BIGG SUCCESS

this is a blog some of my friends are launching as a new business endeavor. I designed their business cards and the current header...now that I know more about layer styles I'm definitely going to play around some more with the type. I only used the default bevel and emboss in this sample, I think I'll experiment with some more layer style options!

http://biggsuccess.com/

Embossed?

This is a really interesting piece because the feet on this page are actually raised up over the page...i think that's referred to as embossed, please correct me if I'm wrong.
It really helps convey the meaning of the ad...like baby's footprints in plaster that your grandmother hangs on the wall.

This also stresses how important it is to have a good relationship with your printer to know just how fancy you can get with your work.

Purple

I like the way the letters butt up to the edge of the solid purple box...I used this element as inspiration for my CenterStage project.

The Grid

it's kind of hard to see from the scan, but they've got the guides from the ominous grid actually printed on this particular page...I think it's clever to take such a basic design element and illustrate it. It makes you take a moment to step back and reconsider the fundamentals.

New victorian engravers script from House 33...looks like something by Herb Lubalin with extended, fancy swashes

Here are some really cool uses of typography from this months Print magazine.

This is a layout in JPG magazine. I really dig the black and white, minimal text, and sparseness. I love the shadow mirroring the actual image on the opposite page.