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Not my type

Posted on 2007 05 08 | By Kyle Racki Filed under Design 4 Comments

If there’s one class that gets slept through a little too consistently in design school - it’s typography. There’s something about it that can seem so unattainable to some designers, and yet - like most things in life - it’s a simple mix between art and science. Easy to learn - hard to master.

Typography for the ages

Part of the reason type is so fascinating to me is because it is a visual representation of our most precious cultural touchstone - language. Even the lay person can look at a piece of type and instantly recognize the time period…Read More

A Global Audience

Posted on 2007 04 25 | By Kyle Racki Filed under Headspace News 0 Comments

The campaign Kyle Racki art-directed, illustrated and designed for Bishops Landing was selected for to be showcased on Ads of the World. This work was carried out while Kyle was with Impact Communications, and it was a memorable and rewarding project.

The ads paid homage to the art deco style of the 1930’s and was used to advertise the free concert series at the square in Bishops Landing. Also, an ambient campaign was used to promote the free concert to those parked near the event.

The ads, posters and print collateral that were launched in the summer of 2006 proved…Read More

Yeah I’m talking to you! Why everyone should care about web standards

Posted on 2007 04 04 | By Kyle Racki Filed under 0 Comments

As the name of the article suggests, this is for everyone.* By everyone I mean anyone who is involved in purchasing, building or managing a website. If you are in business, chances are you have a website. Perhaps you’ve have heard of web standards, but don’t know what they are. Well, know this; web standards are drastically changing the web design industry, and it is critical that anyone who has anything to with websites gets on board with implementing these standards. I’m going to go out on a limb and assume that you care about things like:

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