CARLA IZUMI BAMFORD / DESIGNER & DEVELOPER

Ideographs, such as Chase Bank, are completely abstract forms; pictographs are iconic, representational designs; logotypes (or wordmarks) depict the name or company initials. Since a logo is the visual entity signifying an organization, logo design is an important area of graphic design. A logo is the central element of a complex identification system that must be functionally extended to all communications of an organization. Therefore, the design of logos and their incorporation in a visual identity system is one of the most difficult and important areas of graphic design. Logos fall into three classifications (which can be combined). These elements can be combined in a set position and relative size in a logo lock-up, so named because elements are “locked” together and should not be broken apart or resized individually.[15] Because logos are meant to represent companies’ brands or corporate identities and foster their immediate customer recognition, it is counterproductive to frequently redesign logos. – Wikipedia

Nexa

Download Nexa
Nexa is a clean sans-serif font which comes in bold and thin appearance. The clean font makes it easy to read and looks nice on slogans, small paragraphs or headings. It can be put to use for both personal and commercial projects.
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Since Instagram is designed around mobile experience, it primarily represents as a mobile-based service rather than just a social network website. So, it is understandable that it does not have the feature to upload photos and videos without using their official phone app. So how to upload photos and videos to Instagram without your phone?
Well, there is a not-so-new and great third-party application named Gramblr to upload photos and videos to Instagram from your computer instead of your phone.
Gramblr is a desktop application that allows you to easily upload photos or videos on Instagram. There are actually multiple ways to upload photos and videos on Instagram without using a mobile device.

• Guide: How to Create Instagram Account & Use it on Windows or Mac (without Phone)
• How to Upload Videos to Instagram From Your Phone

And Gramblr is one of these.

Features

Just like the original app created by Instagram it has similar features.

• Upload photos and videos
• Crop photos
• Add caption
• Add hashtags
• Apply filters

Installation

• Download Gramblr, it can be install to Mac or Windows.
• Open in the browser with a signup page and create your Gramblr account.
• Once you have created the account, you will get an interface to access your Instagram account.
• You can post your content just like Instagram.
• That’s it! Enjoy your Gramblr experience.

電子書籍での個人出版が増え、昔と比べ増えたミニマリスト系の本ですが、「必要十分生活」は断捨離という単一的なライフスタイルでなく合理的なミニマリズムへとシフトし始めた方にもおすすめだと思います。この本の注目すべき点は、断捨離に通ずるものであるにも関わらず、とにかく物は少なければ少ないほど良い！という断捨離独自の思想とは全くの別物であるということです。断捨離主義によく見られる「とにかく所有物を減らす」ということではなく、「日常生活にある物や常識はどこまでが本当に必要なものなのか」を新たに考えさせられる内容になっています。（なのでライフスタイルから無駄なものを減らす方法を調べ始めたばかりの人や、そもそもミニマリズムを知らないという人には少々不向きかもしれません。）
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I got my very first Moleskine few weeks ago. I got a bit too weary of my former Muji dairy which I’ve been using for 2 years.

These notebooks called Moleskine is known for their sleek planner notebooks. I have heard of these legendary notebooks, but only stared wistfully at them for a while.

This is Moleskine 2013 18 Month Weekly Notebook Planner in Large, and it covers the periods of July 2012 to December 2013.
I compared carefully to find which one would suit me best and I figured I need something not to heavy(Since I want to carry it around with me) with very basic functions.
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