10 Fantastic Free Fonts

In terms of typography the possibilities are endless these days thanks to the thousands of fonts available online. Some would argue that there is almost too much choice. To help you out, I have posted links to 10 of the great fonts that I have downloaded recently that I'm sure you will find useful. And even better, they're all available for free!

10 Unique Business Cards

I've just started my first job at a design agency and my first project was a business card. They may sound easy to produce, but I beg to differ! The dimensions of a business card can really restrict creativity, so I have been looking online for some innovative ideas. I came across three different articles, amounting to 90 different business cards, but here I have picked out my top 10.

Curated by...Lucienne Roberts

Lucienne Roberts is the founder of LucienneRoberts+ and principal founder of GraphicDesign&. She completes studio-based work as well as writes, lectures and publishes on her subject. She teaches and lectures internationally and her term as external examiner for BA Typography and Graphic Communication at Reading University has recently finished. As of 2014 she will be an external examiner MA Graphic Design at the University of Lincoln. Lucienne is also a member of the Alliance Graphique Internationale.[1]

AppSeed

"An app that automates going from sketch to functioning prototype with computer vision. Letting you create, prototype and test faster."[1]

Curated By...Makers

Kate Moross is a designer, illustrator and art director based in London. She has been profiled in Grafik Magazine, Dazed & Confused, Vice magazine and Creative Review, who selected her for a Creative Future award in 2007. In 2012, she founded Studio Moross which focuses on music based projects.

Ben Newman

"Ben Newman has developed a distinct aesthetic over the years; a contemporary fusion of bold shapes, bright colours and playful characters which has been described as 'bauhaus fuzzy felt.' He has produced work for a large range of clients, including the Tate Modern, New York Times, BBC Radio 4, Google and Volkswagon. His practice extends outside of commerical work into worldwide exhibitions, three dimensional collaborations and most recently a children's book wit Dr. Dominic Walliman, Professor Astro Cat's Frontiers of Space, published by Flying Eye Books."[1]

Re-Think

"Re-think focuses on personal qualities, encouraging youth to embrace those things that make them who they are. Using principles of positive psychology, re-think aims to stimulate a change in thought patterns, encouraging self reflection, and putting a positive emphasis on the attributes and talents that we all have that make us who we are, and enabling us to move forward in life."[1]

Sheen

"'Sheen' is  a historical celebration of the South West London suburb, featuring details and iconography to depict its illustrious past."[1]

Tips for Good Research

"Research comprises 'creative work undertaken on a systematic basis in order to increase the stock of knowledge, including knowledge of man, culture and society, and the use of this stock of knowledge to devise new applications.' It is used to establish or confirm facts, reaffirm the results of previous work, solve new or existing problems, support theorems, or develop new theories."[1]

Plug Socket Door Cover!

What a cute idea!

Colour Psychology

Colour Psychology is the study of colour as a determinant of human behaviour. Colour is a very influential source of information and when a customer makes a judgement on a product, between 62% and 90% of that judgement is based upon colour. Likewise, when people see a new logo or brand they associate that brand with the characteristics that come to mind when they see the brand's main colour. 

Sabrina Ward Harrison

Sabrina Ward Harrison is another artist i came across at the beginning of my A2 level Fine Art course back in 2010. We were introduced to her at the beginning of the year and told to research her as part of the contextual research for our upcoming project. Again, i found myself particularly drawn to her work as i really love the use of mixed media, in particular her use of writing and hand rendered typography.

Qubo Gas

Qubo Gas is a collaboration of artists Laura Henno, Jean-Francois Ablezot and Morgan Dimnet, established in Lille in 2000. Their works combine several Fine Art techniques including drawing and painting with digital techniques such as digital animation to produce unique mixed media pieces.

D&AD Talent - Portfolios: Kelcey Braine - ISTD 2012 It Happened on this Day

"My successful entry to ISTD, an information booklet design, incorporating an experimental format. The format of this piece was created to reflect the content, with its pages growing in scale. The design was created around, and inspired by the events of one day, the 4th August 2011 and the death of Mark Duggan, which many believe sparked the rioting across the United Kingdom. Photograph (which was featured by multiple new outlets) by Amy Weston." - D&AD (2010)

D&AD Talent - Portfolios: Sin Yee Lau - Promoting Malaysia

"A paper craft project which i did for my major assignment, on promoting my very own country, Malaysia. I challenge myself to use only flat papers, to create something pop up and 3D with self made textures. Choosing the right colors and the compositions, as well as the lighting are crucial for giving the right depth and shadows to the paper crafts.

The outcomes are two paper craft posters, one for culture whereas one for delicacies of Malaysia. The posters are also suitable for an interactive website page in Malaysia's Tourism Board where viewers can click on the imagery to obtain more information regarding on it."

A Humument

First published in 1970 followed by four revised editions in 1986, 1998, 2004 and 2012, "A Humument" by Tom Phillips is definitely one of the most unique paperbacks ever created. Why? Because this story has been hand picked by Phillips from an existing late 1800s novel by W H Mallock - "A Human Document" - by quite literally choosing his words from the pages to produce a new tale.

K&Company SMASH

Interested in scrapbooking? K&Company create and collaborate to design thousands of scrapbooking items: stylish albums, acid-free papers, detailed stickers, metal art, fabric and much much more!

The Social Network

Facebook began as "Facemash" back in 2003, strictly for Harvard users. Today, is it the world's most widely used social networking site with over 1.2 billion active users. In 2010, the American drama "The Social Network" was released, based on the site, which became the basis of this fun and engaging kinetic type piece.

A Lesson On Typography

Animation is something I have always been fascinated by but never really indulged in as I have never worked with any motion graphic software and wouldn't know where to start. "A Lesson on Typography" is a brilliant example of kinetic type, a form of animation, that I love and find inspires me to challenge myself and try to achieve something that I would normally shy away from. 

D&AD Student Awards - Typography

The brief for this project was to "Create a Typographic Manifesto for Windows Phone 7." For the winner (Ryan Campbell) Microsoft offered a month's paid placement at one of 5 agencies including AKQA and LBi as well as a free Windows 7 phone and an Xbox 360.