Journal archive (2007–2018)
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When you invite people into your design process, it suddenly becomes a lot more interesting.
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The ideal design process?
I watched a good CreativeMornings video where Tom Foulkes and Michael Johnson talk process. Michael included this flowchart overview of his brand identity design process. “Meet, talk a lot, summary, talk a lot more, verbal brand, then write up a…
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10,000 hours
“A good four or five years after graduation is needed for designers to begin to find their feet.”
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Buzludzha monument, Bulgaria
Captivating, otherworldly photos of Buzludzha, Bulgaria, by photographer Timothy Allen.
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Book Mountain, by MVRDV
The Book Mountain library in Spijkenisse, Netherlands, is designed as an advert for reading.
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When pro bono design pays off
Working pro bono is an excellent way for inexperienced designers to build their portfolios, and for experienced designers to do great work for causes they love. Javier Mateos of Mexico-based design studio Xplaye helped both himself and others with a…
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When what you’re selling isn’t what you’re selling
From Make Your Idea Matter, by Bernadette Jiwa. Yesterday I skipped the early gym session, packed up my MacBook and headed out to the hair salon. This particular salon runs a no-appointment-system; it’s first-come, first-served. So I got there almost…
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On designers critiquing designers
Design blogs often direct a lot of negativity toward projects of different kinds — especially within comment threads. So, now and again I like to remind myself that it’s almost impossible to give a balanced critique of another designer’s work…
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Ask about the budget
“Not everyone knows what their budget is. And that’s ok. It just means we’ll discuss a few options. Some below your price range, some above. It’ll take a little longer. “But if you know what your budget is; let us…
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Steal Like an Artist
Steal Like an Artist is a great little book by Austin Kleon.