Choosing the right combination of typefaces can make or break a project. With so many typefaces available it can feel impossible to find that one that is just right. Typeface pairings are something every designer struggles with at some stage but once you understand what makes a good typeface pairing it becomes a lot easier. Here are my top tips for creating the perfect typeface pairing for your project: Create contrast Every design needs contrast and a good way to do that is

Grids are one of the most important tools in a graphic designers tool box, they are fundamental to everything a graphic designer does. An effective grid gives a design structure, organising and sorting each element giving it somewhere to belong. They encourage and aid alignment, balance and can even be used to create contrast. Grids within design took off in the 1940’s and 50’s during the Swiss style movement, although today they are commonplace after the second world war the

Vogue Digital beauty week by Alex Valentina Annie Atkins Atkins is an Irish/Welsh graphic designer who specialises in creating paper props for film and television. She predominantly works in period filmmaking creating newspapers, treasure maps and other paper work that the set get dressed with. Her typographic work brings the films and tv shows she works on to life. Her first job for the screen was The Tudors where she designed scrolls for King Henry VIII to read and stained-

Branding of a business is really important, good branding can encourage the consumers to be more trusting of a business. However, with base to effective branding is building a strong brand. Branding is more than just a logo, although a visual identity can be a really important part of branding. Logos or visual identities are often the most recognisable part of a business’ branding. What is a brand? The terms business and brand are often used interchangeably especially on soci

Design Intellect Design intellect are a design agency on the smaller side, however they are different to a lot of other agencies in the market right now. Their mantra of “designing with grey matter” means they analysis their clients and their needs before adding their creativity, attention to detail and passion to each project. They give clients design solutions that not only work but that make sense. They complete work such as branding, marketing, packaging, web design and d

Thank you forever stamps by Dana Tanamachi Traditional sign making in small communities has been has been popular throughout time. Illustrated typography has become its own field within graphic design with many talented lettering artists emerging. Being able to hand letter is a good skill to have as a graphic designer. However to be able to be a good hand letterist you have to understand the fundamentals of typography. Here are my top 5 favourite lettering artists Mary Kate M