reggiemental
New Member
Hi all,
I'm no designer, (shouldn't really be here I suppose!!), but have been involved with pre-press for the last 18 years, so do know my way around artworking and dealing with client-supplied graphics.
To cover sickness/holidays etc. we often outsource design work, logos, brochures etc. and I wondered how you guys approach typography?
Do you have a 'set' of preferred fonts you tend to use on jobs when designing from scratch?
The reason I ask is, that one of the designers I use on a regular basis always seems to go for particular fonts, DIN, Modula Serif etc. Many of the background images she does in Photoshop tend to look very similar to what she's produced previously, which means it's very easy to spot her working 'style'. Even her logo designs can usually be spotted as her particular work. Don't get me wrong though, she always produces first class work.
So, do you have a 'bread & butter' set of fonts you rely on, or do you prefer to try something different with each job?
Also, does a tight deadline determine how you approach a job?
Paul
I'm no designer, (shouldn't really be here I suppose!!), but have been involved with pre-press for the last 18 years, so do know my way around artworking and dealing with client-supplied graphics.
To cover sickness/holidays etc. we often outsource design work, logos, brochures etc. and I wondered how you guys approach typography?
Do you have a 'set' of preferred fonts you tend to use on jobs when designing from scratch?
The reason I ask is, that one of the designers I use on a regular basis always seems to go for particular fonts, DIN, Modula Serif etc. Many of the background images she does in Photoshop tend to look very similar to what she's produced previously, which means it's very easy to spot her working 'style'. Even her logo designs can usually be spotted as her particular work. Don't get me wrong though, she always produces first class work.
So, do you have a 'bread & butter' set of fonts you rely on, or do you prefer to try something different with each job?
Also, does a tight deadline determine how you approach a job?
Paul