Caava Design

Photo of the Day :: Tilt-Shift Trolley

Monday, November 01, 2010
tilt shift lens; trolley; San Diego; Caava Design

By Cody Small


Photo of the Day :: Letterpress

Friday, October 29, 2010
alphabet; Caava Design; craft; Heidelberg; invites; letterpress; posters; press; printing; Quality Letterpress; typography
Yesterday I had the special treat to hang out at Quality Letterpress, a craft printing press shop in San Diego. Having an affinity for typography and the history of printing, I was beside myself like a kid in a candy store. The textures, machinery, woodblock and lead type, accented with the smell of grease and ink made for a rich experience full of nostalgic character. Sadly, letterpress is a quickly fading art form. I suppose that fact only makes time spent at a place like this all the more special. If you would like to get a better visual idea of my experience, click on the picture above or the link below, which will lead to my photoblog.

hanging out at Quality Letterpress

The reason I took this picture was to show how the Caava Design logo typography is a tribute to old woodblock type, a the resemblance you can see in the set featured above.  

By Cody Small


Photo of the Day :: Stop

Thursday, October 28, 2010
Caava Design, typography, stop sign, trolley bridge, San Diego graphic design

By Cody Small


Photo of the Day :: Cloud

Wednesday, October 27, 2010
Caava Design, Cloud, Typography

By Cody Small


Our Favorite Fonts :: Archer

Wednesday, October 27, 2010
caava design, archer, Hoetler & Frere-Jones, martha stewart living, font
Archer, developed by type company Hoetler & Frere-Jones for Martha Stewart Living, is a relatively new font that hit the market last year. It's classified as a slab serif font but unlike most slab serifs, it has a light, whimsical characteristic. This allows Archer to be very versatile and welcoming to read. I personally love this font because it has the geometrics of modern, structured type, while having the playful undertone of not taking itself too seriously.  

By Cody Small


Photo of the Day :: 3D Pug

Tuesday, October 26, 2010
Pug, La Mesa, 3D

By Cody Small


Photo of the Day :: The Riviera

Monday, October 25, 2010
Caava Photography, Riveria Supper Club

By Cody Small


Photo of the Day :: The Arch

Friday, October 22, 2010

By Cody Small


Burning Man Decom

Tuesday, October 12, 2010

Last weekend I enjoyed my first Burning Man event up in LA. It was a fun experience! Check out the latest photo blog about it:
 
Burning Man Decom La

By Cody Small


Hello World!

Wednesday, September 29, 2010

We couldn't be more excited with the launch of our new website! After months of time in the design-chair, we've organized and brought together our best work for your viewing pleasure. It's good to be in business!

By Slade Hammer