Web Tip Wednesday | Alt Text for Images
Alt text should be provided for images, so that screen reader users can understand the message conveyed by the use of images on the page. This is especially important for informative images (such as infographics). When creating the alt text, the text should contain the message you wish to convey through that image, and if the image includes text, that ...
Continue ReadingTypeface Thursday | Downloading Fonts
We work on computers all day; we may spend hours looking at fonts, downloading and installing them each week. Here is how to download some free fonts for yourself. First you need to choose your fonts. A favorite site for free fonts is dafont.com. There are so many fonts to choose from, it can get overwhelming, but they have lots ...
Continue ReadingType Face Thursday | Font vs. Typeface
Although there’s a growing acceptance for the terms font and typeface to be used interchangeably, it all started back in the good old days of analog printing, when every page was laboriously set out in frames with metal letters. The letters were rolled in ink, and then pressed down onto a clean piece of paper. That was a page layout. ...
Continue ReadingWe Made It Monday | Tufts University – Evaluation Research Booklet
We recently designed and printed, as well as and created the lay out for the evaluation booklet for Tufts University.
Continue ReadingWe Made It Monday | Business Cards
We recently designed the R&S Landscaping logo. We designed and printed business cards to go with the new logo, and have a responsive website in the works as well! So, stay tuned for more!
Continue ReadingBasic Design
Four basic design tips should always be used when designing anything. Print and web design both need these key factors to be inviting to a potential client. Contrast: Contrast creates interest on a page and makes the text easier to read. It aids in the organization of information on the page. Add contrast through typefaces choices, line thickness, color, shapes, ...
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