How I Got Things Done in '09
How I Got Things Done in '09Is it too late for ’09 lists? Yes? Well, tough noogies. Here are some resources that became indispensable to me over the last year. Not necessarily all design related, and...
View ArticleStop Telling People What To Do
Stop Telling People What To DoJared Spool over at Johnny Holland Magazine has an article out this week about why making design recommendations is a bad thing. It’s true that critiquing a client’s...
View ArticleCreative Math
Creative MathLast week I had the chance to speak to 6-8th graders at Prince of Peace in Hoover about how I use math in my job. One of my great friends is the math teacher, and has had several speakers...
View ArticleCustom Fields for Shopp Products
Custom Fields for Shopp ProductsI’ve been using the Shopp plugin for WordPress on a site I’m developing. There are a lot of great things about Shopp; I’m planning a post in the coming weeks comparing...
View ArticleMood Board
Mood BoardI’ve mentioned that I’m working on a new brand launch coming up in a few months. With any new project I collect tons of visual inspiration from around the web, and this personal project is no...
View ArticleIdentity moodboard
Identity moodboardNew project…here are some images that are inspiring the work!
View ArticleRestaurant Mural
Restaurant MuralI’ve been working on an identity for a restaurant, and one piece is a 37′x15′ wall graphic. Yes, those are feet. It is enormous, and getting the files ready involved pulling an...
View ArticleWashed out colors in Photoshop
Man, I have been trying to figure this out for ages and stumbled across it tonight. When saving for web, I’ve always had trouble with my images being lighter and more washed out once saved than they...
View ArticleWhat’s a Full Service Logo Package?
I need a logo. Now what? Having a logo designed is a lot like buying a car…you can spend $500 or $50,000, the person selling it knows more than you do, and whatever you decide you’ll be stuck with for...
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