With many young designers out of school for the summer, it seems like a pretty good time to talk about volunteering. It’s not just for the new designer, an experienced designer can get to do things they can’t do in their regular job.
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As you hopefully know, many jobs and even internships [...]

Edit: Sorry for the odd post. I forgot that I had to tag things properly to get it to format from my phone

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Working in publishing, it feels there are always new terms to learn everyday. Here are some terms used for magazines, newspapers, books and other publications with definitions that are a bit more obscure to those outside of the business.
There’s a few about newspaper sizes which have a large effect on perception [...]

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What is a microblog? At the time of posting this, I have an experimental microblog on my site powered by Twitter (I have the username Sketchee). Microblogs are just short posts and updates limited to a very very small number of characters. You can text a quick thought right [...]

I don’t know if I’d call it a perk of my job, but I had my hand in the last cover photo of Maryland Family Magazine. It’s a pretty odd task, but when the art director asked for my help, I thought why not. Is it wierd that they needed a child’s hand [...]

T-shirts are a pretty cool form of expression. They can look like anything. They can be inspiring. They can define you as a person. Sometimes they’re a bit too casual , but they can have an upscale feel with the right design. Here’s a look at some t-shirts, followed up with some [...]

James Houston brings us Big Ideas. It’s the Radiohead song, played on old computer equipment. It’s great to see people think way outside of the box. The idea of this remix is to illustrate how something can be more than what they were designed for. That’s an inspiring sentiment and makes for [...]

Remember Lisa Loeb? I think everyone does that I’ve asked and they wonder where she’s been. Back when, she had a ton of great songs and the awesome reality show #1 Single. Last night she was at the Recher Theatre right in Towson, Maryland. It was just her and her guitar on [...]

On some level you probably want your designs to be accessible and efficient. Even if you have a more complicated or detailed design, there should be a simpler structure supporting it. Inspired by a Lifehacker post on office organization as unlikely as it sounds, I’ve come up with a few ideas that might [...]