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family. There are about 2,000 species of
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the Tenodera and the Archimantis, which
are six inches long! The smallest praying mantis is the Bolbe pygmaea, which is
only 2/5 of an inch, or one-centimeter. Unbelievably, some scientists agree the mantis
is closely related to the cockroach. The
name “mantis” comes from the Greek word
for ‘prophet’ or ‘soothsayer.’ The
Carolina mantid is a common insect of
Eastern United States. The European and
Chinese species were introduced to the
Northeastern United States about 75 years
ago as garden predators in hopes of overtaking the native pest population.
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mantids, or praying mantises, are carnivorous insects that belong to the Mantidae
family. There are about 2,000 species of
mantids. The biggest praying mantises are
the Tenodera and the Archimantis, which
are six inches long! The smallest praying mantis is the Bolbe pygmaea, which is
only 2/5 of an inch, or one-centimeter. Unbelievably, some scientists agree the mantis
is closely related to the cockroach. The
name “mantis” comes from the Greek word
for ‘prophet’ or ‘soothsayer.’ The
Carolina mantid is a common insect of
Eastern United States. The European and
Chinese species were introduced to the
Northeastern United States about 75 years
ago as garden predators in hopes of overtaking the native pest population.
The Nature Store
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$10clock
Pop off the hands, pop
in your design, and
snap it together.
Those battery-powered $10 clocks are light, accurate and easy to read.
They’re equally easy to take apart and redesign; just pop off the plastic
faceplate and hands, pop in your design, and snap it back together.
This ease means you can make clocks for your ofice, for friends, for
marketing messages and even to help you track time zones. Surprise your
clients by including a design-coordinated clock in your next presentation;
it’s inexpensive and original. Make a clock for every occasion! Ideas:
30°
6°
0611 Designa$10clock
Startbydividingacircle
Toitaletter-sizesheet,you’llneedaclock
face8inchesorless(besuretomeasure
beforeyoubuy).Atabloidsheetcanprinta
10.5-inchclock.Clocknumbersare30degress
apart,secondsare6degreesapart.Justdraw
acircle,bisectitwithaline,androtatethe
line.You’llplaceyournumbersbyeye.
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• Make your signature big! Crop if necessary
• Use numbers sparingly
o
g
a
p
o
s
ag
sp
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ITALIANO
ITALIANO
9
3
Bebold!BeBIG!
Makeyoursignatureagraphical
element.Extendyourname“outside
thelines”forartisticimpact.
70%
Colorcontrastscreatedepth
Makethemostofcolorcontrasts—in
thiscaseblack,whiteandtwotintsof
green.PutBIGelementsinlowcontrast,smallelementsinhighcontrast.
Notehoweasilysmallblackandwhite
numeralsshowupagainstmid-value
green,whilethebigsignatureissoft.
6
Monogramclock
• Everyone has initials! Make them beautiful
• Simple dots mark the hours
• Full name in matching typeface
qR
S
Sally Quayle Rollins
Realtor of the Year
2005
0611 Designa$10clock
qR SqR
S
Hardedge
Softedge
Softenthecontrasts
(Above,left)High-contrastblack&whiteamplifiesthehugeinitialsbutissomewhatstark.Tosoftenthelook,uselow-contrastcolors—colorswithasoftedge
whenplacednexttoeachother.Silver(gray)andgoldconveyrichness.
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10
9
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2
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4
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6
5
3
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Tightenandshift
(Above)Reinforcetheplayfulcharacterofthelettersandcolorsby
tighteningthespacingandshifting
thelettersupanddown.
s
Swashyends
Plainends
Thick-thinstroke
Whimsicalcurves
Single-widthstroke
Regularcurves
Usecontrastingtypefaces
Aplain,boldtypefacemakesagood
contrasttoalight,decorativeface,because
everythingaboutitisdifferent.
Photoclock
• Fun! Great for a product, hobby, classroom
• Paragraph of type adds instructional lavor
• Small dots replace numbers
Praying Mantis
Stagomantis Carolina
What is a Praying Mantis? The praying
mantids, or praying mantises, are carnivorous insects that belong to the Mantidae
family. There are about 2,000 species of
mantids. The biggest praying mantises are
the Tenodera and the Archimantis, which
are six inches long! The smallest praying mantis is the Bolbe pygmaea, which is
only 2/5 of an inch, or one-centimeter. Unbelievably, some scientists agree the mantis
is closely related to the cockroach. The
name “mantis” comes from the Greek word
for ‘prophet’ or ‘soothsayer.’ The
Carolina mantid is a common insect of
Eastern United States. The European and
Chinese species were introduced to the
Northeastern United States about 75 years
ago as garden predators in hopes of overtaking the native pest population.
0611 Designa$10clock
The Nature Store
Disregard“whiskers”
Createspacefortype
Dividethespaceinhalfvertically,horizontallyordiagonally;imagegoeson
oneside,textontheother.Whenyouhaveanimagewithoutastraightedge,
gobyitsoverallmass,anddisregardany“whiskers.”
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Portraitclock
• Makes a wonderful gift or memento
• Black & white is minimal and high-tech
• Hairlines mark the hours
Cropwithintent—anddramatically!
(Above,left)Inthissymmetricalcomposition,eachgirltakesupthe
samespace;notehowthelineofsightintersectsthecenter.(Above,right)
Ahighlyoff-centercompositioncreatesvisualtensionandinterest.
Christmas 2005
Naomi & Christina
Time-zoneclocks
• Functional and a great reminder
• Fun to personalize
• Send to family and friends abroad
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“DoesParishavecactuses?
Ofcoursenot!Hurryupandcomehome!”
—Melanie—
SantaFe,NewMexico
10
New York
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1
BrentJones,USMC
2
3
9
8
4
Baghdad,Iraq
Eighthoursforward
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6
5
Keepuptodate
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What is a Praying Mantis? The praying
mantids, or praying mantises, are carnivorous insects that belong to the Mantidae
family. There are about 2,000 species of
mantids. The biggest praying mantises are
the Tenodera and the Archimantis, which
are six inches long! The smallest praying mantis is the Bolbe pygmaea, which is
only 2/5 of an inch, or one-centimeter. Unbelievably, some scientists agree the mantis
is closely related to the cockroach. The
name “mantis” comes from the Greek word
for ‘prophet’ or ‘soothsayer.’ The
Carolina mantid is a common insect of
Eastern United States. The European and
Chinese species were introduced to the
Northeastern United States about 75 years
ago as garden predators in hopes of overtaking the native pest population.
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SantaFe,NewMexico
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