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		<title>100 Top Free Font Combinations?</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Dec 2011 05:22:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Douglas Bonneville</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Font Combinations]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Now that the year anniversary of The Big Book of Font Combinations is on us, and Font Combinations App 2.0 has been out in the iTunes App Store and updated by nearly everybody, the time is now to ask: what about the legions of free fonts that are available? The first two products focused entirely [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Why video games are still not Fine Art (yet have art in them)</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 19 Aug 2011 07:32:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Douglas Bonneville</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Art]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[I was a heavy contributor to the infamous Roger Ebert thread on why he thought video games can never be art, Video games can never be art. I concurred with Mr. Ebert, and a few of my answers where highlighted by Mr. Ebert. I duked it out with some of the best pro-games-are-art word-ninjas and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Top 20 Mac App Store Apps for Graphic Designers</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 17 Aug 2011 07:07:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Douglas Bonneville</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Graphic Design Software]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The Mac OS App Store has more and more to offer graphic designers looking for productivity software for their Mac. However, that means there is more and more to wade through to find the good stuff, just like when looking for iPhone apps. But hold on! We did the hard work and research and found [...]]]></description>
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		<title>10 Steps to Using Grids for Sketching (on Lunch Break)</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 05 Aug 2011 07:33:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Douglas Bonneville</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Drawing]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[As I&#8217;ve said elsewhere on the blog, I believe designers should draw as often as possible. One of the best exercises, time-tested over hundreds of years of fine art tradition, is copying the Masters. But can you do this on lunch break? Sure—with a little help from a grid! Grids aren&#8217;t just for layout you [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Review and Rate the all-new Font Combinations App in the iTunes App Store</title>
		<link>http://bonfx.com/review-and-rate-the-all-new-font-combinations-app-in-the-itunes-app-store/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 13 Jul 2011 15:32:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Douglas Bonneville</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Font Combinations]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Typography]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Spread the love! If you like the all-new Font Combinations 2.0 app, and we hope you do, please stop by the iTunes App Store and give it a review and some star ratings for us! We need your font-loving help! Restoring the balance As is the case with a lot of software, sometimes it&#8217;s only [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Mistral: Font choice of the gods</title>
		<link>http://bonfx.com/mistral-font-choice-of-the-gods/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 06 Jul 2011 05:12:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Douglas Bonneville</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Typography]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[What better topic for Mistral to be an appropriate font choice for, than a spoofy Italian movie about Hercules fighting against assorted masters of Karate, circa 1973? Perfect! Click to enlarge, if you dare. And don&#8217;t miss the movie poster, by way of Netflix, even if there is no Mistral to be found on it. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How to fix the Firefox memory leak on Mac OS and Windows, once and for all, like a boss</title>
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		<comments>http://bonfx.com/how-fix-the-firefox-memory-leak-on-mac-os-and-windows-once-and-for-all-like-a-boss/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 02 Jul 2011 00:22:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Douglas Bonneville</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Made Me Laugh]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Some of you will love this, and some of you are going to flame me. I don&#8217;t care about the haters though. Even though a fellow TYPO3 developer friend pointed out regarding my solution, &#8220;There has to be a better way. There probably is&#8221;, I&#8217;m posting this as a help to all the Firefox users [...]]]></description>
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		<title>All-new Font Combinations App 2.0 released to iTunes App Store</title>
		<link>http://bonfx.com/all-new-font-combinations-app-2-0-released-to-itunes-app-store/</link>
		<comments>http://bonfx.com/all-new-font-combinations-app-2-0-released-to-itunes-app-store/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 27 Jun 2011 02:30:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Douglas Bonneville</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Font Combinations]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Typography]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Just a quick note to everyone know the all-new Font Combinations 2.0 App has been released and is available on iTunes! Please take a look at the new interface design and list of features! If you bought version 1.0, your free update is on the way! Let us know how you like it! And don&#8217;t [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Font Combinations 2.0 Preview &amp; Screenshots</title>
		<link>http://bonfx.com/font-combinations-2-0-preview-screenshots/</link>
		<comments>http://bonfx.com/font-combinations-2-0-preview-screenshots/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 20 Jun 2011 07:29:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Douglas Bonneville</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Font Combinations]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Typography]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The Font Combinations app 2.0 is on the way for iPhone and iPod Touch with iOS 4.2 and later! It&#8217;s a complete rewrite from the ground up with a slew of new features, a whole new UI, and best of all, all-new Retina Display graphics. Some of the new features are: Super swipe with inertia: [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Random Font Combination Generator</title>
		<link>http://bonfx.com/random-font-combination-generator/</link>
		<comments>http://bonfx.com/random-font-combination-generator/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 09 Apr 2011 06:32:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Douglas Bonneville</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Font Combinations]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Typography]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Here is a little foretaste of some upcoming functionality in our new Font Combinations app. Click &#8220;Randomize Me&#8221; to generate a random typeface pairing from about 50 of the top typefaces of all time. There are nearly 2000 combinations at your fingertips below. After you&#8217;ve had some fun, please click on the link to the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How to choose a typeface</title>
		<link>http://bonfx.com/how-to-choose-a-typeface/</link>
		<comments>http://bonfx.com/how-to-choose-a-typeface/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 24 Mar 2011 23:23:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Douglas Bonneville</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Graphic Design]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Head over to Smashing Magazine to see my latest article, &#8220;How to Choose a Typeface&#8220;, and leave a comment or two! Related Posts:Smashing eBook #6: TypographyFont Combinations 2.0 Preview &#038; ScreenshotsTypographic Portrait: Morris Fuller Benton typeset in SouvenirMistral: Font choice of the godsFonts that work with Gill Sans]]></description>
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		<title>New &#8220;Font Combinations&#8221; apps on the way</title>
		<link>http://bonfx.com/new-font-combinations-apps-on-the-way/</link>
		<comments>http://bonfx.com/new-font-combinations-apps-on-the-way/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 24 Mar 2011 21:57:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Douglas Bonneville</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Font Combinations]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[You asked for it and we&#8217;re building it. Just a heads-up that all new typeface pairing apps are on the way. &#8220;Font Combinations&#8221; is coming out on iPad, iPhone 4 (Retina Display), Android, and even Mac OS! Stay tuned this Spring 2011! Related Posts:Font Combinations 2.0 Preview &#038; ScreenshotsFont Combinations App just released to iTunes [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The 100 Best Fonts (in a Huge Sortable Table)</title>
		<link>http://bonfx.com/the-100-best-fonts-in-a-huge-sortable-table/</link>
		<comments>http://bonfx.com/the-100-best-fonts-in-a-huge-sortable-table/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 04 Feb 2011 06:33:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Douglas Bonneville</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Typography]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://bonfx.com/?p=2897</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[An Inspiring Collection of Fonts FontShop sold a typeface collection called &#8220;100 Best Fonts&#8221; for a limited time in Germany a little while back. The website for this special promotion generously listed the names of all 100 best typefaces for graphic design with background information in German. When the typeface collection was no longer available, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Fonts that work with Gill Sans</title>
		<link>http://bonfx.com/fonts-that-work-with-gill-sans/</link>
		<comments>http://bonfx.com/fonts-that-work-with-gill-sans/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Feb 2011 23:54:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Douglas Bonneville</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Font Combinations]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Typography]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[What fonts go with Gill Sans and match up nicely? The truth is that there are probably thousands of fonts that would pair with Gill Sans just fine. The trouble is finding them and making something work really well. To find something that works and still have time left for designing, you are going to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Typographic Portrait: Morris Fuller Benton typeset in Souvenir</title>
		<link>http://bonfx.com/typographic-portrait-morris-fuller-benton-typeset-in-souvenir/</link>
		<comments>http://bonfx.com/typographic-portrait-morris-fuller-benton-typeset-in-souvenir/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Feb 2011 05:07:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Douglas Bonneville</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Typography]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[So I&#8217;m working on this big new post (check back soon) and I notice two curly quotes that for some reason struck me like they looked like that old-time barbershop down-the-middle hairstyle from the turn of the 20th century. I had typed the characters in the order they appeared on the keyboard (I had been [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Smashing eBook #6: Typography</title>
		<link>http://bonfx.com/smashing-ebook-6-typography/</link>
		<comments>http://bonfx.com/smashing-ebook-6-typography/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 22 Jan 2011 06:46:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Douglas Bonneville</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Font Combinations]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Typography]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Smashing Magazine&#8217;s eBook #6: Typography has just been released. I contributed an article, &#8220;Best Practices of Combining Typefaces&#8220;. Please drop by the Smashing Magazine store and pick up a copy for your iPad, iPhone, or your favorite eBook reader. Quick Overview &#8220;Getting the Hang of Web Typography is dedicated to web workers that are dealing [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Graphic design blog hits 200,000 visitors</title>
