There are a set of tropes designers use to critique, principles that are ingrained from the first days of design school. Some of the more repeated rules include, never stretch type, more than two fonts are yucky, gradients are bad and of course kerning, the kerning is always bad. Designers, …
“Content precedes design. Design in the absence of content is not design, it’s decoration.” — Jeffrey Zeldman I have noticed more doodles lately. My working definition for doodle is an illustration misrepresented to be a design. (If there is no misrepresentation then it is not a doodle) They can be …
Failure has become a trendy meme in creative and popular culture . From popular books, TED talks, IDEO comments and even Dominos commercials, some version of failing is good is pervasive in our culture. As is often the case, language can be dangerous and in this instance it may prevent …
“…The world is a random and meaningless terrifying place and then we all—spoiler alert—die. Most critters are designed not to know that. We are designed, uniquely, to transcend that, and to understand that—I can quote myself—a thing isn’t beautiful because it lasts.” “…the main function of the human brain, the …
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 …
