How I Got Things Done in ’09
Is it too late for ’09 lists? Yes? Well, tough noogies. Here are some resources that became indispensable to me over the last year. Not necessarily all design related, and not necessarily new in the grand scheme. But things I have come to depend on in my quest to create badassedry. Read More Read More
Washed out colors in Photoshop
Man, I have been trying to figure this out for ages and stumbled across it tonight. When saving for web, I’ve always had trouble with my images being lighter and more washed out once saved than they are in Photoshop. Well here’s the solution: View > Proof Setup > Macintosh RGB Simple, right? This means you’ll actually viewing your files in RGB originally, so no color variation when you save them as such. Rock on with your web designing self. Read More
The Logo Design Process
For me at least, logo design is one of the most time and thought-intensive things I do. I’ve got to represent an organization with one mark that is both visually strong and technically flexible, as well as sell the client on the rationale. This article on Freelance Switch is a great look into how a logo is designed, especially if you’re the client. My process is extremely similar, including the part about how I usually start off with WAY more logos than the client... Read More
The Birth Announcement Dilemma
Have I mentioned that designing for myself is stressful? Well I’m having a kid sometime in the next month, and people keep asking me if I’ve picked out birth announcements. The first level of difficulty is that we don’t know what flavor Cletus the Fetus is going to be, so I can’t really make a final decision yet. Read More Read More
Designers and Recessions
Great article at Design Observer about what happens to creative business during a recession, and what you can do about it. As a freelancer with very little overhead I’ve been fortunate so far; but there’s no telling what ’09 will bring. Read More Read More
It always starts out as gold.
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Reboot.
I am my own worst client. I’m an indecisive, know-it-all procrastinator. It’s easy to get overwhelmed by all of the choices when you have no one to please but yourself. So designing, or in this case redesigning, a website is an arduous process. Read More Read More