		<link>http://bonfx.com/graphic-design-blog-hits-200000-visitors/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 19 Dec 2010 20:52:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Douglas Bonneville</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Graphic Design]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Once again, just a little horn-tooting: we crossed 200,000 visits last week. When we crossed 100,000 back in May 2010, I mentioned that I thought our tally of visitor totals felt significant for some reason. For that same unknown reason, 200,000 seems important too. Unique page views crossed 340,000. We started in September 2009, and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Free PSD from Smashing Magazine article &#8220;Combining Typefaces&#8221;</title>
		<link>http://bonfx.com/free-psd-from-smashing-magazine-article-combining-typefaces/</link>
		<comments>http://bonfx.com/free-psd-from-smashing-magazine-article-combining-typefaces/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Nov 2010 04:47:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Douglas Bonneville</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Font Combinations]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Typography]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[I had a few requests for the PSD from which all the graphics were created for the article &#8220;Best Practices of Combining Typefaces&#8220;. Here it is for anyone interested in how the graphics were made, whether you liked the psuedo-CSS3 embossing or my choice of colors or not . Of course, if you don&#8217;t have [...]]]></description>
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		<title>New &#8220;Font Combination&#8221; article at Smashing Magazine</title>
		<link>http://bonfx.com/new-font-combination-article-at-smashing-magazine/</link>
		<comments>http://bonfx.com/new-font-combination-article-at-smashing-magazine/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 04 Nov 2010 15:27:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Douglas Bonneville</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Font Combinations]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Web Design]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Smashing Magazine just published my article &#8220;Best Practices of Combining Typefaces&#8220;. The article expands on some of the principles I&#8217;ve covered in other articles here at BonFX, but has a lot of large, original illustrations and uses some of the most popular fonts in design today. Stop by and take a look! Related Posts:Free PSD [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Free copy of Font Combinations Book by Smashing Magazine</title>
		<link>http://bonfx.com/free-copy-of-font-combinations-book-by-smashing-magazine/</link>
		<comments>http://bonfx.com/free-copy-of-font-combinations-book-by-smashing-magazine/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 16 Oct 2010 17:35:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Douglas Bonneville</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Books]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Font Combinations]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Smashing Magazine is featuring a giveaway of 2 free copies of &#8220;The Big Book of Font Combinations&#8220;. Just visit either of these pages to find out how to enter. http://www.facebook.com/smashmag/posts/162855233744448 http://twitter.com/#!/smashingmag/status/27534952944 On another note, we just passed 100 posts at BonFX. It took 13 months from the date we started, September 2009. Onward and upward, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>An end to list posts and roundups for graphic designers</title>
		<link>http://bonfx.com/an-end-to-list-posts-and-roundups-for-graphic-designers/</link>
		<comments>http://bonfx.com/an-end-to-list-posts-and-roundups-for-graphic-designers/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 15 Oct 2010 04:56:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Douglas Bonneville</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Graphic Design Blogs]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Yes, I said it. Is it possible? Yes, but in a very particular way in very particular niches. Bu first, I ask that you do two things: I) Subscribe to the RSS feed here and / or follow me on Twitter II) Read this post and leave a comment. Feedback is already impassioned: New site [...]]]></description>
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		<title>New site dedicated to freelance graphic design: input wanted</title>
		<link>http://bonfx.com/new-site-dedicated-to-freelance-graphic-design-input-wanted/</link>
		<comments>http://bonfx.com/new-site-dedicated-to-freelance-graphic-design-input-wanted/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 13 Oct 2010 05:53:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Douglas Bonneville</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Freelance Graphic Design]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Graphic Designers]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[There are a lot of great freelance graphic design resource websites out there today. From Smashing Magazine to Freelance Switch and everything in between. Enough said—these are indispensable web resources for freelancers. But is there too much information? I&#8217;d like to address the information-overload aspect of freelance graphic design resources. I&#8217;m working on a concept [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Gap&#8217;s new crowdsourced logo unveiled after rebranding fail</title>
		<link>http://bonfx.com/gaps-new-crowdsourced-logo-unveiled-after-rebranding-fail/</link>
		<comments>http://bonfx.com/gaps-new-crowdsourced-logo-unveiled-after-rebranding-fail/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 08 Oct 2010 01:41:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Douglas Bonneville</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Logos]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Made Me Laugh]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://bonfx.com/?p=2728</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[(UPDATE 10/12/2010: Gap has pulled their new logo and their crowdsourcing wunder-blunder attempt at damage control. Nonetheless, I hope my contribution of humorous satire for this sad episode has some residual therapeutic value for all parties involved.) Gap selected my crowdsource entry for their logo design contest! I won a Gap shopping spree for $20 [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>6</slash:comments>
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		<title>The Number One Secret Skill of Graphic Designers</title>
		<link>http://bonfx.com/the-number-one-secret-skill-of-graphic-designers/</link>
		<comments>http://bonfx.com/the-number-one-secret-skill-of-graphic-designers/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 06 Oct 2010 02:24:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Douglas Bonneville</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Copywriting]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Freelance Graphic Design]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Graphic Design]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://bonfx.com/?p=2702</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Many of you know of what secret skill I&#8217;m referring to. I&#8217;m talking about graphic designers who write great copy, but keep their writing chops hidden in plain sight. Why do they do this? Stating the obvious Phyllis U., a subscriber to BonFX, wrote me today. She said that she enjoyed reading my recent article [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>3</slash:comments>
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		<title>Should graphic designers know how to draw or not?</title>
		<link>http://bonfx.com/should-graphic-designers-know-how-to-draw-or-not/</link>
		<comments>http://bonfx.com/should-graphic-designers-know-how-to-draw-or-not/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 29 Sep 2010 07:35:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Douglas Bonneville</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Creativity]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Drawing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Graphic Designers]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://bonfx.com/?p=2676</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Is there a consensus on whether or not graphic designers should know how to draw? Should drawing and sketching be a part of the creative design process? And is the answer relative? No, the answer is not relative. While drawing a still life and designing on a grid are different tasks, both are skills that [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>4</slash:comments>
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		<title>Number one reason a graphic design fails miserably</title>
		<link>http://bonfx.com/number-one-reason-a-graphic-design-fails-miserably/</link>
		<comments>http://bonfx.com/number-one-reason-a-graphic-design-fails-miserably/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 19 Sep 2010 16:16:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Douglas Bonneville</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Drawing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Graphic Design]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://bonfx.com/?p=2657</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[What is the main reason a graphic design fails miserably? It&#8217;s quite simple: you played with graphic content before you worked out your message. If you don&#8217;t have your text, your copy, your content, your message, or your desired reaction nearly perfectly worked out before you fire up Illustrator or PhotoShop or what-have-you, you&#8217;ll end [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>6</slash:comments>
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		<title>BonFX news feed update</title>
		<link>http://bonfx.com/bonfx-news-feed-update/</link>
		<comments>http://bonfx.com/bonfx-news-feed-update/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 15 Sep 2010 20:45:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Douglas Bonneville</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[WordPress Blogging]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://bonfx.com/?p=2651</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[If you have subscribed to BonFX at some time in the past, please make sure you have the right feed, direct from Feedburner. The right feed is as follows: http://feeds.feedburner.com/Bonfx The old feed isn&#8217;t tied into the publishing system the same way, so please update right away! Thanks for stopping by! Related Posts:Font Combinations App [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Big Book of Font Combinations is now available in PDF eBook format</title>
		<link>http://bonfx.com/the-big-book-of-font-combinations-is-now-available-in-pdf-ebook-format/</link>
		<comments>http://bonfx.com/the-big-book-of-font-combinations-is-now-available-in-pdf-ebook-format/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Aug 2010 07:40:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Douglas Bonneville</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Books]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Font Combinations]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Graphic Design]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://bonfx.com/?p=2576</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;d like to let everyone know The Big Book of Font Combinations PDF eBook is now ready for download. All 370 pages of typography goodness is yours for the taking. Enjoy! Related Posts:Random Font Combination Generator100 Top Free Font Combinations?Question: Font Combinations Book?Creating font pairings just got easier: Font Combos app on sale &#8211; 50% [...]]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://bonfx.com/the-big-book-of-font-combinations-is-now-available-in-pdf-ebook-format/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
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		<title>A handy set of 20 &#8220;convince your client of anything&#8221; templates with PDF chart</title>
		<link>http://bonfx.com/a-handy-set-of-20-convince-your-client-of-anything-templates-with-pdf-chart/</link>
