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Designing Great Information Graphics

The first great mainstream information graphic I remember seeing was of a New York Times article showing the casualties of war in Iraq around 2003/2004. The graphics were of bathroom-style stick figure men representing actual lives lost. What made it special was that it dramatically changed some boring statistics that you would normally ignore into mind-blowing facts.

Designing Great Information Graphics
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The New York Times still prints great information graphics but for online, they have stepped up their game to do some of the best interactive graphics in journalism today. You can read this profile article for more on this aspect of information graphics.

The focus of this article will be less on interactivity and more on the simpler, static information graphics.

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20 Amazing Inscriptional Fonts To Spice Up Your Designs

Often referred to as Roman type or architectural lettering, the history of Inscriptional typefaces goes all the way back to the Greek and Roman empires (and surely prior to those periods). Historically speaking, those fonts used to be hand carved in stone and light and context was very important.

Amazing Inscriptional Fonts

Today, since we all use computers, those fonts are often digitized reproductions of the original faces used in monumental Greek and Roman carvings and can now be used for headings and script-looking documents and designs. More often than not, these typefaces come in all caps and small caps.

Here are 20 great examples of Inscriptional fonts. We hope you enjoy it!

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Great Book Cover Design Showcase

My friend Debra posted on her Daily Dose blog about some of her favorite book cover designs a few months ago. It reminded me of how clever and inspiring this design niche is.

Great book Covers
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Clinton Reno Interview – Flatstock Whisperer

One of my favorite artists from an earlier article — Clinton Reno joins us to pontificate on the world of Flatstock. Flatstock is the industry name for limited edition hand screened gig posters for bands. Find out more about how this nice industry works, what it’s like to break in and tidbits on how to be successful now.

Clinton Reno
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Top 40 Indie Band Record Covers

Get it? Top 40?… Anyway, strolling around a record store, there’s usually a couple of record covers that always catch your eye. Whether it’s bold coloring, illustration, photography or typography — it’s one of the most popular outlets for creative design. Here is a showcase featuring 40 recent covers in the world of indie artists for your inspiration in alphabetical order.

Jenny Owen Youngs

Jenny Owen Youngs
Alphabetical after this… love love love the typography on the logo badge.

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10 Elements of Stellar Business Card Design

Business cards, no matter what the print industry is going through these days will always survive. They are a simple, inexpensive and non-cumbersome physical extension of yourself that can continue to serve a functional purpose no matter what technology shifts occur. Here are 10 important elements designers should consider in their quest for business card nirvana:


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A Designer’s Guide to Copyright

I think most designers can stand to know more about copyright and how it pertains to their work. Here’s a quick practical guide written just for designers with information from AIGA’s Design and Business page, U.S. Copyright Office Website and my first-hand experiences as a freelance designer, advertising agency production mule, in-house and design firm employee.

Copyright Traffic Illustration
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50 Beautiful Gig Posters (Flatstock) For Your Inspiration

For those of us who ~heart~ music and art — gig posters are sometimes more beautiful than any Mona Lisa or Picasso painting. It’s the combination of your favorite band with unbridled creative originality that usually does us in. “Flatstock” (as it’s called in the industry) is most often small run/limited edition silk screen art work to promote a musical gig. The designers/studios these days gather up at an event and sell prints (such as at the SXSW or Pitchfork Music Festival for instance). Here is a sampling of 50 from some of the best studios around:

Clinton Reno

Clinton Reno
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