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A blast from the past for "August, 2007"

1. I used to work “for” this guy; the sad realities of your talent-less boss

   Thursday, August 16th, 2007 | 4 Comments

   The Denver Egotist recently responded to a young designer seeking advice on his “Creative” Director. The response was ten sad realities of a creative director. I am sure many of you will agree that this rings true for your current and/or past experiences. The article is hilarious – I couldn’t stop laughing as with […]

2. Logic Based Design - Design is 50% Selling

   Tuesday, August 14th, 2007 | 13 Comments

   Imagine a world were design wasn’t subjective; imagine a world were design intentions were in-sync with design executions. A design’s worst enemy is not the input of a non-designer – a design’s worst enemy is when its designer can’t sell it. Design is only half the process, being able to sell that design is where […]

3. What I learned at BarCampDC 2007

   Monday, August 13th, 2007 | 5 Comments

   It is simple – the Washington, D.C. area is full of some of the brightest and most talented people in this industry. I’ve said it before and I will say it again, there is “Untapped Creative Talent in Washington DC“. It was such an amazing experience to be surrounded by such passionate and like-minded designers […]