		<comments>http://bonfx.com/a-handy-set-of-20-convince-your-client-of-anything-templates-with-pdf-chart/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Aug 2010 05:27:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Douglas Bonneville</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Graphic Design]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://bonfx.com/?p=2370</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Let&#8217;s face it: clients usually don&#8217;t know what they are talking about when it comes to design for both web and print. How do you navigate around a client that insists on A or B, when you know C is what they need? Here are 20 &#8220;templates&#8221; that you can &#8220;use&#8221; to convince any client [...]]]></description>
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		<title>29 principles for making great font combinations</title>
		<link>http://bonfx.com/29-principles-for-making-great-font-combinations/</link>
		<comments>http://bonfx.com/29-principles-for-making-great-font-combinations/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Aug 2010 07:08:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Douglas Bonneville</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Graphic Design]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://bonfx.com/?p=2357</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[When it comes to making font combinations, there are principles and methods, but no absolutes. You can’t apply all the principles or ideas listed here at the same time. Just peruse this list of ideas and see what strikes you as interesting, and then pursue creating your own interesting typeface pairs! In no particular order [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Customer service at Apple: the paragon of reason and excellence</title>
		<link>http://bonfx.com/customer-service-at-apple-the-paragon-of-reason-and-excellence/</link>
		<comments>http://bonfx.com/customer-service-at-apple-the-paragon-of-reason-and-excellence/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 07 Aug 2010 20:57:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Douglas Bonneville</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Totally Random]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://bonfx.com/?p=2351</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[My two oldest sons have the same birthday but two years apart. We like to have fun with this lovely coincidence of nature, with which we did not tamper. For instance, we have marble cake sometimes, or mix up ice cream, or get the same gift for each boy differentiated by color or something like [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>4</slash:comments>
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		<title>How fast should your graphic design blog be gaining Twitter followers?</title>
		<link>http://bonfx.com/how-fast-should-your-graphic-design-blog-be-gaining-twitter-followers/</link>
		<comments>http://bonfx.com/how-fast-should-your-graphic-design-blog-be-gaining-twitter-followers/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Aug 2010 06:33:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Douglas Bonneville</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Graphic Design]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://bonfx.com/?p=2323</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[So you wondered the same question about your graphic design blog too? Join the crowd! But I do have some interesting and hopeful numbers for you. First, some background context I&#8217;ve run the BonFX blog since September 2009. Way, way, way back then, I didn&#8217;t get Twitter. I was just getting a handle on blogging. [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>11</slash:comments>
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		<title>Cover art for &#8220;Font Combinations&#8221; book shows samples of all the typefaces used</title>
		<link>http://bonfx.com/cover-art-for-font-combinations-book-shows-samples-of-all-the-typefaces-used/</link>
		<comments>http://bonfx.com/cover-art-for-font-combinations-book-shows-samples-of-all-the-typefaces-used/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 31 Jul 2010 21:04:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Douglas Bonneville</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Books]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Font Combinations]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Typography]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://bonfx.com/?p=2308</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[If you been following the blog here at bonfx.com you have undoubtedly been made aware of my new book in the works. How do you promote a book? Well, if you have followed any news about the iBookstore for iPad, or the Nook or Kindle, you know that the old school Publisher/Author model is over [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>6</slash:comments>
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		<title>What typefaces are going in the Big Book of Font Combinations and why?</title>
		<link>http://bonfx.com/what-typefaces-are-going-in-the-big-book-of-font-combinations-and-why/</link>
		<comments>http://bonfx.com/what-typefaces-are-going-in-the-big-book-of-font-combinations-and-why/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Jul 2010 00:25:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Douglas Bonneville</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Font Combinations]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Typography]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://bonfx.com/?p=2291</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Here is a sneak peak at what fonts are going in the Big Book of Font Combinations this Fall. I haven&#8217;t posted for while as I&#8217;ve been neck-deep in InDesign and typefaces and creating useful and / or instructive pairs from them. Why these typefaces? Simple &#8211; our research as well as the independent research [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Creating font pairings just got easier: Font Combos app on sale &#8211; 50% Off</title>
		<link>http://bonfx.com/creating-font-pairings-just-got-easier-font-combos-app-on-sale-50-off/</link>
		<comments>http://bonfx.com/creating-font-pairings-just-got-easier-font-combos-app-on-sale-50-off/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Jun 2010 17:16:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Douglas Bonneville</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Graphic Design]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://bonfx.com/?p=2275</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[&#8220;Font Combos&#8221; for the iPhone is on sale at the iTunes store now! From today until June 22nd, Font Combos will be on sale for .99 cents, which is 50% off the list price of $1.99. We want to increase awareness of the Font Combos app in preparation for the publishing of our graphic design [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>7</slash:comments>
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		<title>Font Combinations Book: Free Preview of font pairings template</title>
		<link>http://bonfx.com/font-combinations-book-free-preview-of-font-pairings-template/</link>
		<comments>http://bonfx.com/font-combinations-book-free-preview-of-font-pairings-template/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 08 Jun 2010 08:08:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Douglas Bonneville</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Books]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Font Combinations]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://bonfx.com/?p=2246</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Here is a sneak preview of our font combination resource book for graphic designers. The book has one simple goal: to make finding interesting font pairs as easy as possible. We are designing the master template with the intention of setting as many useful examples as possible on one page. We&#8217;ve designed a master page [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How to grow your graphic design blog with less posts</title>
		<link>http://bonfx.com/how-to-grow-your-graphic-design-blogs-with-less-posts/</link>
		<comments>http://bonfx.com/how-to-grow-your-graphic-design-blogs-with-less-posts/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 23 May 2010 21:18:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Douglas Bonneville</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Graphic Design Blogs]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://bonfx.com/?p=2227</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Is less really more when it comes to blogging? There seems to be a pattern with many independent design blogs that have a substantial numerical following, be it on Twitter or Feedburner subscriber stats: the more popular they are, the less they blog. Is there a principle at work here? A lot of popular blogs [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>15</slash:comments>
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		<title>Graphic design blog hits 100,000 visits</title>
		<link>http://bonfx.com/graphic-design-blog-hits-100000-visits/</link>
		<comments>http://bonfx.com/graphic-design-blog-hits-100000-visits/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 20 May 2010 16:16:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Douglas Bonneville</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Graphic Design]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://bonfx.com/?p=2216</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Just a little horn-tooting: we crossed 100,000 visits last week. It&#8217;s not much, but our first 6-digit tally of visitor totals feels significant for some reason. Unique page views crossed 160,000 too. We started in September 2009, and in general get 300-1000 unique visitors a day, but have the odd day of 3000-7000 hits if [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>9</slash:comments>
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		<title>Request: Graphic Designers who are also Fine Artists</title>
		<link>http://bonfx.com/request-graphic-designers-who-are-also-fine-artists/</link>
		<comments>http://bonfx.com/request-graphic-designers-who-are-also-fine-artists/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 18 May 2010 16:03:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Douglas Bonneville</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Art]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://bonfx.com/?p=2210</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;m collecting references for an article about graphic designers who are also artists, fine or otherwise. If you have a favorite graphic designer who also has an online portfolio of artwork in addition to their design work, I&#8217;d like to see it. Why? The interest for creating an article like this stems from some earlier [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Design Inspiration Series #1: Pressure as Inspiration</title>
		<link>http://bonfx.com/design-inspiration-series-1-pressure-as-inspiration/</link>
		<comments>http://bonfx.com/design-inspiration-series-1-pressure-as-inspiration/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 16 May 2010 19:13:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Douglas Bonneville</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Creativity]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Graphic Design Books]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://bonfx.com/?p=2195</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I don&#8217;t find passion in graphic design, but I&#8217;m very interested in it, even after 20 years in the field. It&#8217;s always more interesting to do something purely artistic, where solving client problems isn&#8217;t a factor. I&#8217;m passionate about Fine Art, yet only very interested in Design, enough to keep doing it with a measure [...]]]></description>
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		<title>10 ways to make your graphic design blog irrelevant in 12 months</title>
		<link>http://bonfx.com/10-ways-to-make-your-graphic-design-blog-irrelevant-in-12-months/</link>
		<comments>http://bonfx.com/10-ways-to-make-your-graphic-design-blog-irrelevant-in-12-months/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 15 May 2010 08:29:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Douglas Bonneville</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Graphic Design]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://bonfx.com/?p=2185</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;ve done the homework for you so that you don&#8217;t have to! Let&#8217;s take your blog from bad to worse, like a slow train wreck, over the next 12 months. All you have to do is follow these 10 steps: Make a fake sticky note and coffee stain ring and use it all over your [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Typography Primer: all you need to know in one PDF</title>
