When in doubt
The message here is a simple one — if you need a clear answer, a library is a great place to start. You may notice however, that I’ve broken a major design rule.
In this sketch, and some others that are coming up, I’ve tried to disregard the well known rule about no more than 2 fonts per design. The reason for the rule is that theoretically when you choose a new font you ask your viewer not only to adjust their reading continuity, but depending on the difference of font style, you may be asking them to stop and contemplate the differences in and of themselves, which could very easily get in the way of your primary function in communication: getting the message delivered clearly. I’d say that in my case, at least for these sketches, my primary function is to get viewers to notice font forms as shapes, to make you stop for a moment and contemplate form versus function, and also, to a lesser extent, deliver some message. So, yes, I know you’re not supposed to generally, but knowing the rules and the reasons for them help you to break them sensibly. I hope I’ve done that here.
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Don’t worry, this work is truly beautiful. The work definitely caught my interest. Excellent consideration in the design
Thanks, Jessica! What a sweet thing to say. I really appreciated your visit.
I like the ‘visit your’ font. I’m a fan of grungy styles (typographically and otherwise), but I don’t usually get a chance to try it out. Can you do a grunge-style sketch? (Sorry if I’m making too many requests, if it bugs you let me know)
Cool, Dan! I will absolutely do a grunge styled sketch. You’re not making too many requests — I wish everyone in the project was as interested and creative as you. cya.
John,
I don’t know much about design rules but this design works for me. I know what I like even if I may not know why I like it.
Cool, Khurt! Thanks for the support 😉
Your design was shared on Facebook by “Libraryman”, so I added it to my post for all my fellow Library workers to enjoy. This layout and message caught my eye. Great job….
Thanks so much, Maureen! You should know it’s creative commons licensed, so it’s free for re-use by anyone as long as they give attribution by citing 365sketches.org. Thanks for stopping by and leaving a nice note.
I think the different fonts help symbolize the diversity of people we serve and resources available in libraries. As always…amazing work!
Thanks, Lori! I really appreciate your kind words. 😉
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