How To Decide On The Best Way To Record Your Ideas
Ideas, ideas, ideas. Creative professionals are brimming with them. There are many ideas we have each day that we know we may never get to actually fo…
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“Overused” Typefaces: When Should You Say Goodbye To A Font?
Depending on your individual opinion, Helvetica is either a classic, truly neutral English typeface with universal appeal and functionality – or it…
Why Proper Brand Design Is Important
Some people think that traditional branding design is becoming irrelevant in the age of social networking, new media, and the “personal brand.” I …
Design Vs Art – The Difference And Why It Matters
Design versus art. What’s the difference, and how does it affect your career as a designer? We all know there is a difference, and those outside our…
Web Design Trends: How To Decide What Works
Designers love to complain about “superficial” design trends that they don’t feel have any staying power or contribute anything meaningful to th…
5 Things You Can Do When Someone Steals Your Idea
Theft of ideas happens all the time in the creative industry. When you come up with something fresh and exciting that attracts attention, it’s inevi…
Dynamic Design: Don’t Get Arrested By The Style Police
Designers, put your hands up! Today, we’re busting the widely held myth of the style, that elusive ‘je ne sais quois’ that creative professional…
5 Things Your Brand Must Have Besides A Logo
Lots of people, many designers included, think a “brand” is just a nice looking logo. Wrong. So, so wrong, designers. A brand is about a lot more …
How To Best Manage Your Direct Report
Today, we’re going to have a little crash course in creative direction. After you’ve been designing for a while, you may find yourself in charge o…
Designers: Where In The World Should You Be Working At
There’s a romantic mythology around certain cities. In fact, all you have to do is mention them, and a thousand images are conjured up in your brain…
Designers: 5 Reasons Why You Can’t Get More Projects
Are you a freelance designer who is struggling to find work, or quality jobs that will allow you to grow your career? Or maybe you’re looking for fu…
How to Develop a Good Taste in Design
The famous radio monologue by Ira Glass on the New York City public radio show, “This American Life”, encourages young creatives to push through t…