		<link>http://bonfx.com/typography-primer-all-you-need-to-know-in-one-pdf/</link>
		<comments>http://bonfx.com/typography-primer-all-you-need-to-know-in-one-pdf/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 13 May 2010 07:28:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Douglas Bonneville</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Font Combinations]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Typography]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://bonfx.com/?p=2176</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I came across this excellent PDF from Adobe that succinctly covers all the basic terms about typography. Download without delay and refresh your memory. It&#8217;s beautifully designed and easy to read with wonderful graphics. It has a fantastic glossary of typographic terms all designers should be familiar with. Here are the main topics: What&#8217;s in [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Graphic design and illustration for an iPhone rosary app</title>
		<link>http://bonfx.com/graphic-design-and-illustration-for-an-iphone-rosary-app/</link>
		<comments>http://bonfx.com/graphic-design-and-illustration-for-an-iphone-rosary-app/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 11 May 2010 07:19:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Douglas Bonneville</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Graphic Design]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[iPhone]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://bonfx.com/?p=2156</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[One of our new iPhone apps is called &#8220;Rosary Gems&#8221; and is a functional rosary for the iPhone. We tried to break out of the &#8220;bead&#8221; paradigm and design something novel around the UI constraints of an iPhone. We used Blender, Photoshop and Fireworks. Let&#8217;s take a look at the production art. First, we have [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Alt Key Combinations with PDF cheat sheet</title>
		<link>http://bonfx.com/alt-key-combinations-with-pdf-cheat-sheet/</link>
		<comments>http://bonfx.com/alt-key-combinations-with-pdf-cheat-sheet/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 11 May 2010 06:10:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Douglas Bonneville</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Font Combinations]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Typography]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Web Design]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://bonfx.com/?p=2142</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[There are a handful of keyboard shortcuts for special characters I routinely need but can never quite remember when I&#8217;m working on a PC. Because I split time between Mac and PC, I tend to confuse &#8220;alt&#8221; and &#8220;option&#8221; key shortcuts. I put together this cheat sheet of the characters I need the most, plus [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Why graphic designers should learn to draw</title>
		<link>http://bonfx.com/why-graphic-designers-should-learn-to-draw/</link>
		<comments>http://bonfx.com/why-graphic-designers-should-learn-to-draw/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 05 May 2010 00:53:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Douglas Bonneville</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Drawing]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://bonfx.com/?p=2120</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Drawing is the foundational skill of all graphic design. Learning to solve design problems with a pencil is the training we need to be able solve problems most effectively with the digital approximation tools of in the palettes of our favorite design applications. But some designers get by without drawing. Graphic designers can get by [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How to fix Firefox 3.6.x from crashing every 5 minutes</title>
		<link>http://bonfx.com/how-to-fix-firefox-3-6-x-from-crashing-every-5-minutes/</link>
		<comments>http://bonfx.com/how-to-fix-firefox-3-6-x-from-crashing-every-5-minutes/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Apr 2010 08:16:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Douglas Bonneville</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Totally Random]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://bonfx.com/?p=2108</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Ever since upgrading to Firefox 3.6.x, it has been crashing seemingly at random. Firefox would just disappear in the middle me doing something. I nailed down one behavior that Firefox didn&#8217;t like and found a replacement solution that has worked 100% so far! (UPDATE: Uninstall any Beta Flash plugins and install the current player (Mac). [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Tear down: How to create a pulsing button using Fireworks and Flash</title>
		<link>http://bonfx.com/tear-down-how-to-create-a-pulsing-button-using-fireworks-and-flash/</link>
		<comments>http://bonfx.com/tear-down-how-to-create-a-pulsing-button-using-fireworks-and-flash/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Apr 2010 21:40:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Douglas Bonneville</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Graphic Design]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://bonfx.com/?p=2065</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[When using vector tools for drawing realistic objects, many subtle tweaks are required here and there to give that realistic &#8220;fit and finish&#8221;. The process is not linear, like many tutorials are for certain things. There is no step 1, then 2, then 3. Rather, there is a cycle that is more like &#8220;rinse, wash, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Top 10 Graphic Design Posts at BonFX with stats and a few tips</title>
		<link>http://bonfx.com/top-10-graphic-design-posts-at-bonfx-with-stats-and-a-few-tips/</link>
		<comments>http://bonfx.com/top-10-graphic-design-posts-at-bonfx-with-stats-and-a-few-tips/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 03 Apr 2010 05:37:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Douglas Bonneville</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Graphic Design Blogs]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://bonfx.com/?p=2054</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Mary and I have been running our graphic design blog since September 2009. Boy, have we learned a few things. Boy, do we continue to learn things! I&#8217;d like to post our top 10 graphic design posts with some stats, and share a few tips we&#8217;ve picked up so far. This article is more about [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How to tank your graphic design blog with grace</title>
		<link>http://bonfx.com/how-to-tank-your-graphic-design-blog-with-grace/</link>
		<comments>http://bonfx.com/how-to-tank-your-graphic-design-blog-with-grace/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 26 Mar 2010 00:03:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Douglas Bonneville</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Graphic Design Blogs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Totally Random]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://bonfx.com/?p=2034</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Short thoughtful post here folks. We&#8217;ve seen some graphic design bloggers disappear in 2009 and 2010. We&#8217;ve seen once-busy bloggers slow way down from their usual pace. That&#8217;s OK. Life happens. Sometimes you get a better job, an illness, a new baby, a broken foot, a sabbatical, a new guitar, or even a new professional [...]]]></description>
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		<title>16 Top Useful iPhone Apps for Graphic Designers</title>
		<link>http://bonfx.com/16-top-useful-iphone-apps-for-graphic-designers/</link>
		<comments>http://bonfx.com/16-top-useful-iphone-apps-for-graphic-designers/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 15 Mar 2010 08:12:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Douglas Bonneville</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Creativity]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Graphic Designers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[iPhone]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Typography]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://bonfx.com/?p=1973</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[When you are in transit, at a meeting, or at lunch, having your iPhone with you affords you a chance to get some graphic design work done when away from your computer. These 16 useful apps for graphic designers will help you learn, organize, brainstorm, or research different aspects of your design work. As a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Font Combinations App just released to iTunes Store</title>
		<link>http://bonfx.com/font-combinations-app-just-released-to-itunes-store/</link>
		<comments>http://bonfx.com/font-combinations-app-just-released-to-itunes-store/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 12 Mar 2010 08:16:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Douglas Bonneville</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Graphic Design]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[iPhone]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Typography]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://bonfx.com/?p=1950</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[We are excited to have our first app be published in the iTunes Store. It&#8217;s a simple app called Font Combinations that lets you see how different header and body fonts relate to each other with a simple swipe. So many fonts, so little time! You can explore design options for a new project, for [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How to try fonts online</title>
		<link>http://bonfx.com/how-to-try-fonts-online/</link>
		<comments>http://bonfx.com/how-to-try-fonts-online/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 24 Feb 2010 05:25:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Douglas Bonneville</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Typography]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://bonfx.com/?p=1881</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Many people don&#8217;t know how great the font tryout tools are over at MyFonts.com. Here is a quick tutorial to show you just how easy it is to take a typeface or font for a spin, changing it&#8217;s size, kerning, and even sampling its extras like ligatures and fractions. It takes about 1 minute to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Smilevetica &#8211; the younger, happier little brother of Helvetica</title>
		<link>http://bonfx.com/smilevetica-the-younger-happier-little-brother-of-helvetica/</link>
		<comments>http://bonfx.com/smilevetica-the-younger-happier-little-brother-of-helvetica/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 23 Feb 2010 00:59:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Douglas Bonneville</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Typography]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://bonfx.com/?p=1866</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[What would Helvetica look like if it wasn&#8217;t so perfectly stoic, so absolutely neutral? Perhaps it would look like &#8220;Smilevetica&#8220;, if it took a positive outlook on life. Helvetica, Helvetica, why so serious all the time? Have a chat with Smilevetica and brighten up! I had the idea to take some classic typefaces and combine [...]]]></description>
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		<title>What does Google &#8220;suggest&#8221; about Graphic Designers?</title>
		<link>http://bonfx.com/what-does-google-suggest-about-graphic-designers/</link>
		<comments>http://bonfx.com/what-does-google-suggest-about-graphic-designers/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 19 Feb 2010 06:44:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Douglas Bonneville</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Graphic Design]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Made Me Laugh]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://bonfx.com/?p=1771</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;ve seen a lot of humorous posts lately about the very random things Google Suggest will come up with when trying to read your mind. So what does Google &#8220;suggest&#8221; about graphic design related topics? I plugged in some terms for some entertaining, informative, and unintentionally funny results. Enjoy! The graphics are ugly, but they [...]]]></description>
