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Experience child-birth (pain-free)
The birth announcements we made for our son three years ago now. They still seem to make people smile.
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Is Tim Ferriss acting like an asshole?
Tim Ferriss wants to give you exposure. (I wish I could pay my electric bill with "exposure".)
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Backstage: The SinkIt logo in process
The first in a series of candid "behind the scenes" posts, containing some hiccups and a few pleasant surprises.
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Kids these days
An essay reflecting on the prejudices surrounding youth--both in our culture and practice.
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Random Observations Part 7
I write little notes to myself as patterns emerge. One day I decided to share them. This is the seventh installment.
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Never beg for work again
An interview with Blair Enns, who provides a number of good suggestions for designers looking to break away from "RFP-Hell".
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No more employees (or employers)
...almost every creative-worker out there needs to quit today and become a 100% owner in their own company.
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Concerning design superstars
Designers are here for the people; not the other way around.
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Epitaph for a plastic man
Was Michael Jackson an oddity of his own design, or perhaps the result of a tabloid-centric culture?
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Sweatpants forever?
A blog post that addresses how many companies sometimes scrimp on messaging and end-up "wearing sweatpants".
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More mess; less B.S.
Nine simple suggestions for using social media (notes from a talk at SEGD this past weekend).
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Random Observations - Part 6
More little thoughts.
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rones at the karaoke lounge of design
Everyone's a designer and that brings a new set of problems--both for clients needing skill and firms seemingly lost in the noise.
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A tale of two dentists
A few reasons to *forget* about social media.
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Stop acting like a sissy and market your company
Many are using the current economy as an excuse to stop marketing. Perhaps it's time to "wake up" and get back to work.
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The problem with AdSense
Contemplating how online advertising may adapt, given the problems with AdSense and demise of traditional media.
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Oh my alma mater!
Discussion surrounding the new Emily Carr University logo.
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The story behind smashlabsucks.com
Some thought we were being little dinks, or that we were fools to not trademark. Others thought it was funny. Here's the story...
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The future of the web is small
Pondering the kind of models that might liberate us to do what we enjoy most.
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Random observations - Part 4
More little notes relating to running a creative shop and startup, and a few other things...