Writing

Written contracts are imperative to projects big and small to ensure that everyone is on the page. While the internet is full of free templates for design contracts, its important to make sure that you, as a designer, tailor the content to fit the needs of both you and your project. Here are a few quick tips to keep in mind when writing up your contract.

Within the last year, many familiar brands, such as Apple, have scrapped their existing skeuomorphic UI design in favor of of something simpler and flatter, creating a debate over both the purpose of skeuomorphism and the potential longevity of flat UI.

This week's font of the week is Gibson. When designer John Gibson of the Society of Graphic Designer of Canada (GDC) passed away in 2011, good friend and fellow type designer, Rod McDonald, decided to release Gibson—a humanist sans-serif family to honor his educational legacy.