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		<title>8 great resources on how to make your first iPhone app</title>
		<link>http://bonfx.com/8-great-resources-on-how-to-make-your-first-iphone-app/</link>
		<comments>http://bonfx.com/8-great-resources-on-how-to-make-your-first-iphone-app/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 12 Feb 2010 16:14:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Douglas Bonneville</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[iPhone]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://bonfx.com/?p=1757</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Do you want to learn how to develop iPhone apps? I&#8217;ve compiled a short list of hiqh-quality articles and tutorials aimed at the complete novice who has at least a working understanding of what code is, or who has tinkered with HTML and CSS. The hardest part is getting started! These articles come at the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>I am a lo-res TIF</title>
		<link>http://bonfx.com/i-am-a-lo-res-tiff/</link>
		<comments>http://bonfx.com/i-am-a-lo-res-tiff/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 10 Feb 2010 20:33:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Douglas Bonneville</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Graphic Design]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://bonfx.com/?p=1728</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The dreams of graphic designers can be very interesting as well unintentionally revealing. I speak from personal experience. Let me tell you about an episode and then you can make of what you will, and perhaps apply the lesson to your own life as a designer and human being. During one exceptionally busy time some [...]]]></description>
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		<title>12 things to check before sending files to press</title>
		<link>http://bonfx.com/12-things-to-check-before-sending-files-to-press/</link>
		<comments>http://bonfx.com/12-things-to-check-before-sending-files-to-press/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 03 Feb 2010 04:42:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Douglas Bonneville</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Graphic Design]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Print Design]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://bonfx.com/?p=1709</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Pre-flighting your print-ready digital design files for a printing press run is as much an art as it is a science. The science of printing from digital files is the part that never changes.  However, the art of pre-flighting is getting yourself to remember to check for all the things that could delay, or at [...]]]></description>
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		<title>When to ignore a Request for Proposal (RFP)</title>
		<link>http://bonfx.com/when-to-ignore-an-request-for-proposal-rfp/</link>
		<comments>http://bonfx.com/when-to-ignore-an-request-for-proposal-rfp/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 25 Jan 2010 18:54:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Douglas Bonneville</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Graphic Design Business]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://bonfx.com/?p=1698</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The &#8220;request for proposal&#8221; or RFP process for many small graphic design and web design firms is fraught with huge time-wasting and dead-end traps. Have you been caught up in the excitement of getting what seems to be great project opportunity from an established company only to find out &#8220;while your offer was compelling, for [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Top New England cities for Graphic Designers and Artists</title>
		<link>http://bonfx.com/top-new-england-cities-for-graphic-designers-and-artists/</link>
		<comments>http://bonfx.com/top-new-england-cities-for-graphic-designers-and-artists/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 21 Jan 2010 06:19:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Douglas Bonneville</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Freelance Graphic Design]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Graphic Design Business]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://bonfx.com/?p=1689</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[ArtBistro at Monster.com has released the top 25 US cities for graphic designers and artists. We are glad to see that 4 New England cities made the cut! While Providence, RI did not make the cut, I take comfort that we are sandwiched right in the middle of these great cities. In fact you can&#8217;t [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Top 10 annoying graphic design bloggers</title>
		<link>http://bonfx.com/top-10-annoying-graphic-design-bloggers/</link>
		<comments>http://bonfx.com/top-10-annoying-graphic-design-bloggers/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 15 Jan 2010 08:22:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Douglas Bonneville</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Freelance Graphic Design]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Creativity]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Graphic Design Blogs]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://bonfx.com/?p=1669</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[What has happened to these 10 great graphic design blogs and their bloggers? Ok, now that you are here I&#8217;m going to tell you upfront I&#8217;m not actually going to publish a list of annoying graphic designers. Instead, you are going to publish the list! In your head! Hey, you already started but you haven&#8217;t [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>38</slash:comments>
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		<title>10 Reasons to use the Hybrid Framework for WordPress</title>
		<link>http://bonfx.com/10-reasons-to-use-the-hybrid-framework-for-wordpress/</link>
		<comments>http://bonfx.com/10-reasons-to-use-the-hybrid-framework-for-wordpress/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 07 Jan 2010 05:24:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Douglas Bonneville</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[WordPress Blogging]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[WordPress Design]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://bonfx.com/?p=1651</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Having developed websites by hand as far back as 1995, I have followed the evolution of how websites are made with keen interest, due in large part to my aversion to website development pain. Justin Tadlock&#8217;s Hybrid theme framework represents a very welcome leap in website creation pain management. Here are 10 reasons why developing [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>39</slash:comments>
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		<title>14 Rhode Island Graphic Design Agencies</title>
		<link>http://bonfx.com/14-rhode-island-graphic-design-agencies/</link>
		<comments>http://bonfx.com/14-rhode-island-graphic-design-agencies/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 28 Dec 2009 06:51:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Douglas Bonneville</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Graphic Design Business]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Graphic Designers]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://bonfx.com/?p=1628</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The world grows smaller everyday, but in no place does it grow more smaller on a daily basis than Rhode Island! With a metro area of just over 1 million people, there are only so many graphic designers and agencies to go &#8217;round. We have rounded up 14 of our favorite graphic design firms in [...]]]></description>
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		<title>22 Diverse Children&#8217;s Toy &amp; Clothing Store Logos with Commentary</title>
		<link>http://bonfx.com/22-diverse-childrens-toy-clothing-store-logos-with-commentary/</link>
		<comments>http://bonfx.com/22-diverse-childrens-toy-clothing-store-logos-with-commentary/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 23 Dec 2009 21:37:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Douglas Bonneville</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Logos]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://bonfx.com/?p=1592</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[In researching logos for children's toys and clothing stores, I assumed I would find several things which all turned out not to be true, which are outlined below. What we did find instead - a great diversity of design and style - was a pleasant surprise!]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>9</slash:comments>
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		<title>23 Really Bad Font Choices</title>
		<link>http://bonfx.com/23-really-bad-font-choices/</link>
		<comments>http://bonfx.com/23-really-bad-font-choices/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Dec 2009 08:12:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Douglas Bonneville</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Typography]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://bonfx.com/?p=1552</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Font choices can make or break a message. In the 23 examples we created below, we broke the message on purpose to highlight how on a conscious or subconscious level, poor typeface choices negatively affect the message in the copy.]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>37</slash:comments>
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		<title>27 Clothing Retailer Logos from New York City</title>
		<link>http://bonfx.com/27-clothing-retailer-logos-from-new-york-city/</link>
		<comments>http://bonfx.com/27-clothing-retailer-logos-from-new-york-city/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Dec 2009 08:20:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Douglas Bonneville</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Corporate Identity]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Logo Design]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Logos]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Logo Psychology]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://bonfx.com/?p=1419</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Let's go shopping in New York City! We visited 27 clothing retail establishments (with some help from Google Maps) and took a look at their logos. What messagea are fashion retailers in the Big Apple looking to send with their logos? Let's take a close look at 27 logotypes.]]></description>
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		<title>14 Top Typeface and Font Combinations Resources</title>
		<link>http://bonfx.com/14-top-typeface-and-font-combinations-resources/</link>
		<comments>http://bonfx.com/14-top-typeface-and-font-combinations-resources/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Dec 2009 06:41:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Douglas Bonneville</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Font Combinations]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Typography]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[most popular fonts]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[top fonts]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[typeface pairs]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[One of our most popular font articles is about how to create good font combinations. But don&#8217;t take our word for it! We&#8217;ve collected a cadre of excellent articles to help you make even better typeface pairs. Take a look at our font combinations article and the free PDF after you peruse this list. (10/12/2010 [...]]]></description>
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		<title>100 Funny Typos from my Graphic Design Blog Stats</title>
		<link>http://bonfx.com/100-funny-typos-from-my-graphic-design-blog-stats-bonfx-logo-designer-graphic-designer/</link>
