Evan Hecox’s Paintings Are Sublime
The aesthetic of Evan’s paintings, for me at least, very much appeal to the designer in me. The importance and simple balance of minimal contrasting colors, shape and open…
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Find Your True North
It’s critical for every business to spend some time between developing a business strategy and executing a marketing plan. Many people, myself included, call this “Brand Strategy”, but there’s…
Good Enough is the New Great
I recently backed out of a project because I started to see analysis paralysis setting in, and this was at the planning stage! Very smart people with a lot…
The Real Steve Jobs: “Stay Hungry, Stay Foolish”
Steve Jobs’ landmark speech to a graduating class at Stanford in 2005 is something to go back and watch when I’m in need of inspiration. Here’s what I take…
Rough Outline For A Brand Discovery Discussion
I often send myself some notes through email to my phone to prepare for a first discussion with a client or potential client, and I thought I’d share this…
Liftoff
I’ve been wanting to start this blog for a while. Part of this is because I’ve for a while now felt the need to get under the hood of…
Why V.C.’s And Designers Are Destined To Partner
I came across this excellent and short Fast Company article regarding the value designers can bring VC’s. This got me thinking. One of the greatest values that designers can…