Resources — Musings — Janet Giampietro

Focusing on Happiness and Community: The 2019 World Happiness Report

The 2019 World Happiness Report focuses on happiness and community. Discover which countries rank the highest.

The Importance of a Consistent Brand Voice

The need for consistency of a brand’s voice cannot be overstated. This roundup of good reads will keep brands on message.

Works Progress Administration (WPA): Inspiring Theatrical Posters

Many of the most memorable posters – and great reference material – came out of the eight-year Works Progress Administration (WPA) program of the 1930s and 40s.

Inspiration, Resources, Design HistoryJanet GiampietroApril 10, 2018Typography, Illustration, WPA, Posters

Freebies: Images + Fonts

Free, go-to image and font resources when budgets may be limited.

Resources, InspirationJanet GiampietroApril 2, 2018Typography, Design freebies, free resources, Photography

Testing Variables: Variable Fonts

A simple, elegant variable font tester is in beta testing – go ahead and stretch, condense, bolden, and extend those ascenders and descenders.

Observations, Resources, TypographyJanet GiampietroMarch 29, 2018Report, Variable Fonts, Web Design, web fonts

The 2018 World Happiness Report is Here

Good resource: The new World Happiness Report for 2018 is out. Discover which countries rank the highest for happiness and well-being.

Observations, ResourcesJanet GiampietroMarch 22, 2018World Happiness Report 2018, Survey, Report