How about some Hipster ipsum!
Fabulous for designers seeking placeholder text other known as Lorem Ipsum, there is a place to get some hipster ipsum. Check it out I like the one with “a shot of Latin”…
Make This Awesome “33 Ways to Stay Creative” List a Part of Your Life
This list pops up on the web every few months—the Steampunk group on Facebook is the latest to share. What would happen if most people followed its recommendations instead of just clicking “like”? How would our society change if schools posted these and then operated accordingly? (Caveat for the kids: We’d have to nix “drink coffee”!) Of course the best thing about lists is crossing things off of them, so c’mon, let’s commit to putting some of these suggestions into practice.
Obsessed with Apple products?
A selection of the bizarre, absurd and/or topical things Steve Jobs would allegedly never have done or allowed to happen. All found on Twitter. Launch
The Reading Brain in the Digital Age: The Science of Paper versus Screens
The Reading Brain in the Digital Age: The Science of Paper versus Screens E-readers and tablets are becoming more popular as such technologies improve, but research suggests that reading on paper still boasts unique advantages.
Hire a freelancer or an Agency?
Once you’ve decided to invest in your brand’s future and develop an identity as unique as your product, the next step is finding a designer to work with. You have several choices: work with a local or regional design firm, work with an independent designer, or work with an anonymous designer offered by one of the budget online logo design sites. As with anything, there are pros and cons to each choice. I’m not a fan of the work I’ve seen so far coming out of the budget online logo... Read The Rest →
Excess Copyright
Intellectual property law is good. Excess in intellectual property law is not. This blog is about excess in Canadian and international copyright law, trademarks law and patent law. Nothing on this blog should be taken as legal advice, but it is refreshing to read about it… Read More
Using Google Hangouts for Business
Do you have some or any virtual communication in your work environment? Then you should try Google Hangouts for your business. Hangouts lives inside a network (Google Plus) where you already have your marketing and branding set up. There you can chat with clients or coworkers live on video for free! Here are all the other reasons you should consider using Google Hangouts for your business. Read More
Do you work with a “design by committee”?
A client contacts you for work, you settle on payment, timing, and all the other important details, you work hard to get them a preliminary design and then it happens. Their response? “I have to show it to a group of people here and then I’ll get back to you.” ‘Design by committee’ is one of the most frustrating and annoying aspects of being a designer because opinions can range widely within even the smallest of groups and, usually, clients give way to personal preference instead of logical business, marketing, or... Read The Rest →
5 Critical lessons your design professors never taught you
Lesson 1: Clients pay the bills, but the customer’s not always right. Lesson 2: You don’t have to present your design process when presenting your designs. Lesson 3: You don’t have to have decades of experience to land some great design gigs. Lesson 4: Your elevator pitch is as important (or more important) than your design portfolio. Lesson 5: Great designers steal. Read More
