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Thanks for the feedback. We are about to begin on a new serif typeface for a client so will post that when it's done! Cheers!

If you haven't seen it here it is:

Mind the Gap? FROM HALO MEDIA'S CREATIVE DIRECTOR: So the new Gap logo has been unleashed on an unsuspecting world and has lavished us with a very real sense of feeling decidedly underwhelmed. The design community has obviously reacted in it’s thoughtful and considered way – one designer...

So the new Gap logo has been unleashed on an unsuspecting world and has lavished us with a very real sense of feeling decidedly underwhelmed. The design community has obviously reacted in it’s thoughtful and considered way – one designer tweeted ‘OMG. WTF? I’m puking blood’ on first view. So...

I recently created a custom font for Beauty UK Cosmetics (see attached) by using Illustrator and then importing it into a program called Typetool. Typetool is one of the more basic (and cheap) font creation programs but by using it with Illustrator I found it to be more than efficient. Check...

Hey web people! We have just launched our brand new website and we are very proud of it. We would love your opinion. Check it out here or become a fan on Facebook Cheers Hamish

Halo Media has designed a custom typeface for Beauty UK Cosmetics called 'You Beauty'. We would love to know what you think. We have also just launched our brand spanking new website so be sure to have a look via the link below. Check out our full website for more work or become a fan on...

Hi! I am a Senior Designer for Halo Media in Bristol. We have just relaunched our website in a 'B Movie' style. It is pretty out there but it has made me think I would actually enjoy doing some proper movie posters. Take a look at out site (http://www.halomedia.co.uk/) and let me know what you...

Whilst I agree on quality over quantity I am not sure you have enough work as it stands. Get some one to make up a brief for you or do a small job for someone for free!

Don't ever pick Pantones on screen. You may get a shock when you see the actual printed colour. Invest in a swatch book!!

Not quite the same effect but check out Rockwell Sketched on dafont

Great stuff indeed

If you take a normal screen shot then resize it photoshop and use the 'Nearest Neighbour' setting in the image size window. It still pixelates but does not blur like it normally would.

Photoshop EPS files used to be the only files that you could embed a clipping path with many moons ago but they are really no longer necessary. You can export EPS files out of photoshop that contain both raster and vector elements, however this can also be done as a PDF. Don't bother with them...