Tuesday, September 28, 2010
Shit adults say to themselves and to each other: “I can’t do this” “I shouldn’t do this” “Don’t blow it”. “Not good enough” “It’s wrong” “That’s a CLM” “No budget” “It won’t sell” “It sucks” “Think about it” “Don’t worry” “They won’t like it” “That’s not allowed” “Give Up” “Why?” “It doesn’t make sense” “When […]
Monday, September 27, 2010
I looked at the “T” in T-Shaped Designer under a microscope and the vertical is actually a lot more complex. Though the name is simplified to a marketable catch-phrase, it looks more like the image below: The misunderstanding of the T-Shaped Designer (specialization + generalist knowledge/experience/outlook) is explained in real-world terms in much more detail […]
Friday, September 24, 2010
Architects think they can do industrial design Industrial designers think they can do graphic design Graphic designers think they can write Writers think they can edit Editors think they can direct photography Photographers think they can create art Artists do all of the above
Thursday, September 16, 2010
The people that makes for a bad team member has nothing to do with their skill but has everything to do with their inner humanbeing. If they’re a bad person to begin with, you betcha they’re gonna be a terrible person to work with especially in a creative environment. The characters all have some fundamental […]
Monday, September 13, 2010
No one pays attention to Number three. There’s Coca-cola, Pepsi, and uh…??? There’s Google, Yahoo, and uh…??? HP, Dell, and uh…??? It’s this third place underdogs that releases a greater percentage of creativity generated. The Number One company in the industry is a tough spot to be. They don’t have much to gain, but they […]
Wednesday, September 8, 2010
I started to search for a pattern in a discussion forum talking about who they thought was the top design school in the world. I read every post. I wrote down the school and the reasons given on why it was the top. Most reasons were “because I said so” with a descriptor like “fantastic” […]
Tuesday, September 7, 2010
College spreads your wings and then shoves you out of the nest into the working-world. You think you’re ready, so you enthusiastically pump your fists into the air, hum “I believe I can fly!”, and plummet towards the ground of the professional world. When you jump, you actually DO believe that you can fly. This […]
Sunday, September 5, 2010
The process for interviewing for a job is similar to the dating process. Generally, it goes something like this: Step 1: Find someone you want to date (find a place where you want to work) Step 2 (optional): Find someone that might know her (find someone that might know someone who works there) Step 3: […]
Sunday, September 5, 2010
My friend listens to a very niche type of music, I call it “Post-Pop”. Post-pop bands are a re-undergrounding of what once was. The sunken Atlantis. One-hit-wonders like Chumbawamba, Bare Naked Ladies, or Live had one famous album and then lost traction. My friend listens to their albums that was released after their famous one. […]
Friday, September 3, 2010
The following are some lessons that Frank Garrity, who owned and ran Bally Design, taught me – how to have principles in the business of design. When I was a freshman, I spent hours crafting a resume-package asking… begging to be considered as a design intern. I didn’t want to spend my summer in any […]
