A Mondrian Inspired Alphabet
The alphabet I designed for the 2017 edition of #36daysoftype on Instagram was inspired by Piet Mondrian’s geometric paintings, and instead of doing an entirely different character for each day, the whole alphabet is related. Creating this alphabet was like solving a daily puzzle for 36 days. After posting the first three characters, I added a version with white […]
Extreme Design Makeovers
Most projects I work on are new designs, but I’ve also worked on projects that involved creating a totally new look from what the client had used previously. Shown here are three examples of extreme design makeovers, working within the parameters and constraints of the client, through better design. The previous Bourque Heating and Cooling logo […]
LogoLogo
After watching IKEA’s wonderful ad for its new “bookbook” catalog, I was reminded of how I functioned as a designer before the computer and to some extent pre-internet. Unless I was creating designs for TV, I worked only in the CMYK, black & white, and PMS (Pantone Matching System) color spaces. When I sent a finished “logologo” to a […]