[spacer height=”15px”] Worked on a few ad technology writing projects recently. I thought, “If I’m having to trudge through this, why not spread the misery around so my dear readers can enjoy?” Just kidding! Actually, the topic of programmatic ad buying was more interesting than expected, so I thought I’d spin up this post for…
“Captain, what’s The Designer’s Republic?” “Bespoke Star Trek tailoring, Scotty.” —u.f.orb, The Orb, sleeve credits Actually, the Designers Republic was (and is) a graphic design studio based in Sheffield, England. Founded by Ian Anderson and Nick Phillips — the studio has had its share of wins and losses. More on The Designers Republic story. Here,…
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What is it about a design that makes it good? It can be hard to put your finger on. Yet most of us seem to intuitively recognize it when we see it. A design that really works can actually be half science and half art. Certainly there are characteristics like proximity, alignment, repetition, contrast, emphasis,…