Archive for June, 2007
Going Alone
One thing I get a lot of lately is the question, “how does one become self-employed?” Usually this little question is followed by a gulp of air and a really long explanation, which I try to keep as condensed as possible. I thought maybe if I tried to condense it enough to fit into a [...]
learn something new or not?
i’m having a complex today. i was reading a business book, to keep myself fresh, and there’s a tip in there that says, “be sure to stay in your nitch area. don’t offer multiple services to try to please everyone. just stick with what you know to be successful.” obviously, in not so many words, [...]
Process, Process
I can’t stress enough how important I’ve learned establishing a process is when it comes to design and doing business. The many books, magazines, websites, etc., I’ve read most of the time tend to say the same thing, “make sure you decide on your process and no matter what happens, stick to it.” I have [...]
13thirtyone is Getting Published!
I just received great news! My business card design for 13thirtyone is going to be a feature card in an upcoming issue of HOW magazine. For those of you who don’t know HOW, shame, shame. Just kidding. HOW is a graphic arts magazine you can find here: http://www.howdesign.com/ I’m so very excited about this! I’ll [...]
nO moRe OrIginAL iDeaS?
What do you think about the concept that there are no more original ideas? I could go either way on this one. I was reading this design magazine the other day that said that when it comes right down to it, there really are no more original creative ideas left. That no matter how hard [...]
Quick Quote
I saw this quote on a client’s website – I thought it was really nice. “Art washes from the soul the dust of everyday life.”-Pablo Picasso
