Despite the valiant effort to clean out the recycling bin on my computer once a year, my computer usually goes unchecked and remains unorganized. I’ve developed a system known as the Temp Folder to help keep me sane and my computer organized. Of course I had folders, but they typically were uselessly vague with titles…
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Whether we’re conscious of it or not, we’re all designers to some degree. We have an aesthetic preference which influences our decision-making. We choose what items decorate the interior of our home. We choose what typeface to use when writing a paper. These choices which are seemingly passive are, in fact, active design decisions. If…
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Have you ever found yourself in a creative rut? After concluding a few projects, you feel completely burnt out or gradually over time you’ve lost your motivation/drive and so you’re not getting as much done anymore. At this point, you’re not sure where to go next. You may be thinking, “If I can just find…
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It’s 3am, I just put my sandwich in my camelbak backpack, and I’m now trying to silently carrying my bike out the front door without waking anyone. It’s still pitch black outside and I don’t have a bike light so I opt to use a headlamp instead that I wrap around my front handle bars….
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Following the conclusion of a basketball game, Shaquille O’Neal, Kenny Smith, Ernie Johnson Jr. and Charles Barkley all sit around a table analyzing plays, discussing the game, and poking fun. Typically, before the game begins they all make predictions and argue their reasoning. Shaq, who tends to play the devil’s advocate, had predicted in opposition…
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Making critical design decisions can be very difficult especially for those who are either new or learning, but asking for feedback is an easy way to begin strengthening your ability to make decisions. It is incredibly important to be able to confidently make decisions because determining an objective solution for your clients is what you’re…
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Most creatives tend to thrive on challenge, and so 365 projects come off as very appealing. At first glance it seems as though it’ll solve all of our problems: we’ll be creating something every day, we’ll be sharing it with an audience, that audience will grow, and our skills will also grow. When we look…
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When we’re learning it’s rare that we ask other people who are also just starting out for advice, and instead we look straight to the experts and our heroes. Initially it comes off as the right approach, other professionals that we look up to have more experience and knowledge, right? Well yes, but despite the…
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Here’s the deal: Lately I’ve been procrastinating my writing and rarely take the time to read. As a result my creative drive has diminished, and I don’t think I’m able to articulate my thoughts quite as clearly as I want to. Every day before I began actively posting on my blog I was writing every…
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With the farewell season of Parks and Recreation premiering on January 13th, I had some catching up to do. I hadn’t watched season 6 yet, so as you’d expect, I binge watched it all over two weeks. Each character has baited me, and I’ve become emotionally attached to the entire cast and their individual roles…
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