Robyn Durst

Origins: A Fresh and Elegant New Font

admin — Sat, 03 Jul 2010 15:22:25 +0000

Origins is a new font designed by lettering artist Laura Worthington. I found this through an e-newsletter from My Fonts. The reason I decided to post about this font is because I think it’s quite elegent…it’s a nice breather from the scripty fonts we’re all used to seeing. It’s a very versatile font, with over 140 [...]

Amazing Oil Spill Awareness Shirts from Lucky Arrow Designs

admin — Sun, 27 Jun 2010 02:49:52 +0000

This week my husband and I got our amazing t-shirts from Nikki at Lucky Arrow Designs, a local company specializing in graphic design, t-shirts and stickers. Nikki, a lover of birds and all wildlife, created some unique designs to bring awareness to the horrific reality of the BP oil spill and it’s effect on the Gulf [...]

A New Collection of Browser-Safe Fonts

admin — Thu, 27 May 2010 15:56:21 +0000

Anyone who has developed a website knows that (usually) only a choice number of fonts are available to use in browsers. You have your standard serif, sans-serif, bold and italic fonts. And anyone who has a design background will tell you how badly that sucks. We all want to make our own or our client’s website stand [...]

45 Free Photoshop Actions

admin — Fri, 21 May 2010 13:30:31 +0000

Have you ever wondered how professional photographers can make their photos look so realistic, yet surreal at the same time? For example, how do they give that blushing bride her angelic glow? It’s all in the action. Photoshop action, that is! Photoshop has an amazing tool called actions, which saves your steps when retouching photos so that [...]

Need Landscaping? Find a Hoe.

admin — Mon, 10 May 2010 12:00:33 +0000

The other day my husband and I were out and about when I saw an SUV with a window decal on the back, advertising one of the most clever company names ever: Two Women and a Hoe I love witty business names. It just says to me that you’re the type of company who doesn’t take themselves too seriously, [...]

Pizza: Love the Food, Love the Packaging!

admin — Fri, 07 May 2010 20:33:09 +0000

Like every creative individual, sometimes I like to browse sites for inspiration or ideas, or just to waste time :) Recently I came across some beautiful pizza box packaging on The Dieline. Being a huge type nerd, what really caught my eye was the intricate use of typography as a graphic element. The studio that designed this [...]

I’ve Entered the World of Blogging

admin — Mon, 12 Apr 2010 23:46:30 +0000

For my first post I figure I should introduce myself, probably tell you a little bit about my background and introduce you to my motives with this blog. But I’m going to keep it short and sweet. Check out my about page for more info, well, about me. Go to my portfolio to see some of my work. And [...]