		<comments>http://bonfx.com/100-funny-typos-from-my-graphic-design-blog-stats-bonfx-logo-designer-graphic-designer/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Nov 2009 21:00:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Douglas Bonneville</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Graphic Design]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Print Design]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Typography]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[WordPress Blogging]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[monitor resolution]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[printing press]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://bonfx.com/?p=1375</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Part of the fun of running a graphic design blog is getting to see how people find the site through Google. I recently took a look at my analytics, and found some crazy typos and hilarious search strings! While most of my traffic comes from other designers through Twitter and other graphic design related sites, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Logo Psychologist: 26 Mouth-Watering Restaurant Logos and Profiles</title>
		<link>http://bonfx.com/the-logo-psychologist-26-mouth-watering-restaurant-logos-and-profiles/</link>
		<comments>http://bonfx.com/the-logo-psychologist-26-mouth-watering-restaurant-logos-and-profiles/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2009 18:26:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Douglas Bonneville</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Corporate Identity]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Logo Design]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Logo Psychology]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Logos]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://bonfx.com/?p=1058</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Get your bib, wet naps, and portable therapist&#8217;s couch &#8211; we are going out to eat and psychoanalyze 26 succulent and interesting logos designed exclusively for restaurants and eating establishments. The premise of the The Logo Psychologist Can you tell what a restaurant is like simply by studying the logo design? What aromas are adrift? [...]]]></description>
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		<title>15 Top Graphic Design Limericks for your Amusement</title>
		<link>http://bonfx.com/15-top-graphic-design-limericks-for-your-amusement/</link>
		<comments>http://bonfx.com/15-top-graphic-design-limericks-for-your-amusement/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Nov 2009 19:50:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Douglas Bonneville</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Creativity]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Graphic Design]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Totally Random]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[random]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://bonfx.com/?p=1218</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Update: T-Shirts of some of these are now available at CafePress&#8230; My son nabbed Edward Lear&#8217;s Complete Book of Nonsense from the library some time ago. It was one of my favorite books growing up. I wondered if it was possible to write limericks about Graphic Design. I penned some (dare I call it) Graphic [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>36</slash:comments>
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		<title>Question: Font Combinations Book?</title>
		<link>http://bonfx.com/question-font-combinations-book/</link>
		<comments>http://bonfx.com/question-font-combinations-book/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 19:43:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Douglas Bonneville</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Graphic Design Books]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[most popular fonts]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[top fonts]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Typography]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[If you are dropping by looking for the posts on typeface combinations or most popular fonts, welcome! Have look see at the most popular posts in the right column. But I have a question for you: would a new font combinations book be useful to you? Low on theory, high on example? Some ideas: Would [...]]]></description>
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		<title>72 Questions to Ask New Web Design Clients with PDF Chart</title>
		<link>http://bonfx.com/72-questions-to-ask-new-web-design-clients-with-pdf-chart/</link>
		<comments>http://bonfx.com/72-questions-to-ask-new-web-design-clients-with-pdf-chart/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 06:22:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Douglas Bonneville</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Freelance Graphic Design]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Graphic Design Business]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Web Design]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://bonfx.com/?p=1193</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[How many times have you hung up the phone after a chat with a new prospective client and then immediately slapped your forehead and said &#8220;I can&#8217;t believe I forgot to ask ______!&#8221;. Yes, fill in the blank. You have done this, right? If not, you will shortly. Well, I jotted down my own personal [...]]]></description>
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		<title>28 Crazy Geometric Graphic Design Inspirations from 500 Years Ago</title>
		<link>http://bonfx.com/28-crazy-geometric-designs-from-500-years-ago/</link>
		<comments>http://bonfx.com/28-crazy-geometric-designs-from-500-years-ago/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2009 16:47:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Douglas Bonneville</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Art]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Drawing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Graphic Design]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Graphic Design Blogs]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://bonfx.com/?p=1185</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Boy, the term &#8220;been there, done that, got the t-shirt&#8221; rings true today. I&#8217;m a big fan of M.C. Escher and deeply appreciate and am inspired by his work, both as a graphic designer and artist, and so I was astonished today to find what is likely &#8211; directly or indirectly &#8211; the archetypal artist [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How to Use a Typewriter to Promote Your Logo Design Business</title>
		<link>http://bonfx.com/how-to-use-a-typewriter-to-promote-your-logo-design-business/</link>
		<comments>http://bonfx.com/how-to-use-a-typewriter-to-promote-your-logo-design-business/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Oct 2009 01:47:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Douglas Bonneville</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Graphic Design Business]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Photography]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Graphic Design]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Typography]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://bonfx.com/?p=1066</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[We all need a clever marketing piece from time to time to garner attention and promote our wares as graphic designers. Lot&#8217;s of great competition out there! I discovered a secret way of promoting your business though. I probably shouldn&#8217;t tell you, but I&#8217;m going to trust you in good will with this secret. And [...]]]></description>
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		<title>73 Essential Logo Design Tips and Their Sources</title>
		<link>http://bonfx.com/73-essential-logo-design-tips-and-their-sources/</link>
		<comments>http://bonfx.com/73-essential-logo-design-tips-and-their-sources/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2009 18:51:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Douglas Bonneville</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Logo Design]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Logos]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[logo design process]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[tips]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://bonfx.com/?p=1018</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[We collected some of the best logo design tips from the top logo designers and other resources on the web. We sorted them, got rid of overt overlaps and now present to you, dear graphic design enthusiast, the final results. We have here one of the densest, pithiest, and most tip-ladden post on logo design [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Top 10 Fonts for Graphic Designers with PDF Chart</title>
		<link>http://bonfx.com/top-10-fonts-for-graphic-designers-with-pdf-chart/</link>
		<comments>http://bonfx.com/top-10-fonts-for-graphic-designers-with-pdf-chart/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2009 06:38:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Douglas Bonneville</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Graphic Designers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Typography]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[most popular fonts]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[top fonts]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://bonfx.com/?p=988</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Last month I posted an article called 19 top fonts in 19 top combinations which caught the attention of Jacob Cass and Smashing Magazine and quite a few other readers as a result of all the traffic that came in from Twitter. I also got a lot of correspondence over the article with a large [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Art House Co-Op&#8217;s &#8220;The Sketchbook Project&#8221; Moleskine sketches, pages 12-13</title>
		<link>http://bonfx.com/art-house-co-ops-the-sketchbook-project-moleskine-sketches-pages-12-13/</link>
		<comments>http://bonfx.com/art-house-co-ops-the-sketchbook-project-moleskine-sketches-pages-12-13/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2009 01:41:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Douglas Bonneville</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Art]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Drawing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Freelance Graphic Design]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[art house co-op sketchbook project]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[For pages 12-13 of my Art House Co-Op &#8220;Sketchbook Project&#8221; Moleskine, I wanted to do a simple exercise using quasi-isometric shapes. The inclusion of Blackletter type is just totally random. I drew the substructure in pencil and did the black and white work with a Micron .01. The Moleskine paper in this particular book has [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Best Monitor for Graphic Design</title>
		<link>http://bonfx.com/the-best-monitor-for-graphic-design/</link>
		<comments>http://bonfx.com/the-best-monitor-for-graphic-design/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2009 18:18:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Douglas Bonneville</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Freelance Graphic Design]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Graphic Design]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://bonfx.com/?p=947</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Apple just released the all-new iMac 27-inch today, along with a 21.5-inch. The 24-inch model has been retired. The new iMac monitor is crazy good for graphic designers for several reasons: LED backlighting &#8211; For the time being, nothing is a bright and crisp as LED backlighting. It&#8217;s 100% transition free, and consistent all the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Logo Design Portfolio update</title>
		<link>http://bonfx.com/logo-design-portfolio-update/</link>
