Garrick Webster
Garrick Webster is a freelance copywriter and branding specialist. He’s worked with major renewable energy companies such as Ecotricity and the Green Britain Group, and has helped develop award-winning branding and packaging for several distilleries in the UK, the US and Australia. He’s a former editor of Computer Arts magazine and has been writing about design, creativity and technology since 1995.
Latest articles by Garrick Webster
Font vs typeface: the ultimate guide
By Garrick Webster last updated
What is the difference between font vs typeface?
A complete guide to font licensing for designers
By Garrick Webster last updated
Know your font licensing, or you could find yourself in hot water.
Types of typography – all about the main categories of fonts
By Garrick Webster last updated
Sort your serifs from your scripts and slabs from stencils with our guide.
The best number fonts
By Garrick Webster published
The best fonts for adding creative number characters to your design projects.
The best 3D fonts for impactful projects
By Garrick Webster published
The best 3D fonts for making an impact and creating visually interesting designs and artworks.
The best header and display fonts making an impact
By Garrick Webster published
The best header and display fonts for eye-catching design projects.
The best fantasy fonts for magic, monsters and mayhem
By Garrick Webster published
The best fantasy fonts whether its mythology, fairy tales, folklore or modern fantasy.
Tony Diterlizzi: my 1980s inspirations
By Garrick Webster published
The famous illustrator and author shares his favourite 1980s artists and their influence on him.
The best Adobe fonts to use in your design projects
By Garrick Webster last updated
Eye-catching, characterful and free for Adobe subscribers.
10 of the best monogram fonts
By Garrick Webster last updated
The best monogram fonts could give you inspiration for your next logo.
The best 3-letter logos ever made
By Garrick Webster last updated
You can say a lot with just three letters.
9 of the best monogram logos ever made
By Garrick Webster last updated
These monogram logos show that letters can have a big impact.
Take a look at Magic: The Gathering 2019
By Garrick Webster last updated
Meet the artists behind Magic’s: Core Set 2019.
The impact of Bauhaus on modern culture
By Garrick Webster last updated
As Bauhaus turns 100, we explore its modern legacy.
Seven of the best font identifiers in 2024
By Garrick Webster published
For when you’ve gotta have that font.
The 12 best ampersands in 2020
By Garrick Webster published
Base your typeface choices on the best ampersands.
NASA logo: the meatball vs the worm
By Garrick Webster published
Not everyone likes the NASA logo: we explore the controversy.
How to self-publish a book
By Garrick Webster published
10 tips on how to successfully publish your very own design book or magazine.
Why you should embrace design thinking
By Garrick Webster published
What does design thinking really mean? And why is it useful?
What it's like to be a Batman artist: Tony S Daniel shares his story
By Garrick Webster published
Inside the glittering career of the renowned comics artist and writer.
Behind the scenes of Coca-Cola's design challenge
By Garrick Webster published
We take a look at the Coke X Adobe X You design challenge.
How to fight back against image fraud
By Garrick Webster published
Find out how the fraudulent use of images is affecting almost every fantasy, sci-fi and comic artist.
How iconic fantasy film posters were made
By Garrick Webster published
We relive the golden age of fantasy poster art, the 1980s.
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