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The process of play

Have you ever been surrounded by people and yet felt completely alone? Have you ever been on the train, at work, at a restaurant where everyone had their heads buried in a device, their ear buds in their ears, or…

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There’s no undo button for that

Impressions. We make them all the time. Consciously or not. It doesn’t matter. They’re made with or without your blessing. Which is a lot like a brand. As much as we want to control how others perceive us, our work,…

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The struggle is real

I struggle with change. So much so that I wrote my design thesis on it. I read about wabisabi and I see it in myself how I’m not the same person I was a year ago. Physically, emotionally, spiritually. I…

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“If you can design one thing, you can design everything,”

The late great designer Massimo Vignelli said “If you can design one thing, you can design everything.” His work ranged from interior design, environmental design, package design, graphic design, furniture design, and product design. He wasn’t put into a box…

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Pay now or pay later. Either way you’re going to pay.

The  proliferation of do it yourself websites has made it so that anyone with a computer can create their own. And with some great programs, I’ve seen some amazing work. For creatives they can give you a framework to showcase…

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Your logo is horrible

That’s what I’m thinking. In my head, as I look at your company’s logo. I’m thinking that the illustration of what is supposed to be an adult and child actually looks like the adult is strangling the kid. I’ve seem…

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