Zeytoon Design|Production

Wish I could see this!!!

Come see a rare wooden replica of Johannes Gutenberg’s printing press and print the first page of the Gutenberg Bible during an event celebrating Johannes Gutenberg’s 625th birthday. Stop by Tuesday-Wednesday, June 24-25, 10am - 3pm and Saturday, June 28, 10am-3pm and print with us. It’s free!

I was recently asked to design a new logo for my niece's travel agency ... here is the final design. If you need travel assistance, please check out her services at https://www.facebook.com/mirandascharmedtravel

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I promise this story about fonts is interesting Why do words look they way they do? That was the question that kicked this project off. I pulled at the thread, and it turns out the answer was way deeper th...

Still thinking about the BEYNO font used in the "Black Panther" movie ... here is what Fabian Korn, the font designer, said: "We do not need a Helvetica 8.0. In the end, it’s about finding a middle ground between progress and respect for the values of classic typography."

"Typographically, Black Panther is a treasure trove of past, present, and future writing systems." ... and, I love it!!!
Read all about it here ...

Behind the Scenes: the Typography of “Black Panther” When I saw Black Panther opening weekend, I wanted to push pause time and time again. Whether it was a flashback in Oakland or an action scene in Wakanda, there was so much to take in, architecture…

A small sampling of logos, logotypes and digital graphics created during several decades of graphic design.

Selected poster designs for River City Art Association exhibits.
© Dian Der Ohanian Phillips

My latest logo design - created for the River City Art Association in Terre Haute, Indiana. RCAA is an art association that supports artists and visual arts in the Wabash Valley. The updated mark incorporates elements that represent a partial Terre Haute skyline, a winding Wabash river (which is so much a part of this Wabash Valley), and the green elements that represent the beautiful green spaces in our city. The contemporary font is clean and easy to read. I'm proud to be a part of this group (currently president) and am equally proud that they allowed me to redesign their logo. I am honored.

Design © 2020/Dian Der Ohanian Phillips, RCAA President
"The updated mark incorporates elements that represent a partial Terre Haute skyline, a winding Wabash River (which is so much a part of this Wabash Valley), and the green elements that represent the beautiful green spaces in our city," says Dian. "The contemporary font is clean and easy to read. I'm proud to be a part of this group (currently president) and am equally proud that they allowed me to redesign their logo. I am honored."

D.B. Dowd, who has been critical of the graphic design industry’s over-reliance on digital illustration tools like Adobe Illustrator or Photoshop, argues that drawing isn’t necessarily anti-tech: “I have no beef with technology per se—after all, pencil and paper is a technology. But drawing offers simplicity and directness compared to other information gathering procedures.” I agree ... I believe most designers/illustrators benefit from "sketching" their initial thumbnail concepts vs. immediately jumping on the computer.

Drawing Is the Best Way to Learn, Even if You’re No Leonardo da Vinci - Quartz - Pocket Drawing shouldn’t be about performance, but about process. It is a way of taking in the world.