I've been designing professionally for over a decade now and I wanted to share some valuable insights that I wish someone had shared with me when I was just starting out in this industry. If I could go back in time and talk to myself ten years ago, I feel like hearing these seven things would have really made a huge difference in my personal growth and creative development. I hope you find this helpful!
What would you tell yourself if you could go back in time?
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I put together a font bundle on Etsy with all the custom type i've made so far! You can also get all the fonts individually except for HyperSleep which is now a free bundle exclusive.
FONT BUNDLE VOLUME ONE INCLUDES:
4 unique, handmade fonts by Charlie Coombs.
1.) GODSPEED60_OTF
Godspeed60 is a bold display font inspired by things like retro video games, digital clocks and vintage computers operating systems. This font was designed during a one hour typography challenge between friends and was completed in 58 minutes, 42 seconds.
"Damn, you want to design an entire font in under an hour? Godspeed."
2.) SERAFINA_OTF
Serafina is an elegant sans serif that comes in 3 different weights (thin, regular and bold). It's an eccentric font heavily influenced by space travel, robotics and artificial intelligence. Serafina has the potential to be used in a wide range of use cases but is particularly fitting for space, futuristic, and sci-fi-themed projects. Also, Serafina is my friend's cat.
3.) TACO TUESDAY_OTF
Taco Tuesday is essentially 3 fonts in one! Lowercase is skinny and the uppercase is wide but I specifically designed Taco Tuesday to mix lower and uppercase letters together creating a quirky, fun font with varied widths that is unconventionally charming. Perfect for parties, festive holidays, birthdays or your next happy hour.
4.) HYPERSLEEP_OTF
HyperSleep is a display typeface exclusive to this font bundle! It's a mono-weight font that comes in lowercase, uppercase and an "enhanced uppercase" which adds extra detail to each character. HyperSleep would look great on a sci-fi book cover, as the logotype for a future-forward brand or even painted on the side of your rocket ship...
I'm not trying to make a living off selling these, I just enjoy making quirky type and thought other people might enjoy them. If you feel like scooping up the bundle or an individual font, I really appreciate your interest and support!
LINK IN BIO!
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A trend so nice, I had to do it twice!
I have a huge library of used/unused marks so I figured I would do a Round 2. Love what @logoarchive & @logoarchive.now are doing for the design community right now. Cheers guys!
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I’m a bit late to this @logoarchive@logoarchive.now trend but after seeing so many great designers share their work, I thought I would also share a few of my personal favorites. Cheers guys.
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I was recently hired by @designshot_co to illustrate a series of cryptic symbols for a “Secret Society of Designers” in France. Inspired by Freemasonry, the occult and mysterious rituals, I combined elements of graphic design (the pen tool, pencils, layers panel, bezier curves etc.) with imagery of other hidden, arcane meanings...
Thank you Axel for your trust and support! This was super fun.
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More work for the Meridian. Located in historic Wellfleet Harbor, the Meridian will be a modern twist on the traditional Cape Cod seafood shack offering a world-class raw bar serving native shellfish, an award-winning seafood kitchen and a curated cocktail menu highlighting local spirits.
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Here is some illustration work I did for the Meridian. Located in historic Wellfleet Harbor, the Meridian will be a modern twist on the traditional Cape Cod seafood shack offering a world-class raw bar serving native shellfish, an award-winning seafood kitchen and a curated cocktail menu highlighting local spirits. Wellfleet’s nutrient-rich coastal waters and fast moving tides produce some of the most sought after oysters in the world. The restaurant sources their seafood directly from local Wellfleet harvesters and receives daily deliveries by boat to ensure the highest quality. Highlighting colors and typographic elements sourced from vintage nautical maps of the Cape and Islands, the restaurant's branding draws inspiration from the allure of Cape Cod as a renowned tourist destination and it's deep-rooted maritime history. More to come!
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