It’s Good for Designers to Write Their Own Copy, Here’s Why
Designers tend to freak out when they hear the word “writing.” That’s not my job; someone else will get paid to do that – right? Well, not alw…
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What You Discover After Finishing Design School
I went to design school, and if you did as well, you may be wondering if you made the right decision, especially when the bills start piling up and th…
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As creatives, criticism is part and parcel of our careers. Yet, because of our artistic sensitivity, we can often be the least prepared to deal with i…
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More and more designers are turning to blogging to get their ideas about design out there and be heard by the greater design community online. However…
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People are amazingly self-deceptive. We allow ourselves to believe many things that aren’t true, simply because they make us feel better or fulfill …
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How to Tell Stories Others Want to Share
Storytelling is a key factor in successful design, and content creation in general. Without telling some kind of story, there’s no way to get people…
Who Should Care More About Your Design, You or Your Client?
The question of who ought to care more about a commercial design project is a surprisingly divisive one. Many designers stress that it’s the client…
Design Gone Wrong: What to Do When Clients Turn Against You
It’s a designer’s worst nightmare. The perfect working relationship between you and and an awesome client suddenly turns sour. All their former pr…
How to Turn Skepticism Into Success: An Experiment
An experiment that helps you learn from something you initially turn up our noses at or were skeptical about.
How to Quit Acting Like an Amateur Designer
Everyone has at least one designer friend who just gives off an air of unprofessionalism. Perhaps it’s even you, or maybe you can’t seem to mainta…