I want to address a question that has been asked a few times. Birthdate announcements have become an important feature on my Twitter account. Almost every day I post a composite image of a graphic designer (or related field; photographer, printer, type designer, Illustrator, artist, etc.) and some examples of …
Dear Abby, I am at my wit’s end. I have been in a long-term relationship for more than twenty years and I think my partner is cheating on me. We have had our ups and downs. We have seen other people during breaks, but we always end up back together. …
Even though I am an adult, my mother gives me Legos every year for Christmas. It is a tradition. I am old enough that my during my childhood “sets” were not popular, I had no instructions or custom parts to build specific artifacts. My memories are of an old moving …
… just to let me down. What is the emotional etiquette for transitory online critiques? I spend time on online forums offering critiques of graphic design work. My comments here relate specifically to that environment. Most of the work comes from students, amateurs or those just beginning their careers. …
A popular quip is “Who would watch someone play a video game?” Which is more challenging for most graphic designers? Making things or finding people willing to pay to have things made? The answer is most often the latter. On the plus side, opportunities exist. Almost all media advances …
I particularly like Twitter, because it’s short and can be very funny and informative. It’s a little bit like having your own radio program.—Margaret Atwood In February of 2017 I started a twitter account in hopes of increasing traffic to this blog. I reached 3500 followers recently and …
Thesis/final project questions come up rather frequently. What should I make for my thesis or how do I apply my topic to design artifacts? How can I connect this to graphic design? The following tips don’t really address those specific questions. This list is concerned with the beginning. Even before …
That word doesn’t mean what you think it means. Words are plastic. They have different meanings in different contexts. For example, designer gets used as a profession, especially on television, for things I wouldn’t consider “design.” The same applies to the word “art,” it gets thrown around casually when perhaps …
This started as a FAQ answer but quickly developed into a larger post. It is a question that leads to more questions. The original query: Should I go to design school? Is design school worth it? These ideas lead to many related and also bigger questions: Is college worth it? …
I love books. In any form. Big, little, digital, analog, rigorous or fleeting, it’s all good to me. I am especially fond of getting books in the mail (all the brick and mortar stores near me are gone). In that vein, here is a list of good used books that …
