Douglas Bonneville, Author at BonFX

14 Rhode Island Graphic Design Agencies

December 28, 2009 by Douglas Bonneville

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 design agencies to go ’round. We have rounded up 14 of our favorite graphic design firms in the Providence area with portfolios we really like or that we know personally. In case we are too busy for your project, you might look up some of these other locals. … [Read More]

22 Diverse Children’s Toy & Clothing Store Logos with Commentary

December 23, 2009 by Douglas Bonneville

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!… [Read More]

23 Really Bad Font Choices

December 10, 2009 by Douglas Bonneville

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. … [Read More]

27 Clothing Retailer Logos from New York City

December 9, 2009 by Douglas Bonneville

Let’s go shopping in New York City! We visited 27 clothing retailer websites (with some help from Google Maps) and took a look at their logos. What messages are fashion retailers in the Big Apple looking to send with their logos? Let’s take a close look at 27 logotypes. … [Read More]

14 Top Typeface and Font Combinations Resources

December 3, 2009 by Douglas Bonneville

One of our most popular font articles is about how to create good font combinations. But don’t take our word for it! We’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 – Updated) (8/29/2010 – Font Combinations book released) (7/23/2010 – Updated) (5/26/2010 – Updated list again) (3/16/2010 – The list has been updated with more resources) … [Read More]