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Titles are an important part of any design but are often the thing you leave for last. Here are thoughts from 2006 Creative Team member Lisa Storms.

Inspiration is everywhere—you just have to be on the lookout. I dedicate a section of my idea notebook to jotting down title ideas so I always have a place to go when I’m at a loss for words. I find the most inspiration in magazine article titles, especially in sports and baby publications.

Songs are a good source, too. A quick Internet search for “greatest love songs,” for instance, yields a list of possibilities.

Titles can be simple! In my layout, I used a single word. Have fun with the treatment by layering, adding a transparency (I typed “happiness” and “simplicity” in a circle-shape to sit on my “O”), or placing stickers or rub-ons.

How about using a pun (“Snow Business”), a quote (“I Have a Dream…”), a TV show name (“Friday Night Lights”), or a song title (“A Crazy Little Thing Called Love”)? These are silly and fun.

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