Dennis Cheatham : Graphic Designer

Going “Green” is such a buzz word now that it’s almost overwhelming. Sure, there’s an environmental chord in all of us who want to see improvements in our environment… global warming, greenhouse gasses, melting polar ice caps… blah blah blah.
But there’s a real, heartfelt, simple message behind it all. One little thing you can do […]

Since I was a kid, my greatest dream as a designer has been to be part of a team to design the visual identity of an Olympic Games. In 1984, 1988, and 1992 I would often sketch the logo of the current games in the margin of my school papers. The unique challenge of capturing […]

I follow LifeClever regularly and I keep reading things I like. In fact, it’s hard to keep from posting article after article on here, but I promise, I’ll refrain.
One story I couldn’t help but link to was one on procrastination. You do it. I do it. And a lot of times , it’s […]

If you know me just a little, you know my favorite thing to design is logotypes and my favorite design challenge is branding. If you’ve heard me spout off about “the poetry of design” then please accept my apology for being redundant. Then again, I’ll argue that I’m consistent!
Brand New is an excellent site […]

Well… more like a frustration and possibly accidents on the roadways.
Veer had a link to a story at the New York Times website that calls attention to how designers can make a difference in a very real way: improving the legibility of highway road signs. It’s an excellent story of how designers can see a […]

One of the differences between a desktop publisher and a designer is their affinity for old processes of design and their beauty and letterpress is no exception. The beauty of an debossed, elegant letterform or symbol is a reminder of how touching and feeling the work makes a difference.
The feel of prints off of a […]

A great post from bittbox.com about a feature in Adobe Illustrator I will use, just didn’t realize it was there. Often I use clipping masks for the same kind of solution, but this is a much better way to get a page “preview” look without having to mess with clipping masks and their baggage. This […]