David Airey

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  • What employers look for #2

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    From Jim Walls, executive creative director of Philadelphia and Los Angeles-based branding agency 160over90. Inside 160over90’s Philly studio 160over90 has been damn lucky. Steady growth over 10+ years means we’ve had at least one open design position in Philadelphia at any one time for at least the past five years. Now that we’ve opened a…

  • What employers look for #1

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    Finding your ideal job in the design profession isn’t easy, so to help, I asked a number of design employers to give advice to job applicants. First up is Eric Karjaluoto, partner and creative director at Vancouver-based smashLAB. Inside smashLAB Oodles… That’s the best term I can use to describe the number of aspiring designers…

  • Where to find the right designer

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    There’s a huge variety of designers available for all levels of investment, from budgets in the hundreds to those in the hundreds of thousands. The more effort you put into finding the right designer, the more likely it is you’ll get the level of design you deserve. As I’m not always the right fit for…

  • You are the map maker

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    What’s the formula for blog posts that will get the greatest number of retweets? Which new product or service will make you the most money? Do you know? “The truth is that nobody knows for sure what’s going to work. If they did the J.K. Rowlings of this world wouldn’t get rejected by twelve publishers.…

  • On creative block

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    Good advice by Gerard for the Logo Design Love book. Elsewhere: Overcoming Creative Block, on ISO50 How to Start Creating When You Don’t Know What to Say, on Lateral Action Overcome Creative Blocks by Giving Away Your Services, on Lifehacker Do You Recognize These 10 Mental Blocks to Creative Thinking? on Copyblogger What do you…

  • Type foundries worth a look

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    It’s always useful to have a collection of type foundries to call upon. Here are a few notable mentions. Betatype An independent type foundry in San Francisco by Christian Robertson. Bold Monday From the Netherlands, founded in 2008 by Paul van der Laan and Pieter van Rosmalen. Colophon An independent type foundry set up by…

  • Pairing typefaces in book design

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    Choosing typefaces is one of the two most important choices you make when designing a book. Aside from a cover photo or illustration, it’s the detail that is most “out there” in front of readers. In this short piece, book designer, page compositor, and layout artist Stephen Tiano shares advice on best practice for combining…

  • iMac buying tips

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    I just bought a 27-inch iMac. Here are a few tips if you’re thinking of buying one, too. Before deciding to buy, check the product cycle on the MacRumors Buyer’s Guide. There might be an update about to launch (happens once or twice each year). If you’re self-employed or if you’ll use your iMac for…

  • Design blogs I subscribe to

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    Every few days I’ll drop by Google Reader Feedly to see what’s new on good blogs. Photo via Thinkstock @Issue Journal of Business & Design A List Apart Ace Jet 170 Ad Contrarian AisleOne Anagrama Beast Pieces Brand New Colossal Container List Creative Review Daniel Gray davidthedesigner design work life Frere-Jones FormFiftyFive Graphic Journey Hicksdesign…

  • Recommended UK commercial printers

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    It takes time to find a reliable commercial printer, so here’s a head start — UK print companies vouched for by some of the UK’s top designers and studios. Helen Jones of The Partners recommends: Orchid Print, London — 020 8986 8969 Screaming Colour, London — 020 7549 3400 Katie Morgan of (the late, great)…