Let's Get Typographical

Recently, I have come across a beautiful sans serif font that goes by the name of Avenir. A little known fact about me is that I really do not like sans serif fonts. I think they look messy and unprofessional.

But, one cold, March day, I was working on a project that was being "marketed" to a younger audience. And, apparently, younger audiences take more to the sans serif font. So, I was on the hunt...prowl...forage...I was looking for a font I could tolerate. That's when I found Avenir. I'm sorry for the embarrassingly large picture, but I think it's important for us all to be able to read it.

Yeah, so, that's the history of Avenir. I was unaware Apple liked it so much. (I'm not sure how okay with that I am considering I'm an Android fan...but I shall digress for the sake of this post!) 

Moving right along...

So, I like this font because it does look professional, but not boring. I wish Google would consider putting it on Blogger. But, I do completely understand it if they don't considering Apple's love for the font. And, I promise you, a love of Avenir is the only thing Apple and I will ever have in common.

Anyway, the next time you need a sans serif font, consider Avenir!

Photo #01 Credit: https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhi-VAR49fCMsCWLjdaILbv9SAwj2I85HCDERg2A6auEIJQLrEgnux3Tmycd0fg9pGu6fQlHiicFtZsgTtTvNSwzx08t0QYpbZe1xIyOL9BM9_rLSUsw3sJBO93Vxq9ID2zzzJJFaFhJiVl/s1600/avenir-font.gif

Let's Get Musical...With Design

Hamilton. One word that means so much to so many since the amazingly talented Lin Manuel Miranda's break-out musical came on the scene in 2015.

So, what does this have to do with design? Well, I bought the Hamilton Soundtrack as soon as it was released...I may have pre-ordered it...but that's not important. What is important is that I've been listening to the song "You'll be Back," that is brilliantly performed by the incomparable Jonathan Groff (pictured with Miranda below) on repeat for days lately. I can't help it. It's just that good. The whole soundtrack is amazing, but "You'll be Back" has been stuck in my head for weeks.

And I thought to myself, how can I incorporate this into my blog? It took a while, but I finally came up with something. I'm sure that adding music to our blogs is definitely an option, but what about a "Song of the Week," or--in my case--a "Song Stuck in my Head this Week." Okay, the name needs a little work, but you get my point. Every week we could change the song, everyday--if you're that dedicated. At any rate we could design our blogs to work like this every week. Using some kind of app, or something attached to Blogger, where we can designate a song for each day or every week.

I'm not sure how I could implement this into my blog, but maybe I'll email Blogger and suggest something like it. Either way, I implore you to purchase the Hamilton Soundtrack, or at least listen to it on Spotify if you haven't already!

Photo#01 Credit: https://maniacalgeek.files.wordpress.com/2015/10/hamilton-musical.jpg

Photo #02 Credit: http://www.vogue.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/23/hamilton-musical-broadway-01.jpg