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Question Of The Week #1


I’m trying out a new feature: The Question of The Week. I’m going to post a short little audio clip (using audioboo) asking you a question. Feel free to chime in and let me know what you think! I’d love to get a discussion going on in the comments!

This weeks question:
Does the market determine the value of graphic design, or do we as designers determine the value of our skills and services?

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Spec you! Why Designers Should Never* Work For Free


Its that tried and true debate within the design community – To spec or not to spec? No matter how many times this has been discussed its still an important and relevant topic within (and outside of) the design community.

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Why Logos Should Cost More Than $300

Logo Works Rip Off designs

I recently received an email from someone asking me for a quote on a logo/illustration. Now In this persons defense – they are not a designer and probably didn’t know any better. Said person mentioned that they were also looking at the service of LogoWorks. And this made me curious so I did a Google search…

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Posted in design, design ethics, Graphic Design, industrial design, technology, type, Web 2.OH

Marketing Of The Macbook Air Vs. The Dell Adamo


I’m sure that all of you have seem the lovely MacBook Air by now. Sleek, sexy, thin and a masterpiece of Apple engineering. This has caused other computer companies to scramble to offer a similar product. Dell recently released a new laptop called the ‘Adamo’. It’s interesting to take a look at the marketing campaigns for both products and compare.

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Posted in All Things Apple, color, design, design ethics, Graphic Design, technology, Web 2.OH

Stimulating Logos? A Short Critique

While watching the news the other nice I heard a little blurb about a new logo’s to brand projects that are financed by Obama’s stimulus package. At first, I’m not quite sure what to think of the logos…but after viewing them for a while I found some things I like and some things that need to be critiqued.

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Posted in color, design, design ethics, Graphic Design, illustration, type, Web 2.OH

Do You Hate Helvetica?

This guy hates helvetica!

I got a chance to interview VinneyT on his hatred for Helvetica. Yes…thats right. This guy hates helvetica!!! Click read more to find out why!!!

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