Stacey Kole
Stacey Kole is a freelance writer and former magazine editor. When she’s not crafting copy or chasing after her two little boys, Stacey can be found drinking coffee, tea, or anything else with caffeine. You can connect with her on LinkedIn or follow her on Twitter.
Mesmerizing minimalist fractals
They say you can’t create fine art using fractal algorithms; but Finland-based digital artist Jukka Korhonen has set…
By Stacey Kole
Are you a font nerd?
A few weeks ago, we posted a nifty quiz to test your prowess at differentiating between Helvetica and Arial. If that…
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Innovative animated gifs
At first thought, animated GIFs might conjure up images of dancing “under construction” signs and cheesy banner ads…
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Get motivated
In the journey from fledgling startup to full-blown success, any burgeoning business will undoubtedly face its fair…
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The typographic portfolio of Peter Tarka
Talent, discipline, and creativity just might constitute a triple threat in the world of design; and if it does,…
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Arial vs. Helvetica, can you spot the difference?
It’s long been thought that Arial is to Helvetica what the ugly step sister is to Cinderella. Helvetica was designed in…
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New app to get you Unstuck
It may be a project at work you just can’t get a handle on, or an important decision you can’t seem to make; but…
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Serif vs. Sans: the final battle
First it was the Capulets versus the Montagues; then it was Coke versus Pepsi; and the latest epic battle? Serif versus…
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Seeing through walls
Human beings are masters at strategically building walls to hide our innermost selves. But what would happen if those…
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40+ humorous print ads
All work and no play, allegedly, makes Jack a dull boy. And advertisers seem to agree; globally, major brands seem more…
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Cool currency portraits
If world leaders were more like-minded, perhaps the elusive goal of world peace might be more attainable. But while…
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Astonishing handmade type
When I was in middle school, I took a sign language class. At the time, it struck me as interesting that some words and…
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Words as images
As a writer, I’m particularly drawn to typographic art. Perhaps it’s because the combination of word and art speaks to…
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Amazing mirror images
The Rorschach test is the most widely used projective psychological test, designed to assess and identify personality…
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Retro Branding
While Generation Y may be too young to remember, there was a time in the 70s and 80s when the coolest gadgetry was…
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Saving a city with a serif
Fonts can become synonymous with brands. Picture, for example, "Yahoo", "Disney", or the masthead for "The New York…
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Extraordinary heat-sensitive stationery
If a company’s branding materials should seek to leave a mark, then Austrian design studio Bureau Rabensteiner has more…
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Death-defying photography
We’ve all heard of the suffering artist, but photographer Kerry Skarbakka is taking the idea of suffering for one’s…
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