Monthly Archives: January 2010

A showcase of Wim Crouwel typefaces

Last year, I was lucky enough to attend a lecture by Wim Crouwel in which he spoke about his long and wonderful career in graphic design. Crouwel had an amazingly structured and logical approach to design. Someone once said to … Continue reading

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Good typography in InDesign – setting up a baseline grid

Good clean typography is a fundamental skill of any designer. Most designers believe they have good typography but in my experience it is something which is developed through time and experience. I think we all begin our design lives with … Continue reading

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The customer is not always right

Years ago, I was commissioned to produce an A5 leaflet for someone who ran a cleaning company. I remember at the briefing stage she stated exactly what she wanted and I also remember thinking: “There’s too much information for this … Continue reading

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