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Scanning Around With Gene: Visiting Sunny Southern California
Written by Gene Gable on February 5, 2010
Tourist attractions in the Golden State aren’t what they used to be, and they're certainly not as affordable.
Scanning Around With Gene: What’s In Your Refrigerator?
Written by Gene Gable on January 29, 2010
Whose refrigerator is stocked with food the way they are in ads? And -- the truth, now -- has your fridge ever been that clean?
TypeTalk: Setting Phone Numbers
Written by Ilene Strizver on January 28, 2010
Show off your typographic know-how by setting phone numbers perfectly. Small details can make a difference!
Scanning Around With Gene: Getting Things Done in 1961
Written by Gene Gable on January 22, 2010
Since the 1960s, we’ve come a long way in the function and design of office furnishings and equipment. Or have we?
Scanning Around With Gene: Funny, That Doesn’t Sound Like Me
Written by Gene Gable on January 15, 2010
Since the birth of audio recording, office recording devices have been through a lot of changes in their technology, their looks, and their names. But no matter how it's recorded, aren't you always surprised by your own voice?
TypeTalk: Type on a Curve
Written by Ilene Strizver on January 14, 2010
Setting type on a curving path can alter the balance and relationships between characters. Here's how to make sure your text still looks good.
Scanning Around With Gene: Coffee in My Cup
Written by Gene Gable on January 8, 2010
It may seem like coffee has grown in popularity, but it’s always been a world-class beverage and in America, a heavily advertised one.
TypeTalk: Is GIF or JPG Better for Displaying Web Type?
Written by Ilene Strizver on December 30, 2009
The JPG and GIF image file formats have their particular strengths, and both are common on the Web. So how do you decide which to use when your images contain type?
Scanning Around With Gene: It's a Wonderful Typeface
Written by Gene Gable on December 18, 2009
You've probably seen bits of "It's a Wonderful Life" a hundred times, but have you ever really examined the graphic design in Frank Capra's endearing classic movie?
Scanning Around With Gene: Groovy Graphic Design from 1967
Written by Gene Gable on December 11, 2009
A look at the award-winning entries in the 22nd portfolio of advertising and editorial art in the West, published by the Art Directors Club of Los Angeles.
TypeTalk: Hidden Secrets of InDesign’s Find/Change
Written by Ilene Strizver on December 10, 2009
There's no need to manually run multiple Find/Change searches to replace things like double word spaces and dumb quotes. Instead, let InDesign do it for you automatically!
Scanning Around With Gene: When Business Cards Were Big
Written by Gene Gable on December 4, 2009
Let's take a trip back to Europe in 1928 and look at a variety of business card designs.
TypeTalk: Step Away from the Computer
Written by Ilene Strizver on November 24, 2009
Use nontraditional means to get type no one else has. From lipstick on a mirror to letter-shaped junk in a scrapyard, let the examples in this article be your inspiration to explore the unconventional.
Scanning Around With Gene: Everybody Loves a Party!
Written by Gene Gable on November 20, 2009
Worried that your next party will be a failure? Not with these games to break the ice. Who could resist Bottle Bombing, Appleplexy Race, and Para Shoot?
Scanning Around With Gene: The Miracle of Photochrom
Written by Gene Gable on November 13, 2009
Before the invention of color photography, there were several methods to add color to black and white photographs. None were more successful than the Swiss Photochrom process.
TypeTalk: Distorting Type
Written by Ilene Strizver on November 11, 2009
Are you tempted to stretch or squeeze letters, perhaps to make a headline or subhead fit better? Don't do it!
Scanning Around With Gene: The Pioneering Look Magazine
Written by Gene Gable on November 5, 2009
From 1937 to 1971, Look magazine was a publishing powerhouse that pioneered unique photographic and printing techniques.
Scanning Around With Gene: The Images of Autumn
Written by Gene Gable on October 30, 2009
There’s nothing like a blustery fall day to invigorate the spirit and remind us that change is in the air.
TypeTalk: Find Figure Styles in OpenType Fonts
Written by Ilene Strizver on October 29, 2009
To designers' delight, many typefaces include several kinds of numbers: oldstyle, lining, tabular, and proportional. But how do you discover which fonts have which styles?
Scanning Around With Gene: Oddball Image Roundup Two
Written by Gene Gable on October 23, 2009
It's time once again for my annual collection of offbeat images that don’t fit anywhere else.