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ethan macdonald
May 24

Yes or no?

Should you try to do
That thing you’ve always wanted?
You have to decide.

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ethan macdonald
May 19

No Averages

Normal is not real
The Eighty/Twenty bell curve
Affects all design

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ethan macdonald
May 17

Over Thinking

The answer is there
So blatantly obvious.
No, it can’t be right.

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ethan macdonald
May 10

Bold

Bolder is better
Some designers like to say
Others say it’s not.

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ethan macdonald
May 8

Iteration

Slight, intentional
Upgrades to the project you
Are working hard on

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ethan macdonald
May 3

The Grid

Six, Eight, Twelve, Sixteen
All versions of a system
To layout designs

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ethan macdonald
May 2

Javascript

Lead a designer
To javascript and they will
Refuse to use it

Teach a designer
To write javascript and they
Will be successful

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ethan macdonald
Apr 29

Path to Success

This journey called life
Is but an experiment.
Take chances, fear not.

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ethan macdonald
Apr 29

Pencil

Such a simple tool
Yet elegantly creates
Beautiful artwork

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ethan macdonald
Apr 29

Fame and Fortune

Almighty duo
The pursuit of our lifespans
Takes all and gives none

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ethan macdonald
Apr 28

Fear

This demon so dark
Twisted and cruel, follows me
And tells me I’ll fail

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ethan macdonald
Apr 28

Imposter Syndrome

How did I get here?
Am I really good enough
To have this status?

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ethan macdonald
Apr 28

Creative Juices

A rushing river
Full of amazing ideas
Ebbs, wanders and flows

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ethan macdonald
Apr 27

Elusive

The best solution
Elusive and bodiless
Oh where could it be

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ethan macdonald
Apr 27

Glowing Drop Shadows

Tell me, designer,
Why do you decide to use
Glowing drop shadows

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ethan macdonald
Apr 26

Another Plea to Adobe

Adobe, why does
Illustrator have only
Ninety-nine art boards?

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ethan macdonald
Apr 26

A Plea to Adobe

Oh great Adobe,
Why must vector rendering
Use all GPU?

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ethan macdonald
Apr 26

Should designers code?

Should designers code?
If a tree falls in the woods,
Why in the hell not.

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