Yeah, I’m 46. So what? That doesn’t mean I’m extinct. That doesn’t mean I’m a Designosaur.
I’ve heard a lot jibber jabber lately about the aging out of designers my “vintage — especially in tech-heavy markets like the San Francisco Bay Area. I think that’s just crazy talk. Did…
Just a fair warning that this blog post happens to be a little sassier than previous posts…just so you know. Okay, here we go.
I have one major design-related pet peeve: the one trick pony. As an Art Director–and ofttimes client–I just don’t get a designer who comes to a…
I have many fond memories of driving down lonely desert highways, listening to the Doors, and seeing signs in the distance — rusted out roadside motel signs. “I MUST take a photo of that,” I’d think to myself every time I’d see one of these sunbaked beauties. Pulling off the…
I recently went to go see the Keith Haring exhibition at the de Young Museum in San Francisco, and was struck as soon as I entered the exhibition by how impactful, colorful, and graphic his artwork is. To me, he was as much designer/illustrator as a fine artist. His show entitled “The Political…
I name my cats after artists.
We all know it’s difficult to balance a day job and other endeavors. Designers often put their clients and day jobs ahead of their own personal creative projects. We’re trained to be creative — on demand — right? Why is it that we have almost boundless conceptual energy for our paying work, but…
How often does a designer get the chance to rebrand their previous rebranding effort? About once every 10 years? Yeah, that’s about right. Why not refresh about once a decade just to keep things interesting — and my day job is definitely interesting.
Hey Everybody! I know it’s been awhile since I’ve posted a blog. I guess you could say I’ve been on a hiatus, but I’m back — with a renewed sense of purpose.
Lately I’ve been going through a process of self-discovery which, by the way, has NOT involve…
