Font of the Week – Century Gothic
Century Gothic was born in 1991. This geometric sans serif (meaning a font that lacks serifs at the end of it’s strokes) was released by Monotype Imaging. Century Gothic is a call back to the International Typeface Corporation’s “Avant Garde” and is often times used as a replacement for the font created in 1970. [...]
Clipart — Word Art Phrases, Letters, & Numbers
Our Design Lab is smarter than you think! CustomInk offers a ton of clipart that goes beyond that perfect palm tree for a family vacation or that paw print for your adopt-a-thon—try searching “vacation” or “adopt” to get a glimpse at the great word art we have to offer. Our super talented Design Resources team [...]
Font of the Week — Caslon Antique
Caslon Antique was created by Berne Nadal in 1894 to pay homage to the metal type printers that were used over and over again, causing the elements to become damaged and chipped. Caslon Antique bares no relation to the popular Caslon font family and was only named such in an attempt to boost it’s popularity. Where have you seen [...]
How to Welcome New Hires in Style
There’s nothing like a company swag bag to make a new employee feel right at home. Take your onboarding experience to the next level with budget friendly t-shirts, entire uniform revamps, or accessories that show off your brand in a fun way. Check out our ideas for upgraded swag that’s sure to promote brand awareness and team camaraderie [...]
Font of the Week — Impact
Impact was created in 1965 by Geoffrey Lee to do just what the name implies, make an impact! This BIG font was intended for headlines and display use, but you may recognize it today for it’s fame in many internet memes. This eye catching font is rarely used for body copy— it’s primarily featured as a title or headline. Are [...]
Font of the Week — Engravers
In 1902, Morris Fuller Benton and Robert Wiebking found themselves inspired by the hand carved fonts created by engravers of the past century. This style gave engravers a chance to show their extreme attention to detail while still creating a legible typeface. Thus, Engravers was born! This elegant font promotes the contrast between [...]
Hand Lettered New Year Quotes
A new year means a lot of things— new beginnings, new resolutions, new adventures, even a new you! CustomInk is all about harnessing the sense of purpose a brand new year brings, and 2017 is no exception. Our super talented Design Resources team took to hand lettering some seriously inspirational quotes that are sure to keep you [...]
Artist of the Month — Coke Navarro
CustomInk isn’t just passionate about customer service, we’re passionate about great art and the artists behind it. We’ve decided to scout out some of the greatest of our time to feature in our artist interview series. Spanish Illustrator Coke Navarro agreed to let us pick his brain on his latest projects, his recent trip to Budapest, [...]