I overused Trajan as a graphic designer in the early-mid 90’s…it was the surest way to hear my clients say “Oh, now THAT looks classy!” I tried to stop using it, but I couldn’t. So, I quit my design job and became a mom. Yep, I have two kids all because of the Trajan font.
About a year ago I realized that I have ongoing relationships with a font for a period of a few months. Then when the font choice is left up to me (and when no specific personality of font is called for), I use my favorite font on all of my client projects for that season. It’s like a twisted form of typeface nepotism. Unfortunately, due to overexposure, I fall out of love and move on to the next font.
I don’t think I’ve used Trajan in the last 10 years, though. Maybe when I start doing campaigns for film, I’ll need to blow the dust off of it.
Ha! I’m having an I-love-this-font-but-it’s-so-overused crisis with the Papyrus font. Can someone else PLEASE design another folksy/earthy font for people to exploit for a while?
February 8, 2008
Friday at 4:05 pm
HAHAHAHAHA! Nice!
February 8, 2008
Friday at 5:01 pm
Nice one.
February 8, 2008
Friday at 5:31 pm
I overused Trajan as a graphic designer in the early-mid 90’s…it was the surest way to hear my clients say “Oh, now THAT looks classy!” I tried to stop using it, but I couldn’t. So, I quit my design job and became a mom. Yep, I have two kids all because of the Trajan font.
February 9, 2008
Saturday at 8:46 am
About a year ago I realized that I have ongoing relationships with a font for a period of a few months. Then when the font choice is left up to me (and when no specific personality of font is called for), I use my favorite font on all of my client projects for that season. It’s like a twisted form of typeface nepotism. Unfortunately, due to overexposure, I fall out of love and move on to the next font.
I don’t think I’ve used Trajan in the last 10 years, though. Maybe when I start doing campaigns for film, I’ll need to blow the dust off of it.
February 9, 2008
Saturday at 8:47 am
sorry- did I say “when”? I meant “if”.
February 9, 2008
Saturday at 11:41 pm
Ha! I’m having an I-love-this-font-but-it’s-so-overused crisis with the Papyrus font. Can someone else PLEASE design another folksy/earthy font for people to exploit for a while?
February 10, 2008
Sunday at 6:50 am
Oh Scotty, Papyrus died out like 10 years ago.
February 12, 2008
Tuesday at 11:58 am
but persists in churches.
February 12, 2008
Tuesday at 12:51 pm
LOL Betsy. You are money on that one.