Sticking Up for Stock Imagery
True fact. We designers are as highly opinionated as a house full of relatives gathering for holiday dinner. Of the many obtuse things we debate, stock imagery rates high. Let me assure you, at this very moment there …
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Will You Join Me on the Energy Bus?
The Energy Bus, by Jon Gordon, has been on my list for several years and I’ve finally gotten around to reading it. What a dynamic little book! If you share life with others—uh, who doesn’t?—then set aside …
Let Your Professionals Do What You Hire Them To Do
I love working in coffee shops. I love them not only for the creative inspiration they offer, but also the communal atmosphere of people. Often those of us hanging out don’t know one another but because tables are small and …
Stop With the ‘Just So Busy’
A couple weeks ago Meredith Fineman’s “Please Stop Complaining About How Busy You Are” appeared in a gazillion media sites. Its timing was perfect in relation to a graphic design project I was doing. Others must …
How Imagery Affects the Cost of Your Project
I recently finished my biggest hardcopy project of the season—a handout booklet for the 2012 Wisconsin Lutheran State Teachers’ Conference. At a whopping 76 pages, there were easily 40-50 images in the form of photography, …