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Self-portrait of the artist in youth, 1853 by Fyodor Bronnikov. Romanticism. self-portrait

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self portraits by famous artists | Self Portrait by Famous French Artist Marie Bouldingue

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Reflection (Self-Portrait), 1985 - Lucian Freud - WikiArt.org

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Reflection (Self-Portrait), 1985 by Lucian Freud. Expressionism. self-portrait. Private Collection

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For a long time there was one thing that I resented about being a community minister: the time off that is built into the schedules of parish colleagues. Most PM's I know take a couple of months off in the summer as well as having extended sabbatical time - usually a paid month for every year of service. I didn't. I would hear parish colleagues sighing with relief in late spring and early summer as they looked forward to their much anticipated months off, and, frankly, I was jealous.

Do I still have a fond wish that the UUA would establish a sabbatical fund for community ministers? You bet. Do I expect it? Not in this lifetime.

I never forget that I'm blessed to do work I really love. My choice of community ministry freed me to find and follow my vocation as a spiritual director and congregational consultant. But my life is more than my work. I want to live Thoreau's words: "to carve and paint the quality of the day, that is the highest of the arts."

Part of what helps me with the art of living is finding the rhythm - of the day, the week, the season and the year - that lets me nurture and renew myself so I can bring my best more of the time. I no longer believe the story that I can't create that rhythm because, as a solo practitioner, I don't have built-in time off. I'm well aware that the grass is always greener. Most parish ministers I know are sadly overworked, and their schedule is less flexible than mine.

So, really, what it amounts to is that all of us have the responsibility to create a meaningful, balanced life that fulfills the hungers of our soul (and body too!) no matter where and how we minister.

Here are some changes I put in place to do that: I take more time off in the summer than I used to. Because the truth is, I need it to replenish. I stopped seeing clients in the evening. Because the truth is, I need that time to unwind. I shifted my work week plan to give myself some uninterrupted time for the administrative side of my practice. And (this is a biggie!) I didn't wait to make MY summer plans until I knew what all my kids were doing. Let the little darlings (ok, one of them is 6'6″) make plans around my availability this year!

And, as a part of my commitment to living into the rhythm I need for balance, effectiveness, satisfaction... my next BTW column will be in September! In the meantime... find your rhythm! Have some fun with exploring what works for you!

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light blue patchwork Art Print by Jennifer Judd-mcgee

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Trendwolves about the youth trends of 2016 and future forecasting - Trendwolves

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Trendwolves lifts the veil of the new youth trends for 2016

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When it comes to developing a brand, logo design is king. The power of a logo to elicit an emotional response can have a resounding effect on the way customers and potential customers view a particular product, service or company. A powerful logo may look simple but there's nothing simple about creating effective logo shapes.

Be aware that the logo shapes used to portray the most visible brands in our culture have not been chosen by chance - there are some powerful psychological forces at work. In this article we'll take a look at how the informed use of shapes can be used to give your logo the desired resonance.

Our subconscious minds respond in different ways to different logo shapes. Straight lines, circles, curves and jagged edges all imply different meanings and so a skilled logo designer can use shape to infer particular qualities about the brand.

Think, for example, of the Nike Swoosh: the combination of curves ending in a sharp point offers a strong suggestion of movement.

Particular logo shapes send out particular messages:

Circles, ovals and ellipses tend to project a positive emotional message. Using a circle in a logo can suggest community, friendship, love, relationships and unity. Rings have an implication of marriage and partnership, suggesting stability and endurance. Curves on any sort tend to be viewed as feminine in nature.

Straight edged logo shapes such as squares and triangles suggest stability in more practical terms and can also be used to imply balance. Straight lines and precise logo shapes also impart strength, professionalism and efficiency. However, and particularly if they are combined with colours like blue and grey, they may also appear cold and uninviting. Subverting them with off-kilter positioning or more dynamic colours can counter this problem and conjure up something more interesting.

It has also been suggested that triangles have a good association with power, science, religion and law. These tend to be viewed as masculine attributes, so it's no coincidence that triangles feature more prominently in the logos of companies whose products have a masculine bias.

Our subconscious minds associate vertical lines with masculinity, strength and aggression, while horizontal lines suggest community, tranquillity and calm.

The implications of shape also extend to the typeface chosen. Jagged, angular typefaces may appear as aggressive or dynamic; on the other hand, soft, rounded letters give a youthful appeal. Curved typefaces and cursive scripts tend to appeal more to women, while strong, bold lettering has a more masculine edge.

Before you start designing a logo for your client, write down a list of values and attributes that the logo should convey. (This is one of the reasons you need to get to know your client and their business as well as you possibly can.) Ask your client to compile a list of corporate values or take a close look at their mission statement.

Once you have a feel for the message the logo needs to disseminate, you will be able to look at how to match this up with not only logo shapes, but also colours and typefaces as well.

