Sunday, April 19, 2009

too perfect not to post

I had a moment of eupohoria a minute ago while logging into my Yahoo email. On Yahoo's homepage they have a highlight box of recent news & human interest stories. The one that was on there a few minutes ago was entitled "Eradicate this font." I said out loud, "I hope it is Comic Sans", and wouldn't you know when you click on the story it was about Comic Sans!! I'm glad to know there are others like me out there.

My distaste for Comic Sans began a few years ago when I first got involved in the world of graphic design. It's not that I hate it completely, it's just used too much and in the wrong places. Comic Sans is great for something geared towards children, though I think there are better fonts. It is not, however, suited for anything meant for anyone ages 10 & up. The article sums it up best when they say using Comic Sans on anything and everything is like "showing up for a black-tie event in a clown costume." I couldn't say it better myself.

So please, next time you are doing a PowerPoint or making a flyer think about the font you are using - and refrain from using Comic Sans.

Tuesday, April 14, 2009

deep in the heart of texas

For my spring break this year I went to Austin, TX to visit one of my closest friends, Bethany. As always, we had a great time catching up and hanging out. It was sad to go home; I wish we lived closer to one another so we could see each other more often.

Heres a few pictures of the highlights...