Designer: Vol. 46, No. 4 (Winter 2021)
This issue is also available as a downloadable PDF.
FEATURES
LOGO DESIGN: FIFTEEN GOLDEN RULES FOR CRAFTING LOGOS
By Nick Carson and David Airey
Getting started in logo design? Here’s everything to know before setting out on a brand identity project.
full story
7 BEST FREE COLOR PALETTE TOOLS ONLINE
By Eden Spivak
Harness the power of the internet by finding the best color combos for your designs. Here are our top website picks for painting with all the colors of the wind.
full story
DEPARTMENTS
OBJET D’ART: COMPASS
A compass is a technical drawing instrument that can be used for inscribing circles or arcs.
full story
JAMAL COLLINS
2021 UCDA Foundation Krider Prize for Creativity recipient
full story
TINA LEMAY
Most recent UCDA Award recipient
full story
REMOTE COLLABORATION
By Brittany Anas
Seven of the best collaboration tips we’ve ever heard
full story
TYPE TERMINOLOGY
By Paul Dean
Part 2: Anatomy of a letterform
full story
HEART HEALTH
By Lex Hade
A framework for evaluating ongoing website success
full story
MOVING FORWARD
2021 UCDA Student Poster design initiative
full story
PARTING SHOT
From the UCDA Design Collection—Don’t Be a Kiwi—Fall Registration Poster
see poster
THE BIG PICTURE
Harvard University campus in winter
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DESIGN BRIEFS
News and information to help you through your day
see briefs
CONTRIBUTORS
The talented people contributing to this issue
see list
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