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Graphic design and successful communication are about exciting the senses and generating a response. The visual sense, as well as touch, sound, and even smell, all play a part in conveying a message to an audience—and making it memorable. Compelling copy and imagery, voice, motion, music, and the right delivery system, all must work as a well-rehearsed play. Look and see what we can do...
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The other day we were digging through our flat files here in the office and were waxing nostalgic about projects from the past. It was like an art270 museum in there. There were all sorts of treasures that included napkin sketches, photo collages, hand-cut paper sculptures and custom contracted illustrations. In this series, we thought we would visit a few of the more interesting finds...
Throwback Thursday Find #1: Illustration for Franklin & Marshall Magazine article on campus se [ ... ]
So that’s it folks. Twenty Twenty-twentys in twenty days. I hope you enjoyed seeing them as much as we enjoyed making them. I can’t imagine that 2021 will be nearly as fun. We may have to wait until 2222 or 3030 to give this another try.
Have a design or marketing project you’d like us to get creative with? Give us a call or check out more of what we can do at art270.com.
Do you need a custom logo, clever copy or a really cool 2020 to promote your business or next event? How about a new website, brochure or a brand refresh? Give us a call so we can talk it over. I don’t have to remind you that one good, well-designed image is worth a thousand words.
Interested in adding clever typography to your next project? Call Dana to discuss or to see samples of our latest work, 215-885-2756,
Typography isn't just for body copy! Typographic illustrators arrange type on a page based upon the style and appearance of letters, numbers, and symbols to create appealing graphic design. They consider the visual appearance of each letter, or numbers in this case, to make up a word. Take a look at this clever use of lettering to create a fun piece of art. This illustration of 2020 was created with Ed Roth’s "Rat Fink" in mind.
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Ten Fun Font Facts:
1. Guttenburg printed the first Bible in a font known as Textura.
2. The Declaration of Independence was printed in Caslon. Ironically, Caslon was
a popular British font.
3. Vincent Connare created Comic Sans for Microsoft in 1994. Much to his own chagrin.
4. Steve Jobs took a calligraphy class at Reed College, which inspired him to including many fonts choices on the first Mac computers.
5. IKEA switched from Futura to Verd [ ... ]
Type comes in all shapes and styles, and with a little clever manipulation it can form the foundation for a memorable logo. How well is your brand working? Is your logo and logotype interesting and memorable? Are you proud to promote your business with it? Do your employees feel good about promoting your brand? Let’s talk about how your logo, brand and marketing materials can work harder for you.
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Yesterday was a very special occasion — the date was a palindrome, meaning it is the same when read forward and backward. It was February 2, 2020, or 02/02/2020, in both the MM/DD/YYYY format and the DD/MM/YYYY format. At just after 2 a.m., it was 02:02:20 on 02/02/2020. This is the only time such a date will occur this century. The previous palindrome date in all formats came 909 years ago on 11/11/1111. The next will come in 101 years on 12/12/2121 and after that there [ ... ]
Have you ever heard of Angel Numbers? The phenomena of ‘Number Sequences,’ sometimes known as ‘Angel Numbers’ is becoming more and more prevalent every day. Number 2020 brings together the energies and attributes of number 2 and number 0, both appearing twice, amplifying their influences. Number 2 resonates with the vibrations and attributes of service and duty, balance and harmony, adaptability and diplomacy, co-operation and consideration, receptivity and love. Nu [ ... ]
How well is your brand working in 2020? Is your logo or logotype interesting and memorable?
Are you proud to promote your business with it? Do your employees feel the same way? Let’s talk about how your logo and brand can find new life and make the impression you
had always hoped for this year.
Call Dana to discuss your next branding or logo project or to see samples of our latest work. 215-885-2756.