Panóptico de Actualidad Gráfica y Visual
“Pairing strategies can be quite diverse, depending on what you’re trying to solve. The pairing might be done to establish distinction between elements, to indicate different notations, to make two typefaces feel the same at different scales, or for textural variety. All these require different approaches. And always test print.”...
“When choosing fonts, the designer should consider what kind of product they are designing and for what audience. This is true not only for fonts, but also for illustration, when choosing colours and design in general. When combining fonts, I advise you to choose one that is accentuated and decorative to attract attention, and the second neutral, easy to read...
“The biggest challenge for me is to find the right balance between quirkiness and legibility. True display typefaces are meant to be used at large sizes, yet they might be seen from far away and somehow behave as if they were in front of you at 10pt.”...
“The need for singularity and my graphic design background led me to develop over the years a unique and recognizable style.”...
“I would advise designers to avoid setting lengthy passages of text in display fonts and reserve them exclusively for headings or titles, where they can serve as elegant design elements. Individual decorated letters of my fonts look great as a logo. To complement my fonts, I often recommend pairing them with understated serif or sans-serif typefaces, chosen based on the...
“Choosing the right typeface is about more than just selecting what looks good. Different type styles evoke different emotions and associations, making it essential to consider the context in which they’re being used. Display typefaces are usually used as focal points in a design, so they need to do a clear job at establishing hierarchy. This becomes particularly important when...
In a world where there are millions of products and designs launch each year, A’Design Award and Competition was born out of the desire to underline the best designs and well designed products. Submissions are now open in 100+ categories, with popular choices including Interior Space and Exhibition Design; Architecture, Building and Structure Design; Furniture, Decorative Items and Homeware Design;...
“For me, the main challenge is maintaining originality. In a world where there are many copies, maintaining originality is a huge challenge. Another one is not to get carried away by ideas that might take you away from the real aim of the project. Sometimes we fall so in love with our ideas that we end up being blind to...
“Things that must be considered are legibility and readability because these are the main principles in typography with the aim of conveying messages easily and well. Apart from that, aesthetics (i.e. additional elements such as the serif model used, the swash model used, etc.) must also be considered to further beautify the typography. The choice of font type also has...
What should designers consider when selecting display typefaces? “I guess taking into consideration what kind of work they’re doing and what they want to express with it. It’s not the same if I’m making a poster for an art exhibition where the display type with the event’s title can be a bit weirder or hard to read (plus having, for...
“I design my typefaces primarily for myself, if other designers can use the fonts that’s an added bonus. So I don’t really face the challenges that type designers who design for an audience face. But I would say my main challenge is to ensure that my fonts tell a story I’ve scrapped countless typefaces that just did not have enough...
“Designing decorative and display typefaces presents unique challenges due to their distinctive nature and intended use. It’s best to have a usage in mind, either provided by a specific design brief or restrictions that the type designer sets, in order to control the design parameters with set criteria. When I design a display family, I take versatility into account. It...
