Leighton Hubbell - Illustrative Designer

1. Make the ordinary special.
(Design/Design articles)

... hard work and just taking a moment to think about it differently. So you got dealt a two-color print job with a minimal budget. Are you gonna just sit there and whine about it or are you going to rise ...

2. Apples to apples. What’s the difference between designers?
(Design/Design articles)

... highly produced color images, may not be suitable for a delicate typographic invitation. Do they work in primarily in the online, digital arena? Or are they a print specialist? Yes, there are those that ...

3. Logo design creative process
(Hire me/What to expect)

... the client. I will also utilize any additional information you may have provided in our conversations. On average, I will provide you with up to three (3) color design options e-mailed to you for ...

4. How to find the right illustrator.
(Illustration/Illustration articles)

... have a slick line art digital technique, or is it more cut paper? Is it colorful or muted? What are you trying achieve with your communication? If you're needing black and white information graphics, than ...

5. The client that got away. Or was it?
(Design/Design articles)

... art for their reference. Nothing too specific and just vague enough to satisfy the request. Then, just as vaguely I suggested the logos could be tied together with color, graphic elements, icons, typefaces, ...

6. Master of none. Staying focused in a recession.
(Design/Design articles)

... is right near some industrial parks, so it makes perfect sense. Still, the parking lot was vacant. Soon, you start seeing full-color banners for Teriyaki platters, lettuce wraps and even dare I say it—sushi. ...

7. New summer illustration work.
(Illustration/Illustration articles)

... style. This work, done in Adobe Illustrator, incorporates my use of flat, iconic line work and fleshes it out with more dimension, layering and vivid color. I certainly hope you like it.  ...

8. What you won't get when crowdsourcing your logo.
(Logo design/Logo design articles)

... have them done right. Do you need additional file formats, or versions? Are the colors not working well in your current applications? Most designers understand that there will be many applications that ...

9. Make sure you plan enough time. It could cost you.
(Logo design/Logo design articles)

... mark with the multi-colored type tiles. It gives you a general idea of what the game does and its interface. But, it's what reads secondarily that has caused so much controversy. Is it an honest mistake? ...

10. 10 Business card designs and how they're printed.
(Design/Design articles)

... One-color, two-sided using paper printing plates for extremely inexpensive printing, however only suitable for short runs as the plates wear out quickly. Paper stock is an 80# Strathmore. Client: ...

11. 10 Resumé tips for the design professional.
(Networking/Self promotion)

... will set the tone for your total presentation. Not only should this work on the resumé, but also with business cards, work sample pages and of course, your website. 5) Color! This ain't the old days, ...

12. It would have been cheaper to use a designer.
(Logo design/Logo design articles)

... a few too many similar elements with the well-established international trademark. You know, like the color scheme and type style–pretty much everything except the little red arch. To be fair, All Citi ...

13. Color me, inspired.
(Books/Book reviews)

Color. No other element in the communications realm has more impact on its audience. It can set the look, tone and feel of each and every piece of work you view or create. And nothing evokes more of a ...

14. The comeback of the lettering brush.
(Logo design/Logo design articles)

... and ink on water color paper. To get more bleed, experiment with paper stocks with a rougher tooth to the finish. In these examples, the lettering can be used as an accent element that breaks up design ...

15. International Color Posters
(Logo design/Logo design articles)

International Color Posters Logo and corporate identity design for a commercial large format silkscreener and digital printer. The family-owned business had originated in France and moved to the U.S. ...

16. Check out the goods.
(Design/Design articles)

... or do a search and find something else you may be into. Most everything can be found in assorted sizes and colors and can be shipped directly to you—all from the website. How cool is that? You can check ...

17. Awards and recognition
(About Leighton/Awards and recognition)

... published – Big Book of Letterheads by David E. Carter 1) In the Hunt Farm stationery 2) Hubbub Advertising stationery 3) International Color Posters stationery 4) Zetta Lou’s Catering stationery 5) Team ...

18. Biography
(About Leighton/Biography)

... corporations. His award-winning design career began in 1987 after studies in the design of graphics, advertising, and typography through the Colorado Institute of Art and soon after at the prestigious ...

19. Drawn into a corner.
(Illustration/Illustration articles)

... Basically, the character I was to create would go on a little 2 color icon on the different pieces. So, we got started with some sketches, and I tried a few different styles and angles. They had a profile ...

20. I know, it's only rock n roll—but they liked it.
(Illustration/Illustration articles)

... would be very small, and in black and white or one color. As we went through the thumbnails, I had visions of brown M & M's, rocker chicks, big hair and platform boots. Just how do communicate DLR ...