My favorite part of going to the beach is all of the cheesy typography. Ever since I was a little girl, I have loved cruising down Ocean City’s Coastal Highway watching for retro building signs. I guess I was destined to be a graphic designer. Here are a few of my favorites.
For all I know, this is the logo for Orange Crush. I wanted to create a logo that reminds me of warm weather. This logo looks a little clinical, but I am digging the Avant Garde typeface and the retro feel.
Avant Garde used to be my favorite typeface, I loved the clean, rounded letter forms. Now it just feels overused. I suspect that it was overused when I started as a designer and I have just grown the years.
Smashing Magazine has assembled a great collection of free fonts. My favorite is Junction, a sans serif typeface designed by Caroline Hadilaksono. Check out the rest of the fonts here.