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How to Avoid Becoming an Obsolete Designer
Thinking about why so many designers seem to (professionally) flatline in their mid-40s.
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User Experience is Brand Experience
An argument for why the placement of the logo shouldn't be our clients' greatest concern.
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Achieving Mastery
What I'm working on for the next 20 years.
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Why Your Website Doesn’t Convert
A long post, but useful (I think).
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Apple Doesn’t Design for Yesterday
Or, "Does this Helvetica make my OS look fat?"
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Design the Logo Last
Designing logos needn't be as difficult a task as it often is.
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My Facebook Privacy Notice
I think it's time to treat intellectual property rights on Facebook more seriously.
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Your Title is a Cage
I call myself a Creative Director, but I'm working as a designer, strategist, writer, and janitor. Maybe titles are over.
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Play “Take Away”
We're doing this with the sites we build, and I felt the approach worth sharing.
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Design Crit
Started a little design crit area on Chapp. Join us if you're willing to give feedback to other designers. :-)
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Smash Lab Sucks
The Discovery Channel poached our name and turned it to poo. So, we're having fun at their expense. Drop on by! ;-)
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Stop Acting Like A Loser
It's when we succumb to our fears that we lose our power.
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Your Agency on PCs
A few notes on why your agency might fare better by using that most heinous of creations: the PC.
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Just Keep Making
What we can learn from Eddie Van Halen about creative work.
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How to Find a Position
The other day I wrote about positioning design studios. I provide more specific ideas here.
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The Rise of the Small Networks
I think a renaissance of online community is just around the corner.
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How to Write the Shit Out of Something
Writing tips.
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Is Your Design Business Doomed?
I get a lot of email from frustrated design business owners. This is the key topic of discussion.