‘type’ Archive

Good gift, JB. April 2, 2012 3 Comments

I’ve got about 17 months left as Elissa Braun and, after that, you can start calling me Elissa Erickson. It’s a bit of a mouthful with that alliteration on the front but I’ll take it (even if the alliteration reminds me of a NASCAR driver name). As a gift to the future Ericksons, my sister [...]

Reminder July 21, 2011 4 Comments

True that. A pretty good $20 reminder to love what you do and do what you love. Source: okllama via etymologie

Fc Web Trends June 7, 2011 No Comments

If you haven’t stopped by the faucethead blog this week, you should. We’re running a series on the web trends we’ve seen popping up as of late. Yesterday was all about scrolling (something bloggers are used to) and today’s is all about online fonts (they are some beauties out there). Stop by today and every [...]

Make This February 23, 2011 No Comments

I had one of those slap your forehead, say out loud ‘Why didn’t I think of that?!’ moments today when I saw this. What an awesome way to send a portfolio or even just a very special mix-tape. I’m bookmarking this one for the next time I come across a book that’s begging for a [...]

Motorman January 13, 2011 No Comments

The tag on this Chocolate Lager says it best, the recipient of this package is ‘one lucky person’. Source: Looks Like Good Design

Save the Date July 7, 2010 No Comments

I have mixed feelings about Save the Dates. On one hand, I figure anyone that important to you will be at your wedding no matter what day it is or where it’s taking place. Whatever they have going on they’ll cancel to support you. On the other hand, it is nice to get a little [...]

Daily Drop Cap February 24, 2010 No Comments

You can’t get very far into the graphic design world without hearing of Jessica Hische. This Brooklyn designer describes her work as combining “equal parts design, typography, illustration, brown sugar, and heavy cream.” But most of all, it’s just downright awesome. Everything about her amazes me, but her newest project Daily Drop Cap has got [...]