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A Crash Course in Typography: The Basics of Type Teach yourself and students critical design info like Typefaces vs. Fonts: Difference?  If you or your students are intimidated by typography this site is for you. KernType: A letter spacing game” This game will teach you what kerning is and will have you learn like a […]

I went back to school for graphic design and fell in love with type. I love projects involving type; you don’t need a graphic design background to do many of these lessons. Zentangle-inspired letters Check out Margaret Bremner’s blog for inspiration as well as Mr. MintArt’s blog.      .  Text portraits and figures Check […]

Click on the green text to see and download the PDF presentation of Faceless Vector Portraits. Can be used with our Faceless Vector Portrait Lesson Faceless Vector Portraits  

Have you heard of 36 Days of Type? Me neither! But as a graphic designer and art educator, I approve! 36 Days of Type is a project that invites designers, illustrators and graphic artists to express their particular interpretation of the letters and numbers of the Latin alphabet. A yearly open call exploring the creative […]

In my last post I wrote, “Design is more than prettying up your resume. It’s about how you group and present information. It’s about organization, hierarchy, and editing as well.” I will mention that there are templates you can find but just because they exist out there doesn’t mean they are good, you need some […]