Minimalist designer. Starbucks addict.
A collection of writing by Brian Gardner.
Written by Brian Gardner
Tags: Genesis Framework, Minimalist Design, WordPress
I am proud to announce the release of Twenty Seven Pro, a minimalist design that created for professional bloggers and portfolio websites.
Twenty Seven Pro theme is the theme that I am currently using here on my website, and I decided to make it available to purchase because of the number of folks who expressed interest in it.
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Tags: Google Fonts, Inter Font, Typography
When I laid my eyes on Inter, it was love at first sight. It’s simple, serenely beautiful, and the typeface that I am currently using on my website.
Created by Figma designer, Rasmus Andersson, Inter is a variable font family carefully crafted and designed for computer screens. There are nine weights, each with italic counterparts, making a total of 18 styles.
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Tags: Commercial Distancing, Selling Sunset, The Oppenheim Group
A few months ago, we drove downtown to attend the Chicago Auto Show. My son turns 16 late this summer, so we’re in the market to buy my wife a new car.
We have a modest budget, so we spent most of our time looking at cars that would be reasonably priced. As we weaved our way through that group—Honda, Toyota, Ford, and Jeep—one particular exhibit caught my eye: Genesis.
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Tags: Email Marketing, Jerry Maguire, Seth Godin
Every other Saturday morning, I send out my newsletter, which typically includes storytelling, personal experiences, and things I have learned over the last 15 years of working online.
Once thought of as yet-another-thing-to-have-to-do, sending emails has become a pleasure. Let’s just say I enjoy writing and have performed the proverbial about-face when it comes to hitting the send button.
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Tags: Atipo Foundry, Geomanist Font, Typography
A few months ago, I was surfing around looking for design inspiration when I came across the Viget website. I was drawn to the typography on the site, so I poked a little further under the hood to see what font was being used.
The Geomanist typeface has a contemporary sans design, clean and elegant, with a combination of geometric shapes and humanistic beat.
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