In celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month, let’s talk culture and how it influences graphic design. The book “Joyful” helps explain.
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New Year, New Color, New Word
With a New Year comes a new color and a new word. Pantone’s got the color, Adunate’s got the word.
The Fine Art of Cartography
I have two mapmaking projects in the works. My inspiration? A collection of antique maps found in the attic of our 1917 American Foursquare.
Pantone’s Color of the Year and Its Affect on Your Business
As the rest of us hunker down into the winter solstice—that cold, grey and shortest day of the year—the Pantone Color Institute just threw a splash of a party by announcing Living Coral as it’s 2019 Color of the Year. My Christmas cactus hits the tone perfectly (although this year it did Thanksgiving so we’ll have to […]
Creative Thinking for The Blogging Bee
Last week Chris Kirsch and I were excited to kick off The Blogging Bee, a collaborative venture in teaching fiber-istas the fine art of blogging. Today I’m going to approach The Blogging Bee from an art director’s view. I want to share our creative thinking and explain just how it is campaigns such as ours come to be. Our Challenge One day months […]