You’re the Best!

The year is winding down. Most of you know I started this blog just this past January. It has been a great year, and next year will be even better. I am so grateful for your attention, your comments, and your participation here. Thank you. I want you to know that I made a donation […]

Point Out the Obvious with Images

Looking for an easy way to know how to combine images, photos and text? Most photos “point” in one direction or another, and you can take advantage of this when setting up your pages, whether they’re in print or on the web. Look for sight lines Sight lines are lines of motion within a photo. […]

Please Don’t Squeeze the Letters

Remember the commercial whose tagline was “Please Don’t Squeeze the Charmin?” The premise was that Charmin toilet paper was so soft, customers couldn’t resist squeezing it every chance they got. The same thing happens with typefaces. People can’t resist electronically “squeezing” and “stretching” letters to make them taller or wider. Don’t do it. Here’s why: