fonts, typefaces and all things typographical — I love Typography (ILT) 45+ Free Lessons In Graphic Design Theory Sep 15 2011 Considering how many designers are self-taught, either in whole or in part, the importance of a solid foundation in graphic design theory is often overlooked. New designers often want to jump right into creating websites, rather than learning the basics of why some designs work and some don’t. But they’re putting themselves at a disadvantage to designers who do have formal training or have taken the time to learn the principles behind good design. Below are more than 45 recent lessons in graphic design theory. General Design Theory The Lost Principles of Design Covers a number of basic graphic design principles, including balance, contrast, emphasis and subordination, directional forces, proportion, scale, repetition and rhythm, and unity, all with illustrations. Principles of Good Design: Balance Discusses how important balance is to creating an effective design. Web Design Tips: The Use of Balance This covers how to create balance in your website designs. Typography (al)(rb)
Jessica Hische Eight Ways to Combine Typefaces Good typography is paramount to any good design. An otherwise-beautiful design can really suffer if the typography choices are wrong. But combining fonts beyond the basic serif/sans-serif pairing can be tricky and confusing to a lot of designers. While a lot of what goes into good typography is subjective, there are some guidelines that can point you in the right direction. From there, it’s up to you to experiment and try out different things. Don’t be afraid to try new things in your typography, but trust your eye and your instincts as a designer. Match the Mood Every typeface has a mood. Take the examples below. The typefaces on the right, Neuton for the body copy and Nevis for the headline, both have similar casual moods. Match Letterforms The letterforms that make up a typeface can be incredibly varied, based on a number of factors, like historical influence or overall style. One of the quickest ways to check compatible letterforms is to check the letters “a”, “g”, and “e”.
Comment l’internet transforme-t-il la façon dont on pense ? (1/5) : un réseau d’humains et de machines enchevêtrées Par Hubert Guillaud le 09/02/10 | 12 commentaires | 18,511 lectures | Impression “Comment l’internet transforme-t-il la façon dont vous pensez ?”, telle était la grande question annuelle posée par la revue The Edge à quelque 170 experts, scientifiques, artistes et penseurs. “Une nouvelle invention a émergé, un code pour la conscience collective qui nécessite une nouvelle façon de penser”, explique John Brockman, l’éditeur de The Edge. L’internet change la façon dont nous décidons Pour le physicien Daniel Hillis, le réel impact de l’internet a été de changer la façon dont nous prenons des décisions. “Nous avons incarné notre rationalité dans nos machines et leur avons délégué nombre de nos choix et de ce fait nous avons créé un monde au-delà de notre propre compréhension. Pour Marissa Mayer de Google, “l’internet n’a pas changé ce que l’on sait, mais ce que l’on peut trouver”. Un modèle de conception L’internet nous empêche de le comprendre Hubert Guillaud Sur ces mêmes sujets
80 Beautiful Typefaces For Professional Design Every now and again designers stumble upon the very same problem: the choice of a unique and beautiful typeface which manages to fulfill three basic tasks. Support the corporate identity, enrich the visual appearance and is compatible with the overall design. However, usually there are simply too many options you can consider, which is why you need time to find the option you are most comfortable with. Every now and again designers stumble upon the very same problem: the choice of a unique and beautiful typefaces which manages to fulfill three basic tasks. So which typefaces are “bulletproof”? We have answers. Further Reading on SmashingMag: More after jump! Let's take a look at over 80 gorgeous typefaces for professional design, based upon suggestions from designers and web-developers all over the world. Classic Typefaces Classics of typography in a brief overview. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 25. 26. 27. 28. 29. 30. Further Typefaces
