Free Image and Fonts Web Sites

http://ash.guru/free-stock-photos/

Design disasters

http://www.buzzfeed.com/lukelewis/newspaper-and-magazine-layout-disasters

Paper

Early history of paper making:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wa7DBd1tE2E

How paper is made - commercial process:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zwXnRIX7hX0


Specialty paper video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gq7L9-0XdVw

Make your own paper with junk mail, spices and flowers.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UlX87tvei7c



 

Welcome

This blog was created with the purpose of sharing useful information and links for WU students enrolled in the MM321 Visual Communication class. If you have a suggestion for a link, please e-mail me at maria.stover@washburn.edu

Post # 1: Design Magazines to follow

Smashing Magazine

Post # 2: Typography

“What Font Should I Use?”: Five Principles for Choosing and Using Typefaces (mandatory)
http://www.smashingmagazine.com/2010/12/14/what-font-should-i-use-five-principles-for-choosing-and-using-typefaces/

Great examples of creative typography (mandatory): http://www.graphicdesignblog.org/black-white-typography-graphic-design/

Type families (not mandatory, but highly recommended):
http://graphicdesign.spokanefalls.edu/tutorials/process/type_basics/type_families.htm

Origins of the Alphabet (optional)

I Love Typography web site (optional)

Interesting text web site (optional)

Free font web site (one of many; you need Mac fonts for HC07)
http://www.dafont.com/


Text Effects in InDesign

http://design.tutsplus.com/tutorials/create-5-high-impact-typography-effects-in-adobe-indesign--cms-21711

Post # 3: Business Cards

Does Your Business Card Pass the Trash Test?http://sbinformation.about.com/cs/advertising/a/bcardtest.htm

More tips and inpiration:
http://www.shutterstock.com/blog/5-tips-for-designing-an-effective-business-card

Really creative Business cards (just for fun)
http://www.smashingmagazine.com/2009/05/20/effective-business-card-design-better-than-a-plain-ol-business-card/

Advanced techniques in how to design and prepare for printing a business card
http://www.smashingmagazine.com/2010/09/08/creative-business-cards-techniques-and-preparation/