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 …
I don’t believe in styles. I am not arguing against a graphic designer having a point of view and values evident in their work. I believe a designer should strive to make things personal but not necessarily have a style and in that, I may be using an alternative definition …
Trends can tyrannize; trends are traps. In any creative industry, the fact that others are moving in a certain direction is always proof positive, at least to me, that a new direction is the only direction. —George Lois The first thought that comes to mind is why do want …
This is a good a question and it has a simple answer. It’s easy to believe in your work if you believe in your process. When I say process I mean some version of a traditional design process. A variation of identifying the problem, investigations, explorations, feedback*, refinements etc., we …
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 …
Let me preface this by saying do what you need to do to get through the day. I don’t begrudge anyone a way to make a living. That being said jobs exist on a continuum and there are better and worse ways to make a living even within a vocation. …
