Be Proud, Not precious – Advice 8 of 16
After reading the advice from Nando Costa, one teacher immediately popped into my head. When I was in design school, I had one of those crazy, intense and great teachers. One that you rarely get a chance to learn from, but I was lucky enough to take 3 typography classes from him. “When I first started out, I was, like many other creatives, a bit protective of my own work and quite... Read More
Reinvent yourself – Advice 7 of 16
Are you ever really satisfied with your portfolio? If you consider yourself a creative person the answer to this should be a loud an resounding NO! “Goodall was at the forefront of the reinvention and rejuvenation of illustration in the late nineties and helped pave the way for the huge resurgence of the medium that we have witnessed in the last ten years. His iconic work... Read More
Create design that means something. Advice 6 of 16
For our 6th piece of advice pulled from the page of Computer Arts Magazine, Neville Brody tells us to “create design that means something” How important is that to you? Have you ever sat around having that glass of milk, cup of coffee (yum) or a beer and thought about how your design or design in general effects the world or community around us? Brody says: Read More Read More
Be Happy. Advice 5 of 16
Do what makes you happy. Carlos Segura of Segura Inc., t26, & 5inch, gives us our 5th piece of advice form the pages of Computer Arts. “When you try to be artistic in a satisfactory way, as opposed to a strategic way, you end up with a better product. Be smart … Have a concept. Have a vision.” As creative people we usually do work for other people such as our bosses,... Read More
Know Your Medium. Advice 4 of 16
Knowing your medium is so important to the end result of any project we create. The medium or means of what you create can dictate the what and the how of your idea. Hillman curtis tells us in this edition of Iconic advice (from the pages of Computer Arts Magazine) to “Know your medium” - Taking advice from a person who has pushed the boundaries of the web and film... Read More
