The Design Gene Blog » Design Trends http://thedesigngene.com/blog Wed, 12 Aug 2009 02:59:25 +0000 en hourly 1 New Category – Design Tools http://thedesigngene.com/blog/design-blog-2009/07/new-category-design-tools3/ http://thedesigngene.com/blog/design-blog-2009/07/new-category-design-tools3/#comments Mon, 13 Jul 2009 21:21:17 +0000 admin http://thedesigngene.com/blog/?p=56 ]]> Since The Design Gene’s inception I’ve received quite a few really useful websites for designers. Some are well-known, but a lot of are new sites or those that I’ve never heard of. So, I created a new category “design tools” just for them. This category is designated for all sorts of tools and resources, including tech blogs, vector graphic sites, psd to html layout, typography-related sites, wordpress themes, and more.

Here are a few of my favorite entries:

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    Slab Serif’s gained momentum as a web design trend in 2008, offering at “press-like” feel to blogs and standard websites. This group of fonts is characterized by thick serifs that are typically boxy ot square, although I’ve seen some font sites included fonts where the connection of the serif to the letter is rounded. The Design Gene logos are examples of the “giant slab serif” trend. My personal favorites are Serifa® and Rockwell. The following are some good resources for slab serif’s, ranging from reasonable to exorbitant.

    Slab Serif Reviews at Typographica
    Slab Serif’s at Veer
    Slab Serif’s at Linotype.com
    Slab Serif’s at MyFonts.com

    Here are some great websites that utilize Slab Serif fonts for accent or logo, all with beautiful results

    http://esorganizers.com/
    http://www.pallian.com/
    http://www.design-this.co.uk/
    http://ideafoundry.info/
    http://www.humveeschoolprogram.com/
    http://www.jackherbert.com/
    http://partypoker.gamingvolt.com/app/
    http://www.twistedstudio.com/

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