Everyone has a favorite go-to font, whether you're a designer or you just like to jazz up an email or a Word doc. Some fonts get over-used, some become associated with online trends to a degree that limits their other uses, an some were just plain ugly to start with. I was interested, naturally, to see if I agreed with this list by Simon Garfield at fastcodesign.com about his eight least favorite. Garfield notes that some of the hatred of certain fonts may be the natural disl

A good designer-client relationship is worth cultivating and preserving, for both parties. This article from Pamela Wilson at bigbrandsystem.com is a good overview of the relationship between graphic designers and customers. As with any type of work, there is a learning curve between those who do the work and those who need it done. Wilson makes the point that many business owners aren't sure why they need to hire a designer in the first place. I had one client email me the