Three Reasons You Need a Pirate in Your Pocket
Don’t have enough resources to hire an in-house designer but you still have marketing initiatives you’d like to move on in 2024? You need a pirate in your pocket.
It’s the End of the World as We Know It, and I Feel Fine
Is Generative AI disruptive to the world of art and design? Absolutely. But so was the printing press, photography, desktop publishing, and the web.
How to Give (and Get) Good Feedback
Why is giving (and receiving) good feedback so difficult sometimes? The answer can be found at the very beginning of the project — when designer and client first connect.
Swoosh, there it is. Part 2
I’ve noticed an unfortunate design trend in RVs. From trailers to luxury motor coaches it’s nothing but swooshes, swirls, and whorls as far as the eye can see. This is just lazy design. And it needs to stop.
7 Questions to Ask Before Selecting a Designer
You may be preparing to update your company’s brand or website and are ready to hire a designer to help you tackle this important task. But where do you start? And how do you find a competent designer?
White Space Is Not Empty Space
One of the most challenging requests I get from clients when reviewing design is, “Can you fill that empty space with something?” It’s times like this when I wonder if being a trash collector would have been a better career choice.
Saving Lives by Design
Despite most graphic designers needing a healthy dose of humility, design can play a role in communicating important (and sometimes complex) information which can save lives.