25 Examples of Big Typography in Web Design Here at WDL we love typography and we are constantly showing our readers good typo usage, from print to logos, from web to random typographic works, we really feel the need to keep the juices flowing in that area, and we could not forget to mention all the free fonts we like to show you! So today we decided to show our love for typography gathering some examples of big typography in web design. From bold and colorful letters to delicate handwriting ones, you will find a lot of inspiring examples of how to get attention using typography, enjoy. Riser Karb Bellstrike The Lost Thing Joel Andrew Glovier Soulwire cookiesound McFarlane Change Management Skewed Icons Rice Bowls Appmiral Barcamp Omaha Leaderbe Consulting Andy Hillier Ana Majik River & Robots Moreno Contrive Digital Francesca Nini Daniel Martin Ruth Buses at the Brewery Corkcicle Smokey Bones Mr Henry Source: The Best DesignsunmatchedstyleAwwwards About the Author Related Posts 244 shares 11 Inspiring Examples of Textures and Patterns in Web Design Read More
Time travel in the classic sense has no place in rational theory, but... Time travel in the classic sense has no place in rational theory, but temporal distortion does exist on the quantum level, and more importantly it can be controlled Drawings by James Bills Title: Academician Prokhor Zakharov, "For I Have Tasted the Fruit" from Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri Fanjofey Leoda Ah Regular Font Dingbats : Runes/Elvish : Thousands of fonts available at pickafont.com Below you can see an example of the Fanjofey Leoda AH Regular font. All our fonts, including the Fanjofey Leoda AH Regular font can be downloaded for free as long as you respect the rights defined by the author of the font. Category: Dingbats : Runes/Elvish Author: Fontgrube AHwebsite Type: Truetype Supported Characters: Downloads: 220 times License: Freeware copyright: (c) 2002 Fontgrube Andreas Höfeld. This font is a truetype font that was uploaded on 13.12.2006.It has been downloaded 220 times. The downloaded file, Fanjofey Leoda AH Regular.zip, is a compressed filecontaining the font file 'Fanjofey Leoda AH Regular.ttf' which you can extract with a compression tool like winzip. Disclaimer : Pickafont regularly checks to ensure that the fonts in its database are indeed freeware, shareware, demoware or come under an open source license. Pick a Font Copyright © 2014.
Signification des couleurs en E-marketing et en Ergonomie Web . Sur la demande de plusieurs clients et stagiaires, les consultants-rédacteurs de Trinity Advise se sont mobilisés pour vous proposer un dossier complet sur les codes couleurs web et la signification des couleurs pour Internet. Vecteurs de cohérence graphique, les couleurs dictent de nombreux comportements à l’inconscient de l’internaute. Elle génèrent des réactions et des émotions que nous ne savons pas concrètement évaluer et chiffrer en e-marketing, sauf avec les nouveaux outils de test d’ergonomie web (eye tracking, mouse tracking, neuromarketing). Comment sont perçues les couleurs sur Internet, quel est leur impact sur la navigation et comment influencent-elles les internautes dans le tunnel d’achat ? Voici quelques explications issues de nos travaux de recherche, qui permettront d’apporter des éclaircissements sur ce sujet.. 1. 2. 3. 4. Annotations et explications complémentaires [x] En savoir plus ————————————————– . Significations : Représentations : Domaines : Sites exemples :
MyFonts: Webfonts & Desktop Fonts Designing Effective Websites - 80 Articles Summer 2011 This post presents a collection of articles on how to develop an effective website which were retweeted at @htmlcut this summer. The roundup can be especially useful if you are planning to start a new web development project and need to refresh your knowledge, “shake up” creativity or find new ideas. In fact, there are a lot of resources about different aspects of effective web design on the Internet. However, the web industry is changing very fast, and new trends appear here almost every day. Some of the articles listed below describe exactly such new tendencies. But even if an article doesn’t provide something absolutely new, it can be still helpful. Please note: Most of the articles include a list of additional resources – don’t forget to check them out too. Hope you’ll find this compilation interesting for you. Web Design Principles and Basics 2). 3). 4). 5). 6). 7). Website Structure 1). 2). 3). Website Layout 1). 2). Psychology and Web Design 2). Colors in Web Design 1). 2). 3). 1). 3).
The Creative Internet 50 Free Movie Themed Fonts You Can Download Who doesn't like new fonts? I was searching through the net and realized that a lot of people use some really epic looking movie themed fonts in their projects because, well... they are just plain awesome. I have 50 fonts for you all to check out and download this week and experiment with. If you enjoyed this post, please give it a vote on Digg or a stumble to say thanks!