Make Milk (how to problem solve when you’re not actively working))
What does a cow have to do with being creative? #designmatters #makemilk
The Motivation Myth
Much like love, creativity is a choice, you have to choose to be creative, you need to decide in your own mind that you will be creative, and the feelings of excitement and motivation will follow.
A Few of My Favorite (Free) Things
 The creative process can be full of small speed bumps to huge mountains. Some things can make the actual execution of your ideas be so much easier. I've often been asked where I get my fonts or vecto ...
Have a Passion Project
You will never lack for a sense of fulfillment in your work as long as you have your own passion projects to pursue.
Find Beauty Everywhere
Sometimes as designers we decide that we need our design to look cool. But I think we also need to try to find something beautiful in the designs we make. And since beauty is in the eye of the behol ...
How to Fill Your Blank Pages
We follow family members to keep up with their lives, we follow friends to see what they’re up to, and we follow interesting people for entertainment. But as creatives, we should have a more intentional group of individuals to follow.
Just Go with It
It’s okay to follow your whims sometimes. If you feel like making something, then make it. If you feel like writing something, then write it.
Delete, Delete, Delete
You always start with addition (put everything in your design that you think you need), but to get to the end you must think in subtraction.
Why Being a Critic is a Good Thing
Critiquing and directing other peoples’ creative work creates an endorphin-like rush that motivates ME to do better work.
How to Handle Client Interference
While I was quite literally right in the middle of writing what I was planning on writing for this weeks post, I took a break. I decided to check out a designer whose work I really love and see what ...
Design Movies You Need in Your Life – Part 1
Movies on everything from graffiti art to gig poster design. I hope you’ll invest some time watching some unbelievable creatives do what they do. I guarantee you will want to go out immediately and create something even more awesome for yourself!
Exploring Color & Its Meanings in Design
Last time we talked about why it is important to understand color and the underlying meanings associated with it. This time, I'm going to go into more detail about each specific color and talk about h ...
Use Words First
If an idea isn’t clear [to you] in writing it will never communicate as a design.
What You Need to Know About Color & Design
Color use is a way to help people feel and understand the meaning of your design by drawing only from what they initially perceive without reading the text. Color is an impressive and influential communication tool. When used correctly it can influence mood, drive decision-making, and even cause a physical or emotional reaction in the viewer.
Be Confident in Your Skills
As a creative, you must be confident in your skills. If you expect people to value what you do and respect you as a designer you need confidence. It makes you trustworthy, it is not second guessing yo ...
The Relationship Between Fashion and Graphic Design?
It has always been astonishing to me how intertwined the worlds of fashion and graphic design are. As a teen and young adult I was entering the world of modeling and was very interested in advertisi ...
Some Ideas are Meant to Die
Some ideas are meant to die so that better ideas can live. Don't grieve an idea that wasn't the absolute best creative solution. Getting stuck on ideas that didn't work out will keep you from moving ...
Design Basics from a Hairdresser
There are artistic virtuosos in many different fields, and learning how to learn from them is crucial to growing as a designer.