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Designing Cool Stuff with Fonts & Type
It doesn't matter where the font came from if you don't know what to do next. Well, when you need totally awesome creative inspiration, turn to the Before & After web site for lots of tools and inspiration... pick these titles in downloadable PDF files:
* What typeface goes with that? John shows you how to pick a typeface that complements a graphic. (21 pages)
* Design a logo of letters - John sez: turn those letters into a terrific signature! Are you known by your initials?
* Callout ideas - Did you know that short quotes pulled from the text are fundamental storytelling tools? Now you know how to design cool ones!
* How to set a text-only logotype - The experts say the key is to work with the natural pattern of your letters. Here's how.
* Design a dual-purpose letterhead - This pre-perforated, legal-size sheet is part image, part function. 15 pages
* Design on a Centerline - An image, a typeface and one line are all you need to set a classy scene.
Download them all at Before & After
Dr. Says: "Take two of these and call me in the morning..."
John McWade is a designer, teacher and author who has been at the forefront of the graphic design and desktop publishing worlds for over two decades. He is the founder, publisher and primary voice of Before & After Magazine which has been sharing its practical approach to graphic design since 1990. Before & After is dedicated to making graphic design understandable, useful and even fun for everyone.
For one of the coolest learning experiences, Before & After really should be your first stop...
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Before you know it, all your designs, publications and graphic projects will sparkle with professionalism! Like
#33: Designing A small and effective newsletter... you get 22 pages in all, for just a few bucks!
Or, how about
#27: Design an eye-stopping cover along with * The elegant art of the duotone. Photoshop * Discover the logo in your name * Classy, translucent invitations from your laser and * Make your own disk jacket
They're all here and hundreds of others that just blow your socks off. But you can't get started until you start. Go immediately to
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Try this FREE Download
This 13-page PDF asks :
What's the right typeface for text? How to choose a typeface for clear, easy reading over long distances. FREE Download. There are others, just poke around in the bamagazine.com site and enjoy, enjoy, enjoy!
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