Plays In Traffic

The 60s were truly the era of “too much is never enough,” even when it comes to labeling. My question is why Bruce’s name tag is higher than Dick’s. Is it just because he’s taller? Was he leaping straight into the tag and getting paper cuts on his face?

Which pole is . . . → Read More: Holy excess, Batman!

A couple of months ago I mentioned the dubious practice of crowdsourcing; on a related note, there is the sphere of prefab logos being sold for a set price. As Jeff Fisher has documented, many of these designs are ripoffs or barely modified versions of original work done for others. Brandstack was one of these companies . . . → Read More: You get what you pay for (redux)

When I read articles about the debate over whether or not cursive handwriting should still be taught, I can’t believe anyone doubts its value. The memory of my teachers correcting my Palmer Method exercises still stand out in my mind – telling me to open up my loops and take more time with my lowercase ‘z’ . . . → Read More: I (heart) Palmer

As a professional designer, I try not to do work “on spec” much anymore. Spec work is work done for a client who may or may not hire you, based on your initial offerings. I did it when I was a student and I thought anything would be a portfolio-building opportunity, even if I was never . . . → Read More: You get what you pay for

Just went to look at Jon Hunstman’s site, as he launched his presidential bid today. What’s the first thing you see? A Flash movie! I’m guessing Jon’s advisor for these matters is over 60, and not working in the web design field anymore — nobody who cares about getting traffic delays people with an annoying Flash. . . . → Read More: Design police blotter, Presidential edition

Since we’re already a quarter of the way into the year before a presidential election year, campaign season is gearing up! I know, I know, it never really ends these days.

But I don’t actually want to talk about politics — I’m a designer, and I ran across these two sites that started me wondering, how important . . . → Read More: Design police blotter