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
![Image of word Font in Color Tubes font](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/5bQYWVUwEjrmJU43JPXk4C-320-80.jpg)
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.
![Type specimen of Borna font with numerals](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/oQJnSYkqExH7w2eKFt6tPS-320-80.jpg)
The best number fonts
By Garrick Webster published
The best fonts for adding creative number characters to your design projects.
![An image saying Fearless Type in an optical inline typeface](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/jjNyoiRgTBCjfH3pKjXkci-320-80.jpg)
The best header and display fonts making an impact
By Garrick Webster published
The best header and display fonts for eye-catching design projects.
![Screenshot showing Magic Ivy font letter set on black](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/rbRwKG6n4y83eSXRCCRpJ7-320-80.jpg)
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.
![An image of a wall with layers of torn posters using different fonts to represent the importance of font licensing](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/UFaESA9zECNd4FragHRzhP-320-80.jpg)
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.
![Tony Diterlizzi 80s inspirations; a wizard fights a dragon](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/5GCPXeVQ4wmwfNRePEGZfY-320-80.jpg)
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 Adobe Fonts logo on a sample of one of the best Adobe Fonts](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/HfyMRTWJrJGDhEWcYxsrhj-320-80.jpg)
The best Adobe fonts to use in your design projects
By Garrick Webster last updated
Eye-catching, characterful and free for Adobe subscribers.
![One of the best monogram fonts](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/BNPCj6qt69Wrx6htrq5sXg-320-80.jpg)
10 of the best monogram fonts
By Garrick Webster last updated
The best monogram fonts could give you inspiration for your next logo.
![3-letter logos: LSO](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Pqx9ABVmX7SwzZXep49in-320-80.jpg)
The best 3-letter logos ever made
By Garrick Webster last updated
You can say a lot with just three letters.
![Five of the best monogram logos on a gradient background](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/AcgvaGvg89wzNuxGnibfN9-320-80.jpg)
9 of the best monogram logos ever made
By Garrick Webster last updated
These monogram logos show that letters can have a big impact.
![Font vs typeface: an image of a typeface and fonts showing letters A to Z](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/YAbz3jN3pTFGBTkemiqcuX-320-80.jpg)
Font vs typeface: the ultimate guide
By Garrick Webster published
What is the difference between font vs typeface?
![Key art by Magali Villeneuve](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Xmy4qVwY8Ty3qoZuyk6RJU-320-80.jpg)
Take a look at Magic: The Gathering 2019
By Garrick Webster last updated
Meet the artists behind Magic’s: Core Set 2019.
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The impact of Bauhaus on modern culture
By Garrick Webster last updated
As Bauhaus turns 100, we explore its modern legacy.
![best font identifiers](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/UU8TeVE5JfJuYZPhPuueHm-320-80.jpg)
Seven of the best font identifiers in 2024
By Garrick Webster published
For when you’ve gotta have that font.
![Geometric sans-serif Kano, by Frederick Lee](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/tiPuoEYscc7pqNsck73LQk-320-80.jpg)
Font types: A designer's guide
By Garrick Webster last updated
Sort your serifs from your scripts and slabs from stencils with our guide to the main font types.
![Best ampersands](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/cAMaRedgdvAbMgma3YbjHF-320-80.jpg)
The 12 best ampersands in 2020
By Garrick Webster published
Base your typeface choices on the best ampersands.
![NASA logo: moon landings image super-imposed with meatball and worm logos](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Vtmvv6XuUqVdZg6oL8JdF-320-80.jpg)
NASA logo: the meatball vs the worm
By Garrick Webster published
Not everyone likes the NASA logo: we explore the controversy.
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How to self-publish a book
By Garrick Webster published
10 tips on how to successfully publish your very own design book or magazine.
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Why you should embrace design thinking
By Garrick Webster published
What does design thinking really mean? And why is it useful?
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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.
![Japanese architecture overlaid with Coca Cola brand imagery, by Birgit Palma](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/yGSaMD9UP5jBKvrAPJGGk5-320-80.jpg)
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.
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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.
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How iconic fantasy film posters were made
By Garrick Webster published
We relive the golden age of fantasy poster art, the 1980s.