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7 Essential Typographic Layout Systems

eBook by Lucas CzarneckiBeing a designer means solving problems. Your tools to do this include color, type, graphics, images, motion, medium, and layout. Layout, though, often feels like a forgotten step-child. You see the same ones over and over. Learning …

Tip #29: The difference between Art and Design

Everyone should know the difference between art and design. Art tries to capture a metaphysical truth about the world. It tries to evoke emotion. It tries to say something in itself. Design tries to be a crystal goblet—invisibly holding its …

Tip #12: Don’t be afraid to copy

No one ever came out of the womb an amazing designer. Hell, no one even ever taught themselves design. We all have teachers. We all have mentors. They could have died a hundred years ago—or we might not know their …