I have finished designing a new poster and just finalized preparations for letterpressing it in early January at Rowley Press. I thought I’d share a peek of it with you. I’ll post more info after Christmas. Happy Holidays.

Will McCrery, one of our graphic design students at UVU, entered the onvidi video contest. He landed two videos in the top 20: :: The UVU Parking Classic (poking fun at how hard it is to park on campus) :: Love Will Conquer the Rawest of Seafood The latter won $10,000 as the top entry [...]

Or how to spend a few hours getting rid of widows, hyphens and getting body text to fit in its place. Once you flow text into a layout, one of the most tedious and unnoticed tasks (unless you do it poorly, of course) is fitting body text into a given space. From brochures to long [...]

The annual typography issue (July issue) of HOW Magazine will feature an article I wrote based on the 34 Typographic Sins poster. It hits the newsstands on June 22nd. I’m excited to be a part of the issue and to have the sins reach a larger audience. The poster is still available for purchase on [...]

After a month-long wait, the second edition of the Typographic Sins poster is complete. Rowley Press finished letterpressing a second edition of 200 posters. Size: 11 inches x 17 inches Paper: Crane Lettra 110 lb. 100% Cotton Paper in Ecru color (fancy for cream) Colors: Black + Pantone 234 (a red with a hint of [...]

After 3 years, I have finally realized my dream of printing my typographic sins poster on a letterpress. The first edition sold out, but Rowley Press has just finished letterpressing a second edition. The poster is available for purchase via PayPal (don’t worry, you don’t need an account to buy it). It makes a great [...]

It beckons. It tempts. It intimidates. There is nothing quite like an empty sheet of paper. It is full of possibilities. Its potential lies in giving birth to an amazing idea. Its trepidation lies in the fear of birthing no ideas at all. It can hold what is in my brain. It can give physical [...]

Take this quiz to see if you’re a type junkie: 1 Do you recognize the typeface for the opening credit sequence of a movie and then whisper it to your date, thinking (mistakenly) that you’ll impress him/her? 2 Speaking of movies, do you secretly theorize that Congress passed a law in 2002 mandating that Trajan [...]

In an effort to help others develop an appropriate vocabulary for evaluating design, allow me to address two popular terms: (Yes, I know the above typefaces are kinda lame, but so are these two terms.) While I am sure these words are fine to use in general circles, I would submit that they be outlawed [...]

We love it. It goes down easy. It serves as a compliment to almost anything. Does it make something good? Not necessarily. Does it make something easier to swallow? Usually. I’m talking about two things: ketchup (or catsup, if you prefer) and the typeface Garamond. Hot dogs, chili, meat loaf, steak and potatoes? Pass the [...]

What is it about Papyrus that makes it the ugliest typeface in the free world? I can’t quite put my finger on it. But here is a start: 1 – Its ubiquitousness (yes, I know that is not really a word). I have seen this typeface used on logos for companies from construction to scrapbooking. [...]

The 4th Annual National Student Competition and Conference in Dallas, Texas featured work from Brad Hoen and Rendon McNeil, two of our graphic design students in the AVC department. Over 2200 student entries from more than 52 schools were judged for the student show which was on display during the conference. Hoen designed a web [...]