Following are pdfs of Darlene’s Articles appearing in the first 4 issues of THE CRUSADER, (Troll Lord Games, Chenault & Gray Publishing, Little Rock, AR).
COLUMN: Serendipity (The Crusader Vol. 1 No 1): “My Return to RPG” by Darlene
COLUMN: Pages from My Sketchbook… DARLENE shares her Creative Journey (Crusader Vol. 2 No. 2): “The Nagas” by Darlene
COLUMN: Serendipity [...]
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Posted in Articles, Graphic Arts, Logos on Nov 14th, 2008
by DARLENE – Changing the Design Game
I’ve been thinking about many things lately–about the economy, about the way things used to be done, about the game of graphics, about the lessons involved in suddenly losing everything due to a computer crash in mid-October.
Today, I want to share my thoughts regarding the last item I’ve listed [...]
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It’s been such a long time since I’ve felt optimistic about the world’s future that for the past few years, I’ve mainly been focusing my attention upon the past. But as of election night, I perceive the time for me to move forward has now begun.
Of late, I’ve been languishing in a bleak world where even [...]
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My latest venture is the creation of a line of unusual greeting cards which would include my early fantasy artwork. The first card to make it’s appearance is The Guardian of Wisdom.
Outside Text: “The Guardian of Wisdom Grants you Three Gifts”
Inside Text: “Since Yesterday is but a Dream,
And Tomorrow is only a Vision,
On this [...]
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Posted in Bibliography, Graphic Arts, Resume on Jul 4th, 2008
Posted in Graphic Arts, Logos, Resume on Jun 27th, 2008
Following is the text from one of DARLENE’s Design Slicks:
Good Typography conveys its message by establishing a mood, feeling or image. While this is sometimes simply a reflection of the product or service, at other times, effective use of type brings an extra, special quality to any design solution.
Inherently beautiful letter forms can be created with [...]
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Posted in Calligraphy, Graphic Arts, Resume on Jun 27th, 2008
I make fonts sing because I understand how the pattern of black (positive) and white (negative) dances across the page. Every font has its own rhythm and energetic. I am a true wizard of typography because I’m in love with letters. I’ve designed type fonts, and possess a deep understanding of the subtle nuiances of [...]
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Hello Darlene, I was wondering if you had on line any references to a
book titles, I Am Yours. Kamalesha? Thank you,
Pam
Thank you for your request. In response, I have prepared the following regarding this little-known gem published in 1996 by Feathered Serpent Publications.
Heavily illustrated, “I Am Yours” is a journey which moves the reader through [...]
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Posted in Articles, Graphic Arts on Oct 14th, 2007
In 2004, DARLENE devised a graphics newsletter series for people with no formal graphics training who find themselves in the position of producing newsletters, fliers and all other printed materials for their church or small business.
Marketing & Design Tips from DESIGN STUDIO D’s expertise and advice cover eight topics:
Successful Designing For Events
Solving Font Printing Problems
Tips [...]
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DARLENE CREATED THE FOLLOWING CUSTOM STATIONERY DURING THE VINTAGE 1980s ERA OF RPG.
In 1978/79, Tim Kask, first editor of The Dragon magazine, asked DARLENE to design the stationery for TSR Periodicals. The whimsical result, inspired by Celtic sources, was printed with green ink on green paper stock. The surviving samples in DARLENE’s portfolio collection use [...]
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