Use these three elements in combination to your advantage: for example, if you pick a strong shape but find it too masculine, then introduce a colour or colours that will tone down the male aspect.

03. Gestalt theory

To extend your use of psychology to a deeper level, brush up on the Gestalt theories of German psychologists from the 1920s. They hold that the human brain unifies the visual elements it sees to form a whole that carries significantly more meaning. People form patterns out of similarly shaped objects, while objects that differ from the group become a focal point of the image.

Another Gestalt principle, closure, is often used in logo design; this is when an object is incomplete but there is enough detail for the human eye to make the whole picture. A good example of this is the panda logo used by the WWF, shown above.

The logo shapes you incorporate into your designs become an intrinsic element in the message they will convey to the company's customers and the wider public. Once you understand the psychology behind logo shapes you will be able to use this knowledge to create powerful brands for your clients.
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The psychology of logo shapes: A designer's guide

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When it comes to developing a brand, logo design is king. The power of a logo to elicit an emotional response can have a resounding effect on the way customers and potential customers view a particular product, service or company. A powerful logo may look simple but there's nothing simple about creating effective logo shapes.

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This is part four of the five part Blog Font Style series.

You're just about done with this series and you've learned a lot! You can find the CSS selectors for your text, specify your font families, and set your font's size, weight, and style. You're all set to start experimenting with some more advanced typography with spacing, alignment, and line height.

I'm going to show real examples of these techniques in this tutorial. If you're reading on an RSS reader, you may need to come over to the live site see the CSS in action.

Letter Spacing & Word Spacing

With a letter-spacing or word-spacing declaration, you can set the space between the letters in your words, or between the words themselves. In traditional typography, this is called "tracking". You can use pixels, ems, or percentages to add spacing.

Here's an example of a CSS rule with letter spacing:

p { letter-spacing: 3px; }

And here's how that would look in the browser:

Three pixel letter spacing.

Here's an example of a CSS rule with word spacing:

p { word-spacing: 5px; }

And here's how that looks in the browser:

Five pixel word spacing.

Letter and word spacing are best used sparingly. They can be used to great artistic effect in headlines and decorative text.

Text Align

You know those alignment buttons in your blog's visual editor? The text-align declaration in CSS does the same thing. You have three text alignment options: text-align: left; text-align: right; and text-align: center;.

Here are some example CSS rules with text alignment:

p { text-align: left; }

Aligned left.

p { text-align: center; }

Aligned center.

p { text-align: right; }

Aligned right.

Text Indent

Using the text-indent declaration, you can indent text by pixels, em units, or percentage.

The main use of text indent is to create indentation for paragraphs. In the "olden days" of web design, before web fonts were commonly available, we used to use text-indent to push text off the page so it could be replaced by an image. That's not as common anymore. But you may come across a CSS rule that includes a major indent like "text-indent: -9999em;", and now you'll know what it's doing.

Here's an example of a CSS rule with text indent:

p { text-indent: 1em; }

And here's how that looks in the browser:

I'm indented one em unit from the left.

Line Height

Line height controls the vertical space between lines of text. In traditional typography it's called leading (pronounce it with "lead", as in the metal).

You can set your line height in pixels, ems, percentages, or with a "unitless" number. A unitless number is just a plain number without px, em, or percentage. I'm going to give the next paragraph a unitless line height of 1.9 using this CSS:

p { line-height: 1.9; }

Unitless line height is recommended because it helps prevent unexpected sizing issues due to inheritance from parent elements. I'm using line-height: 1.9 here. If you're interested in learning more about line height, I recommend this comprehensive presentation from Russ Weakley.

Try it Out!

Yet another Codepen for you to play with! This time I've combined the font styling options from previous lessons with today's lesson to give you something a bit more detailed to try out. This demo includes line height, letter and word spacing, and text alignment, as well as all of the font features from the previous tutorials. Feel free to play around and restyle the whole thing!

If you'd like to share your experiment, "Fork" my Codepen to create your own and share the link in the comments below.

Want to get started? Click the "Edit on Codepen" link in the demo below or click here to open the Codepen editor in a new window/tab.

body { font-family: Georgia, Times, "Times New Roman", "Liberation Serif", serif; } h1 { font-variant: small-caps; } h1, h2, h3 { text-align: center; } .author { font-size: 1.2em; font-style: italic; text-align: right; letter-spacing: .1em; } .first { font-size: 1.2em; font-style: italic; line-height: 1.5; word-spacing: .1em; } p + p { text-indent: 1em; }Check out this Pen!

What's Next?

You're ready for the final installment of the series! Now it's time to play with color & shadows in Blog Font Style with CSS - Text Effects.

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Blog Font Style with CSS - Spacing, Alignment, and Line Height

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Distressed characters created using an old rubber stamp set. Use each character individually or together to form headlines, titles or dates.

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I like the font.

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I like how the words are different colors.