		<comments>http://bonfx.com/logo-design-portfolio-update/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2009 07:11:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Douglas Bonneville</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Corporate Identity]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Freelance Graphic Design]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Logo Design]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Logos]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[WordPress Blogging]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[freelance graphic design portfolio]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[freelance graphic designer]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[logo design process]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://bonfx.com/?p=936</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;ve posted a sampling of recent and past logo design work over at Behance. net. Take a look at the logo design portfolio and then search around the site a little. The interface and presentation are very unique. I really like their approach of creating &#8220;projects&#8221; rather than just the generic portfolio, though I did [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Art House Co-Op&#8217;s &#8220;The Sketchbook Project&#8221; Moleskine sketches, pages 10-11</title>
		<link>http://bonfx.com/art-house-co-ops-the-sketchbook-project-moleskine-sketches-pages-10-11/</link>
		<comments>http://bonfx.com/art-house-co-ops-the-sketchbook-project-moleskine-sketches-pages-10-11/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2009 06:21:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Douglas Bonneville</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Art]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Drawing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Freelance Graphic Design]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[art house co-op sketchbook project]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[For pages 10-11 of my Art House Co-Op &#8220;Sketchbook Project&#8221; Moleskine, I created a character who snubs his high-class nose at anything green. This bourgeois tea-totaller cannot be bothered with solar-techies, tree-huggers, or GM &#8220;Volt&#8221; supporters on any level. I also have a fascination with hand-drawn 3d lettering which finds its way into many a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>50 Sketches from a Graphic Designer</title>
		<link>http://bonfx.com/50-sketches-from-a-graphic-designer/</link>
		<comments>http://bonfx.com/50-sketches-from-a-graphic-designer/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2009 21:26:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Douglas Bonneville</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Art]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Drawing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Graphic Design]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[art house co-op sketchbook project]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[sketch]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://bonfx.com/?p=905</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Drawing is fundamental to graphic design. Habitual drawing increases the skills of logo designers, page layout designers, and typographers alike. When a designer &#8220;makes due&#8221; by not sketching on a routine basis, the designer in some ways in shortchanging his or herself. Yes, designers absorb a lot of information from other designers and can &#8220;get [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Why do YOU sketch logos during the logo design process?</title>
		<link>http://bonfx.com/why-do-you-sketch-logos-during-the-logo-design-process/</link>
		<comments>http://bonfx.com/why-do-you-sketch-logos-during-the-logo-design-process/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2009 03:29:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Douglas Bonneville</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Drawing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Logo Design]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[logo design process]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://bonfx.com/?p=813</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I found this great post over at Under Consideration. There are a wealth of insightful comments readers have left about their own reasons for drawing and sketching. My own contribution is as follows: &#8220;Drawing affords the path of least resistance from the conceptual visual idea to objective visual media. It has the least possible amount [...]]]></description>
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		<title>4 things a freelance graphic designer must do every day</title>
		<link>http://bonfx.com/4-things-a-freelance-graphic-designer-must-do-every-day/</link>
		<comments>http://bonfx.com/4-things-a-freelance-graphic-designer-must-do-every-day/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 11 Oct 2009 16:13:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Douglas Bonneville</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Drawing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Freelance Graphic Design]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[sketch]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://bonfx.com/?p=811</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[There are 4 vital ways every freelance graphic designer must divide up their day if they want to continue to develop as an artist and stay ahead of the competition, be it agencies, design firms, or even other freelance designers. Let&#8217;s start with the first 3 you might already be able to guess: Produce New [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Art House Co-Op&#8217;s &#8220;The Sketchbook Project&#8221; Moleskine sketches, pp08-09</title>
		<link>http://bonfx.com/art-house-co-ops-the-sketchbook-project-moleskine-sketches-pp08-09/</link>
		<comments>http://bonfx.com/art-house-co-ops-the-sketchbook-project-moleskine-sketches-pp08-09/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 10 Oct 2009 03:37:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Douglas Bonneville</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Art]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Drawing]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[For pages 8-9, I introduce the character of the Mystical Dog King who holds in his hands, the potential of a green crayon. This is because I have found the topic of &#8220;It&#8217;s not easy being green&#8221; to be quite not-easy, and found free associating much easier. First, the dog character is something I came [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Art House Co-Op&#8217;s &#8220;The Sketchbook Project&#8221; Moleskine sketches, p04-07</title>
		<link>http://bonfx.com/art-house-co-ops-the-sketchbook-project-moleskine-sketches-p04-07/</link>
		<comments>http://bonfx.com/art-house-co-ops-the-sketchbook-project-moleskine-sketches-p04-07/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2009 05:18:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Douglas Bonneville</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Art]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Drawing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[art house co-op sketchbook project]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[For pages 4-7, I decided I was going to compare and contrast graphite with charcoal. I&#8217;ve done a lot of graphite work over the years but never got a grasp of how to use charcoal in a way that approximated my graphite results. I&#8217;ve always wanted to sit down and do a piece in both [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Art House Co-Op: The Sketchbook Project deadline extended</title>
		<link>http://bonfx.com/art-house-co-op-the-sketchbook-project-deadline-extended/</link>
		<comments>http://bonfx.com/art-house-co-op-the-sketchbook-project-deadline-extended/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2009 12:27:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Douglas Bonneville</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Art]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Drawing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[art house co-op sketchbook project]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Well I thought I had 45 days but now I have about 75 days! Looks like interest in the project was so overwhelming they had to extend in invitation and completion deadlines. From an email I just got: As the signup deadline started to approach and people started to receive their sketchbooks in the mail, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Art House Co-Op&#8217;s &#8220;The Sketchbook Project: Library&#8221; and daily Moleskine sketches</title>
		<link>http://bonfx.com/art-house-co-ops-the-sketchbook-project-library-and-daily-moleskine-sketches/</link>
		<comments>http://bonfx.com/art-house-co-ops-the-sketchbook-project-library-and-daily-moleskine-sketches/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2009 02:44:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Douglas Bonneville</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Art]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Drawing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[art house co-op sketchbook project]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Art House Co-Op has started The Sketchbook Project: Library. Everyone who signs up gets a Moleskine sketch book to fill up any way they&#8217;d like. However, each Moleskine is barcoded and themed. I got mine yesterday, with the theme of &#8220;It&#8217;s not easy being green&#8221;. I immediately misunder-read this as &#8220;It ain&#8217;t easy being green.&#8221; [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Breaking through to logo design beauty: David Airey Hat and Socks memoribilia</title>
		<link>http://bonfx.com/breaking-through-to-logo-design-beauty-david-airey-hat-and-socks-memoribilia/</link>
		<comments>http://bonfx.com/breaking-through-to-logo-design-beauty-david-airey-hat-and-socks-memoribilia/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2009 19:24:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Douglas Bonneville</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Graphic Designers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Logo Design]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Logos]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[logo design process]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[David Airey has posted a breakthrough logo design tutorial revealing the fastest way to get the best logo design possible. Go take a gander and then wander back here. Since his new logo is on the internet, I have a license to use it on my new limited edition product line in recognition of his [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Logo Design Chosen for Brands of Interest III</title>
		<link>http://bonfx.com/logo-design-chosen-for-brands-of-interest-iii/</link>
		<comments>http://bonfx.com/logo-design-chosen-for-brands-of-interest-iii/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2009 20:43:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Douglas Bonneville</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Freelance Graphic Design]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Logo Design]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Logos]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[logo design process]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://bonfx.com/?p=705</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The logo for &#8220;BonFX&#8221; (see the top-left corner of the website!) was recently selected for the third installation of &#8220;Brands of Interest&#8221; over at Dache. All of the logos are shown in black and white which reduces them to the same elemental level of design. The logos are all presented at roughly the same size [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Why is the web 72 dpi and print 300 dpi?</title>
		<link>http://bonfx.com/why-is-the-web-72-dpi-and-print-300-dpi/</link>
		<comments>http://bonfx.com/why-is-the-web-72-dpi-and-print-300-dpi/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2009 04:06:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Douglas Bonneville</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Print Design]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[monitor resolution]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[printing press]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://bonfx.com/?p=689</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[In early 2008, a great question was posed on a midwest Adobe User&#8217;s Group list I belong to: &#8220;A question just came up at the happy hour, and none of us know the answer. Standard resolutions in the web and print world are 72, 300 and 600. None of these are natural squares, which assuming [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>14</slash:comments>
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		<title>Bai! You&#8217;ve been pwnd by chirdlike reasoning</title>
		<link>http://bonfx.com/bai-youve-been-pwnd-by-chirdlike-reasoning/</link>
