… 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. …
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 …
A noncomprehensive and biased list of graphic design books. Some of these books are canon and can be found on myriad lists, others are less referenced. Either way, any would be excellent an addition to your design library.
A clarification to begin. A professional design critiques’ primary focus is to improve the work, an educational critique is to improve the designer. My interest here are students and thus improving the designer. Full disclosure, I am an advocate for and active participant in online critiques. “My teacher says this …
An almost comprehensive guide to hiring a freelance graphic designer or a small to medium design firm. What is graphic design? A quick primer on a description of graphic design from two sources who have articulated it better than I can, one pragmatic, one poetic: “Graphic design, also known as …
How to compose a successful critical commentary: You should attempt to re-express your target’s position so clearly, vividly, and fairly that your target says, “Thanks, I wish I’d thought of putting it that way.” You should list any points of agreement (especially if they are not matters of general or …
Activities that are deeply collaborative can be challenging to execute in educational settings where students are evaluated individually both in out of the classroom. In a design firm or studio setting a designer seldom works a job from inception to completion independently. You may be generating ideas and sketches and …
Pay close attention to the sharpening process. Basically, be mindful of this humble act so that your enjoyment may increase thereby.” – David Rees, Professional Artisanal Pencil Sharpener Graphic Designers before me and after will espouse the virtues of sketching and while I agree it is a virtuous activity, for …
