Do You Want Somebody to Love?

Michael Bierut talked about clients at this morning’s Creative Mornings, a lecture series produced by designer Swiss Miss that I envy frequently. Here are the tweetable titles of his slides. My favorite for my clients is above, “Bad clients take up more of your time than they should.” Clients can be the best part of the design process. Clients are the difference between art and design. My clients are the same as yours. The right client can change anything. The... Read More

Designer Doom

We’ve all been there.  Read More

Take a Pledge

Take the Handmade Pledge for 2010 I am decidely optimistic about 2010. There’s a lot I’d like to change and improve in my life and the world around me, and I like the calendar year as a measurement for my progress. I’m a sucker for badges and seals, placards and signs… probably a hold-over from my childhood scouting days. Now I’m scouting small businesses and willing to take the pledge to support them. My new year’s ambition and my childhood... Read More

Menu Mind Games

In his new book, Priceless: The Myth of Fair Value (and How to Take Advantage of It), author William Poundstone dissects the marketing tricks built into menus—for example, how something as simple as typography can drive you toward or away from that $39 steak. Read the article: Menu Mind Games  Read More