cost. C’mon…you know you have a thing for ampersands! It’s only available until April 28.
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