Designed Academy

What is a Good Graphic Design Job?

Should you look for a high salary? Creative Freedom? High-profile brands?

I Got Beat Up By a Product Catalog

How to survive huge, overwhelming projects with tight deadlines.

That’s Why I Make the Big Bucks

I was making $8/hour as a graphic designer.

How to Give, and Accept, Design Critique

Constructive criticism is a critical part of successful design.

Steal Stuff, Be Wasteful, and Do Your Own Thing.

One Simple Habit Will Define Your Career

The worst highway construction zone I’ve ever encountered…

The 3-Step Guide to Giving Up on Self Improvement

Everything You Do Is Only Half The Battle

I love judging books by their covers.

The Job Application Survival Guide

Three reasons why you should apply for a lot of jobs — and how to survive all those applications.