We've got the Halloween spirit over here so, we put together some FREE downloadable templates for you to use when having friends over for a SPOOKTACULAR party this weekend. Happy Crafting!
All of the templates are for personal use only. If you love them, let us know! Stay tuned for Thanksgiving inspired designs!
Here's a sneak peek of some of the pictures that Nickel City Studios took of some wedding paperie we did a couple of weeks ago. Can you guess the theme? We'll share more pictures of the reception stationery once the bride gets all of the images.
Boston-based type foundry Font Bureau is suing NBC, asking for "no less than $2 million" in damages following an alleged infringement of typeface license agreements. Font Bureau claims that NBC purchased a single-user license allowing FB fonts like Bureau Grotesque, Antenna, and Interstate to be used on one computer only, and then illegally transferred font files to other computers in order to produce marketing materials for shows like Saturday Night Live and Late Night With Jimmy Fallon. That last one hurts a little bit, because we actually think Jimmy Fallon's branding was well-done - a welcome break from NBC's usually heavy-handed use of fonts. Seriously, can they quit it yet with the drop shadows?
Nonetheless, this stands to be the largest battle waged in the name of fonts... ever. Interestingly, NBC will probably be forced to settle: if they contest the suit, a court may order a suspension of use of the fonts until the case has been ruled upon, thereby forcing NBC to immediately redo all of their marketing materials.
More information can be found at Cityfile, which broke the story.
We've been running around here trying to get our Silk Stationery line out the door all day long (and since we were successful we'll have more on that next week)! Every one in a while when we're not glued to our computers, we'll put on a movie or one of the guilty pleasure tv shows we're not allowed to watch at home just to pass the time. Now because Sarah and I bypassed design school, neither of us had seen the documentary "Helvetica" which has graced my my Netflix cue for some time. We finally got around to watching it today. For anyone who is unfamiliar, "Helvetica" traces the history of the most common typeface used today and inserts commentary by prominent typographers. The documentary got us thinking and discussing how we use different typefaces to create emotions for our own clients. If you're at all interested in typography it certainly is a must see. It also provides just enough artist ranting to bring on some fits of laughter.
Yes, it's true - I'm home sick, which is really the pits, but it does mean I've had a little time to work on Erin's Baby Shower Invites!!! Here are some of the options. Let us know which one you like.
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