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Archives for May 2015

Fonts that go with Century Gothic

May 25, 2015 by Douglas Bonneville

Fonts that go with Century Gothic If you do a google search for “what fonts go with…”, you’ll see Futura, Century Gothic, Bebas, and a few other suggestions pop up in the auto-suggest tool. We just did a post on fonts that look great with Futura, and now we are continuing on to Century Gothic. Century Gothic is similar in some fundamental ways to Futura, but has some very unique differences that clearly set it apart. For instance, notice how the terminals of the letter “C” (and other letters) differ from each other in this illustration (which I reconstructed from an uncredited source on Pinterest): Century Gothic vs Futura: Fonts that go with Century Gothic The perpendicular cut of Futura seems to make it feel more “serious”, where Century Gothic feels a bit less formal. If you compare Century Gothic and Futura in a variety of settings, you’ll see that to a large degree they can be used interchangeably. So, let’s see what fonts work with Century Gothic, pulling from a list of classic typefaces we keep handy, and see what kind of look and feel we can get going. … [Read More]

Filed Under: Typography

What Fonts Go Well with Futura?

May 24, 2015 by Douglas Bonneville

Futura Pairings It’s back to the future with Futura and the well time-travelled question of what other typefaces go with it! As with any typeface with a lot of personality like Futura, you have to choose what to pair it with carefully. No matter what typeface you are trying to match, you have to repeat that golden rule to yourself. So let’s get right to it. I’ll toss out some suggestions and a few words about each font. As usual, we are going to stick with the most popular classic typefaces and not venture off into the world of random free fonts. … [Read More]

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500 Drawing Prompts: Octopus – Douglas Bonneville

May 22, 2015 by Douglas Bonneville

I’ve started a drawing series over at douglasbonneville.com…I’ll post some highlights here.
Next up, Octopus. This was really fun to work on.
Source: 500 Drawing Prompts: Octopus – Douglas Bonneville

Filed Under: Drawing

20 Contemporary Wedding Invitation Examples

May 1, 2015 by mbonneville

blog-glendaloughmanor-comAre you planning your own wedding? Making your own invites? You need all the help you can get, right? Well, we’ve compiled 20 contemporary wedding invitation examples along with a few tips for those of you who are thinking about DIY wedding announcements. I enjoyed scanning wedding sites for these images–all the design associated with weddings in general are more artsy and beautiful than ever before. Hopefully this helps you a little, saves you some time, and gives you some ideas to think outside the box to make your special day just that much more special!… [Read More]

Filed Under: Graphic Design

Featured Artist: Thomas Vanhuyse

May 1, 2015 by mbonneville

Lovely work with a good use of type, color and contrast and from our featured artist Thomas Vanhuyse –An illustrator and graphic designer based in the city of Ghent, Belgium. Featured Artist - Thomas Vanhuyse… [Read More]

Filed Under: Typography

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