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My Year of Failure
...pondering whether those perfectionist tendencies might be a hindrance.
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Cucumber cake
“This cake isn’t for you and it’s not art. I’m paying you well for your services; do what I’m telling you to.”
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Mac or PC for designers
I was looking around the other day, and was surprised to find the top five reasons skewed to PC. (I hadn't expected that.)
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Microsoft ads leverage flaws in Apple’s strategy
"A brilliant little “zag” turned into a series of seemingly endless pot-shots..."
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The Best CSS Designed Websites of 2008
Selections are based on unique interface design, color and typography... Drop by and cast your vote!
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Best CSS Design of 2007
A recent topic on MakeFive is listing the community's picks for best CSS design of 2007. Visit, vote, and add your picks!
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How we fixed our studio’s cash-flow problem
For a long time, we struggled with uneven cash flow. This is an article about how we got around that.
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How we fixed our studio’s cash-flow problem
For a long time, we struggled with cash flow. Over the past few years, we found a way to get around this problem. In this article…
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Stefan G. Bucher on life as an independent creative
An interview with Stefan about his career, working outside of the agency world, and how the shitty projects are almost always his …
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Getting your book published
I worked with Nikki on my last book. The comments she shares here are pretty representative of my experience. Specifically: I did …
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Officehours
I wanted to share this—it’s something we’re pretty happy with. In short, it allows you to give/get 10 minutes of one-on-one advice…
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Write to Learn
I blog because of all the things I don't know
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The House Party
It's not them; it's us.
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May You Design In Interesting Times
A long post about how design and change.
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Pace Yourself
Proposing a simple approach for producing creative work.
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How McDonald’s Tricks You With Color
Design is sometimes used against us.
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The Perils of Naming Your Company
We name groups from time to time. This post contains some of what we've learned.
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Say This Instead
Changing the presentation changes the meaning.
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A Manifesto for a Happy Creative Life
Thinking about the parts of this creative life that make it most worthwhile.
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Ten Tips for Producing Effective Design
A few thoughts on how to make design more easily—and get clients to buy in.