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Morals & Ethics in the Design Community

December 23rd, 2006

Posted in Business, Graphic Design

Morals & Ethics in the Design Community

One of my favorite movie interactions regarding the topic of morals and ethics is in the movie Election and goes as follows: Jim McAllister: Dave, I’m just saying this as your friend: What you’re doing is really, really wrong… and you’ve gotta stop. The line you’ve crossed is… it’s immoral… and it’s illegal. Dave Novotny: [...]

AIGA Event: Your AD Here: Is Design Reshaping Advertising (Again)?

October 6th, 2006

Posted in Business, Graphic Design

AIGA Event: Your AD Here: Is Design Reshaping Advertising (Again)?

On September 27, I attended AIGA New York‘s sold out event titled “Your AD Here: Is Design Reshaping Advertising (Again)?” at FIT‘s Katie Murphy Amphitheater. The talk was supposed to discuss design and it’s impact on advertising. Asking the questions of why so many advertising agencies are starting to hire graphic designers instead of traditionally [...]

The New Business Mantra

October 2nd, 2006

Posted in Business

The New Business Mantra

I make it a habit to show up to every client meeting really early. It gives me time to collect my thoughts and mentally refresh myself on the agenda for the upcoming meeting. Sure, sometimes I sit around for a while in the lobby waiting for my client, but I always find that they are [...]

Two things you need to survive in todays business world… Balls & Guts

September 21st, 2006

Posted in Bookshelf, Business, SmileFile

Two things you need to survive in todays business world… Balls & Guts

These books are a definite asset to any business person, creative or not, who wants to score extreme success. These books are well written, extremely insightful, and fun to look at. I find these two books work well together, while GUT focuses on how to listen to and understand your gut instinct, BALLSY gives you [...]

What is RSS & How do I use it?

September 20th, 2006

Posted in Business, Interactive, Software

What is RSS & How do I use it?

I am constantly being asked what RSS is and how to use it. Luckily, my friends over getusb.info wrote an easy to understand article all about RSS. Check it out… How can I use RSS? At GetUSB.info we receive emails from time-to-time asking about the RSS feed feature we provide and how it can be [...]

What is a Design Brief

September 17th, 2006

Posted in Business, Graphic Design

What is a Design Brief

When you initiate a project with a designer you need to do more than say I need a logo and my company’s name is [fill in the blank]. You need to know who you are selling to, what you are selling to them, why you are selling to them, and why they will want to [...]

How To Qualify A Graphic Designer

September 17th, 2006

Posted in Business, Graphic Design

How To Qualify A Graphic Designer

Graphic Design is not like engineering, law, medicine or even plumbing, where you need to be certified in order to practice the trade. Anybody can walk into a stationery store, buy pre-fabricated business card paper and print their name and address on them, and call themselves a graphic designer. Because of this, there are a [...]

3 Is The Magic Number

August 31st, 2006

Posted in Business

3 Is The Magic Number

It seems that everytime I turn around I run I am bombarded by information in 3′s. I started to realize it when I was rewriting my company’s mission statement. My three main objectives as a company it to deliver every project On Time On Budget Above Creative Expectation. Shortly thereafter I realized that most of [...]

E-Mail Etiquette

June 16th, 2006

Posted in Business

E-Mail Etiquette

What impression do you create when you send e-mails? Every single correspondence you make directly influences how people perceive you and your company. From the content to the timeliness or response , everything you do impacts how others think of you and the company you work for.

Career Tips for Designers

June 16th, 2006

Posted in Business, Graphic Design

Career Tips for Designers

Ready to make that foray into the business world? Wether you are going to work for someone else of start up your own venture here are some tips that you should keep in mind.