Andy Clarke is a web designer, author, and one of the pioneers of modern web design. With over 30 years of experience, he continues to create standout websites through his studio, Stuff & Nonsense, often collaborating with freelance developers and small creative teams. Andy has written several influential books, including Transcending CSS, Hardboiled Web Design, Art Direction for the Web, and his latest, Standout Designs for the Web. He writes about design, creativity, and the decisions that make websites memorable.
Inspired Design Decisions: Herb Lubalin (Expressive Typography)
In this eighth webinar of his Inspired Design Decisions series, Andy Clarke will explain how learning about American graphic designer and typographer Herb Lubalin has transformed his approach to typography on the web.
- How can we combine elements to develop powerful headers and calls to action?
- How do we use pre-formatted HTML text, and the text element in SVG for precise control over type?
- How can we optimise SVGs and make SVG text accessible?
In this online session, we’ll explore just that.
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Previous Webinars
We run practical sessions every week. No fluff, just actionable techniques and strategies for building and designing better experiences. Here are a few recent ones:
- Smashing Audit Live #3
Vitaly Friedman on May 4, 2021 . - Smashing Audit Live #2
Vitaly Friedman on Mar 23, 2021 . - Smashing Audit Live
Vitaly Friedman on Feb 18, 2021 . - All About Icons
Marc Edwards on Oct 20, 2020 . - Accessibility With(out) Priorities
Chen Hui Jing on Sep 1, 2020 . - End-to-end Testing With A Real Browser
Umar Hansa on Aug 13, 2020 . - Getting Projects Out The Door Faster And Less Painful
Kristina Podnar on Aug 6, 2020 .