Design and Decor

Design and Decor

Design and Decor Are any of you old enough to remember having asked your low-grade teacher for permission to “decorate” a writing assignment? By that, we meant that we were permitted to draw flowers and ornaments between and around the lines of text, in the end making...
Podcast, me?

Podcast, me?

Podcast, me? As readers of this publication will know, I love speaking about graphic design and visual branding. This is what I do when I endlessly write blog posts, newsletters, or posts on LinkedIn. Or when I have a chance to give a talk in real life, which is...
What is your logo story?

What is your logo story?

What is your logo story? As a student in graphic design school, I loved to play with different means of graphic design to see where I landed. My favorite activity was experimenting with one-bit shapes, which could be interpreted in more than one way. When I succeeded...
So you won’t have to hire a graphic designer.

So you won’t have to hire a graphic designer.

So you won’t have to hire a graphic designer. Have you ever been in a coaching program for entrepreneurs? I have. Some are very expensive and last for months and years, while some are more reasonable and shorter.All of them follow nearly the same curriculum. We learn...
Graphic Design is NOT branding

Graphic Design is NOT branding

Branding is something we do in our businesses, organizations, or as individuals to find, describe and communicate our uniqueness and what makes us different from others that do the same as we do. Unless your ideal client is blind and you are serving a target audience...
Thou shall not use Comic Sans

Thou shall not use Comic Sans

I am just now reading a book by Luvvie Ajayi called “I am judging YOU – a do-better-manual” This is a very outspoken book where everybody gets their share of “judging”. This lady is not afraid to share her opinions and I find it very liberating.One of the things...