(Platt Rogers Spencer, originator of the Spencerian system of cursive handwriting, popular in the U.S. in the 19th century. Quoted by William E. Henning inAn Elegant Hand: The Golden Age of American Penmanship and Calligraphy. Oak Knoll Press, 2002) "All but five states [in the U.S.] ...
There’s a reason why unboxing videos continue to be popular—the feeling of joy and reward of opening a present (even a present to yourself) is contagious, counteracting the guilt of having spent money. While good packaging mostly works on the subconscious level, bad packaging is memorable fo...
Another example of Hische’s involves creating typography out of...typography. Descriptive words in cursive styling come together to form Splenda’s capital ‘S.' Hische says the words are what the Splenda team felt represented the brand, making this design a perfect example of using typography ...
Take a page from The Home Edit’s book and add a quick handwritten label. Even if you don’t love your handwriting, a nice cursive label can look nice even if it’s not perfect. For permanent labels, I recommend paint pens (no smudging, but they can be removed with rubbing alcohol)...