David Airey

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  • Business goals and my “painted picture”

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    This is my “painted picture” — the shape of my business in 2014 (three years from now). The idea is that by putting it into words, my picture has a stronger chance of coming true. What I do I do what I do because I have a passion for design. In particular, brand identity design.…

  • Michael Wolff on creativity

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    And on the three muscles he’s developed with age — inquisitiveness, appreciation, and imagination. From isthisagoodtime.org (now defunct, unfortunately). Via davidthedesigner. Michael Wolff elsewhere on davidairey.com: The future of branding.

  • Framing your design brand

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    Written by Bernadette Jiwa, on how sometimes even the most amazing designers get stuck at communicating their own message. You help people to tell their brand stories every day. Designers give people a visual language with which to communicate to their audience.?? When a client comes to you for the design, they have, for the…

  • Type foundries worth a look

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    It’s always useful to have a collection of type foundries to call upon. Here are a few notable mentions. Betatype An independent type foundry in San Francisco by Christian Robertson. Bold Monday From the Netherlands, founded in 2008 by Paul van der Laan and Pieter van Rosmalen. Colophon An independent type foundry set up by…

  • Universal wrapping paper

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    Universal wrapping paper is printed with a crossword puzzle for every holiday you can think of. Brilliant idea. Designed by Fabio Milito and Francesca Guidotti. Via The Dieline.

  • Pairing typefaces in book design

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    Choosing typefaces is one of the two most important choices you make when designing a book. Aside from a cover photo or illustration, it’s the detail that is most “out there” in front of readers. In this short piece, book designer, page compositor, and layout artist Stephen Tiano shares advice on best practice for combining…

  • Things Organized Neatly

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    Photo by Moochin Photoman. Those are matchsticks, by Claire Fontaine. The contents of a box of Nerds, organised by size. Things Organized Neatly. Via The Crossed Cow.

  • Arcano Type

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    Graphic designer Giuseppe Salerno of Valencia-based Resistenza spent the past four months producing Arcano Type.

  • You don’t need a designer

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    “I need a logo. I know exactly what I want. I just need a designer to make it happen.” On the contrary, you don’t need a designer. You are the designer. You need someone who knows how to use computer software. Save yourself money by finding that person instead.

  • Photos from New York

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    Just back from a break in New York where the Nikon D5000 handled itself well for my amateur photography needs.