by Carl Waldron | Jul 19, 2022 | Feature, Secret Identity
Design Behind The Mask Podcast covering graphic design and user experience in pop culture fandoms launches in July 2022 The design and entertainment show covers typography, color phycology, logo design, branding, and content in comics, video games, movies and tv....
by Carl Waldron | Jun 22, 2022 | Feature
Kraven The Hunter is a Marvel villain whose sole reason for existing is to hunt and kill the biggest and most dangerous game. His obsession leads him to hunt and eventually kill Spider-Man in Kraven’s Last Hunt. He’s decidedly a lousy guy and one of the...
by Carl Waldron | Feb 18, 2022 | Feature, Secret Identity
Digital comic book lovers are in a very justifiable tizzy. Amazon and ComiXology are now one. Actually, let me be more colorful. Amazon ate ComiXology and pooped out a crApp that currently pales compared to the original ComiXology experience. User digital comic book...
by Carl Waldron | Nov 15, 2021 | Feature
Not really, but totally did. At the height of Animal Crossing: New Horizons’ popularity in 2020, I found the product lacking in features. The longevity of the game was in question by fans since you couldn’t really interact with all the items within the...
by Carl Waldron | Aug 20, 2021 | Feature
I am a community manager (for lack of a better term) for a group of parents who love playing Destiny 2. It’s called Dadstiny and it’s a subgroup of The Dad on Facebook. When I pitched and ultimately created the group, I didn’t think three years on I...
by Carl Waldron | Jul 29, 2021 | Feature, Secret Identity
The typographic simplicity of Control: Design Behind The Mask Can we touch on the typographic simplicity of the fantastic game Control? The video game developed by Remedy Entertainment centers around a shadowy government agency dabbling in the supernatural. You play...
by Carl Waldron | Jul 27, 2021 | Feature
Let’s answer the question, “are graphic design degrees worth it?” I graduated way back in 2004 (I think) with a BA in Graphic Design. Long before that, I operated as a creative services agent. I worked design jobs with public relations firms and...
by Carl Waldron | Jul 21, 2021 | Feature
I didn’t know there was a debate between Graphic Design vs UX design. When looking for something to write about, Google told me people want to know the difference. Having done both for many years, I believe I’ve got you covered. It’s also quite...
by Carl Waldron | Jul 20, 2021 | Feature
Say hi to Hue_Mun! Some of my weirdest ideas come from conversations with other strange people. One such person is Sasha Khan, co-founder of Jetsyt. We concocted a beauty brand for pretty people who could care less during one of our excellent, random conversations....
by Carl Waldron | Jul 19, 2021 | Feature
A friend of mine asked me to review the title type of his upcoming book. I pointed out some crazy kerning issues and gave a few pointers on how to layout the title. After a moment, he responded with “Now I will never not see those space issues.” To which I...
by Carl Waldron | Feb 4, 2021 | Feature
Finding a creative partner Finding a designer is easy. Super easy in fact. Countless creative institutions (such as my alma-mater School of Visual Arts) are in the business of sculpting a writhing, roiling heap of creative thinkers and designers. If you have a project...
by Carl Waldron | Nov 14, 2020 | Feature
A good friend of mine mentioned he was participating in a logo competition for the Greenbelt Conservancy in Staten Island. I took this as an opportunity to stretch my branding muscles and create a quick brand refresh. This is purely an exercise and in no way...
