David Pohlmeier

David is a graphic designer. He owns the company Rhyolite Design. With over 8 years experience, he specializes in print, web and architectural designs.

Posts by David Pohlmeier

7 Free Grunge Fonts

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7 Free Grunge Fonts

Sometimes a nice pre-made grunge font is just what you need in you’re design.  I’ve selected seven of my favorites from the website dafont.com.  All are free, but have some usability rights so make sure to check the documentation when you download. Click on the title above each image to navigate to the download page. [...]

Minor League Baseball Logos

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Minor League Baseball Logos

The professional baseball season is fast approaching.  That means warm weather is on the horizon for a Chicago Cubs fan living in the Chicagoland area like myself. This post isn’t about the big leagues though, it’s about the minor leagues. Minor League baseball teams have always impressed me with their creative naming and logo designs.  [...]

Basecamp

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Basecamp

Finally, after a few weeks of debating if it was worth it, I pulled the trigger and signed up with Basecamp.  For now, just the personal version which provides 1gig of storage and the ability to manage 3 projects.  I have to say, after just a few days of usage, I’m really impressed.  For me, [...]

Old School Renderings

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Old School Renderings

Check out this collection of architectural renderings I found while browsing Flickr for some inspiration one day.  I love vintage, hand drawn renderings and this set caught my eye.  The technique, color and composition are all first rate for the time period and style.  What caught my attention most was the added “elements.”  My two [...]

Typekit

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Typekit

A subtle change has been made to the look of our blog.  Did you notice when you looked at it today?  The change is in the fonts used for the headings on our site.  They’re different.  Recently, I came across a company/website called Typekit that allows you to use fonts from their type foundry (legally) [...]

Color Scheme Designer

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Color Scheme Designer

This week, I’d like to share a useful website with everyone, Color Scheme Designer.  I use this site with just about every project these days.  It’s quite simple.  First, decide a color to start with.  Plug the number in, and you are provided with a list of colors that relate and/or look good with your [...]

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