Has something like this ever happened to you? You have a solid contract with your client that includes payment terms and penalties…
I was asked about how to deal with unusual requests. Once someone finds out you are a designer, writer, photographer… any type…
You need to identify what's at stake. I often reflect on how blessed I am to work the way I've always wanted to…
Recently, I met with a start-up business. As we discussed the scope of work and began putting the design brief together, it…
During a downhill event at the Winter Olympics in Sochi, a contestant wiped out against the fence because she lost her footing…
Not every client relationship is a good fit, and it's just good business to separate.
Some ideas look really good in your head but when you get them down on paper and begin to develop a strategy, the flaws become apparent.
Being effective involves doing the right thing at the right time in the right place.
Design your time. Time is wasted when we do the wrong thing at the wrong time. It's easier to keep your time boundaries and your well-being intact if you plan ahead.
From the client's point of view, there are two crucial criteria in deciding what designer is awarded the project: 1. Does the…
Being a designer is perceived by many as a fun job. Designers get to work with colors, shapes and amazing computer programs…
Clients have a choice when selecting creative services: They can go the cheap route and buy a logo through a crowdsource or contest…
I am currently working with a playwright to develop graphics to promote his inaugural work. We have had several discussions about the…
Why is spec work so prevalent in the design profession when it's not in other professions? Increasingly, companies - creative businesses included…
The computer is a tool. Use a pencil instead and you’re still a designer. Having a computer, even if it’s a Macintosh, does not make you a designer.