Quick Plays: Font Confusion & How to Avoid It
In today’s tip, we’re talking about text overload and too many fonts. Using too many different fonts – and by extension hard-to-read fonts – can cause chaos in whatever design […]
Experiencing Font Confusion? Don’t Cry, Learn Why
As a graphic designer, my job is to learn which feelings a client wants to show, and then pick the fonts that are going to represent and show that feeling […]
8 Things To Prepare for a Kickoff Meeting
I’ve been a graphic designer for over 10 years – and I’ve worked with clients in professional settings for over five years. During that time, I’ve noticed that clients typically […]
Designer-y Words You’ll Hear at a Kickoff Meeting for Branding Or Other Design Work
Starting a design project can seem like an overwhelming task at the beginning. There are many factors to consider and a lot of jargon flying around during the meeting. I […]
How Designers Create Design-y Logos & Websites
Designers get very elitist when it comes to the design craft (I’m sorry peeps, it’s true). Full disclosure, I am a designer — so I get to say that — […]
What We Say: Use a Content-First Approach
The nine10 team was chatting the other day about why we switched to focusing on content first for projects, especially websites. It’s been a couple of years since we made […]
Finding Inspiration: DesignThinkers Conference 2016
Like any other profession, a marketing team is composed of a variety of individuals. Each of us is skilled at something unique, and when put together with the skills of others, we create […]
The Difference Between Logos, Visual Identities and Brand Insights
You hear these terms thrown around all the time, yet you aren’t confident how to tell them apart. You’re not even sure that the people who use them know what […]
How to Take a Photo for a Website Homepage Banner
Website banners pose a unique challenge when it comes to taking (or finding) photos that will work for them. This short guide provides pointers on how to get the right […]
What’s The Deal with Photo Resolution?
Have you ever been asked to provide photography by a Graphic Designer, only to get a response that the photo isn’t high quality or doesn’t have enough resolution? This can […]