		<comments>http://bonfx.com/bai-youve-been-pwnd-by-chirdlike-reasoning/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2009 20:34:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Douglas Bonneville</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Totally Random]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[random]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[urban dictionary]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Halfway through the comments on this post over at Just Creative Design, a common typo rears it&#8217;s head: Funny &#38; Odd Emails Received The typo is &#8220;chirdlike&#8221; which seems to be, but I&#8217;m not 100% sure, a typo for &#8220;childlike&#8221;. I don&#8217;t understand why this happens so much since &#8220;r&#8221; is not near &#8220;l&#8221; on [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>8</slash:comments>
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		<title>Top 10 Freelance Graphic Designers: A (small) Milestone</title>
		<link>http://bonfx.com/top-10-freelance-graphic-designers-a-small-milestone/</link>
		<comments>http://bonfx.com/top-10-freelance-graphic-designers-a-small-milestone/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2009 20:07:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Douglas Bonneville</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Freelance Graphic Design]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Graphic Design Blogs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[WordPress Blogging]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[SEO]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[wordpress]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://bonfx.com/?p=634</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Today for the first time, by following all the rules and working hard, and also by having a bit of luck owning an old domain  (9 years) that has always been about freelance graphic design, we cracked the Google top 10 for the following searches simultaneously: &#8220;freelance graphic design&#8221; &#8220;freelance graphic designer&#8221; &#8220;freelance graphic designers&#8221; [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>12</slash:comments>
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		<title>20 Top Design Competitions and Calls to Artists for Exposure!</title>
		<link>http://bonfx.com/20-top-design-competitions-and-calls-to-artists-for-exposure/</link>
		<comments>http://bonfx.com/20-top-design-competitions-and-calls-to-artists-for-exposure/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2009 19:32:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Douglas Bonneville</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Freelance Graphic Design]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Graphic Design]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Logo Design]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Portfolio]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[design competitions]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://bonfx.com/?p=594</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Want a reason to create some great new portfolio pieces, get some exposure for your freelance graphic design business and maybe win an award or get published? Now is your chance to work! In lieu of pro-bono work, which is actually surprisingly tricky to give way while also getting a decent portfolio-worthy piece at the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>6 Tips for PDF Brochure Design on the Web</title>
		<link>http://bonfx.com/6-tips-for-pdf-brochure-design/</link>
		<comments>http://bonfx.com/6-tips-for-pdf-brochure-design/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2009 23:12:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Douglas Bonneville</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Brochures]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Corporate Identity]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Freelance Graphic Design]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Graphic Design]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Page Layout]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Print Design]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Typography]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://bonfx.com/?p=602</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[A quick way to give customers fast complete access to a printable version of your business or products is to get a PDF version of your brochure on your website. Smart move! But you don&#8217;t want to put just any PDF brochure design on the web. If you want to communicate your services or products [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>2</slash:comments>
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		<title>28 Top Typography Blogs Ranked by Top Graphic Design Blogs</title>
		<link>http://bonfx.com/28-top-typography-blogs-ranked-by-top-graphic-design-blogs/</link>
		<comments>http://bonfx.com/28-top-typography-blogs-ranked-by-top-graphic-design-blogs/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2009 05:22:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Douglas Bonneville</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Freelance Graphic Design]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Graphic Design Blogs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Typography]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Graphic Designers]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://bonfx.com/?p=534</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Grab your beveled pica ruler, Letraset rub downs, and your favorite browser. We did some fresh research to discover what the best typography blogs are, according to the top graphic design blogs. We went through our own lists (see Related Posts below) of top graphic design blogs, some other lists, and tallied up all of [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>4</slash:comments>
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		<title>How to get Google Analytics stats for today only with one simple click</title>
		<link>http://bonfx.com/how-to-get-google-analytics-stats-for-today-only-with-one-simple-click/</link>
		<comments>http://bonfx.com/how-to-get-google-analytics-stats-for-today-only-with-one-simple-click/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2009 17:22:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Douglas Bonneville</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[WordPress Blogging]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Google Analytics]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[jQuery]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[wordpress]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://bonfx.com/?p=480</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I check Google Analytics a lot to see how this or that article is tracking. I&#8217;m almost never interested in what happened yesterday, but rather what is happening today. In Google Analytics, you have to click through several screens and drop-down menus to get to todays data. Right now it takes 6 clicks and 4 [...]]]></description>
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		<title>19 top fonts in 19 top combinations</title>
		<link>http://bonfx.com/19-top-fonts-in-19-top-combinations/</link>
		<comments>http://bonfx.com/19-top-fonts-in-19-top-combinations/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2009 08:01:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Douglas Bonneville</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Typography]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[most popular fonts]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[top fonts]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://bonfx.com/?p=442</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I recently compiled a list of the 19 most popular fonts according to usage by graphic designers from all over the web. I could have had 100, but I got it down to under 50, and from there whittled it down to just the 19 best fonts. Why 19? Because at exactly 20, the &#8220;long [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>120</slash:comments>
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		<title>Dear Ikea: Verdana is not a top font and now I can&#8217;t go in your store</title>
		<link>http://bonfx.com/dear-ikea-verdana-is-not-a-top-font-and-now-i-cant-go-in-your-store/</link>
		<comments>http://bonfx.com/dear-ikea-verdana-is-not-a-top-font-and-now-i-cant-go-in-your-store/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2009 06:31:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Douglas Bonneville</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Graphic Designers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Typography]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[top fonts]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://bonfx.com/?p=439</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Ikea, as many of you know, changed their typeface for all catalog, in-store, and online presence to Verdana. Yes, Verdana. The outrage by graphic designers and others with an intuitive design sense let out an immediate cry of digust. An online petition was started. I just got around to signing it. It&#8217;s up to about [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>7</slash:comments>
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		<title>If your head was a warehouse, what would it look like?</title>
		<link>http://bonfx.com/if-your-head-was-a-warehouse-what-would-it-look-like/</link>
		<comments>http://bonfx.com/if-your-head-was-a-warehouse-what-would-it-look-like/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2009 02:54:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Douglas Bonneville</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Totally Random]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[random]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[twitter]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://bonfx.com/?p=430</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Go over to Twitter to see what people&#8217;s heads look like if they were a warehouse: Visit Twitter and view / search for &#8220;#warehouse&#8221; Find an image, then go back Twitter at said link above. Twit something like: &#8220;If my head was a warehouse, it would look like this: [insert_your_link_here]&#8220; Happy warehousing&#8230; Related Posts:How to [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
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		<title>21 Top Graphic Design Blogs According to Graphic Designers on the Web</title>
		<link>http://bonfx.com/21-top-graphic-design-blogs-according-to-graphic-designers-on-the-web/</link>
		<comments>http://bonfx.com/21-top-graphic-design-blogs-according-to-graphic-designers-on-the-web/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2009 05:43:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Douglas Bonneville</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Graphic Designers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Graphic Design Blogs]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[We scoured the web to find the names of top graphic designers and agencies who also ran blogs. We compared blog comments for mentions of other designers, blog rolls, etc., and came to a general-consensus list of what are considered the most visited blogs by the top graphic designers and graphic design agencies. This list [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>7</slash:comments>
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		<title>15 elite graphic designers and agencies, and their corporate identity portfolios</title>
		<link>http://bonfx.com/15-elite-graphic-designers-and-agencies-and-their-corporate-identity-portfolios/</link>
		<comments>http://bonfx.com/15-elite-graphic-designers-and-agencies-and-their-corporate-identity-portfolios/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2009 07:01:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Douglas Bonneville</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Graphic Designers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Corporate Identity]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[famous graphic designers]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://bonfx.com/?p=409</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Who is who these days in corporate identity design? We searched out this over the course of a few days, here and there, all over the web, from scratch. We searched for things like &#8220;famous graphic designers&#8221;, &#8220;top graphic design agencies&#8221;, etc., etc., and tallied up what many other sites had mentioned as their top [...]]]></description>
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