Industry
-
Context is everything – especially in design.
Have you ever visited a new city on the recommendation of a friend who knows it very well – and come away wondering why they were so adamant that you would LOVE it…
-
Visual Design & Shifting Titles
You have permission to be confused about shifting job titles in the design industry over time. In many cases, the title ‘graphic designer’ is often used interchangeably with the ‘visual designer’ title. There…
-
Creative Direction as a Service
Let’s talk for a moment about Creative Direction as a service in the business world. In my experience, art direction and creative direction are imperative to establishing a consistent and strong brand voice.…
-
Reframing Creative Block
“And now that you don’t have to be perfect, you can be good.” – John Steinbeck Can we talk for a moment about creative block, mindfulness and the creative cycle? Even as I…
-
Mapping Skillsets to UX
“So…what ARE you? I mean, in the context of UX or UI design?” This is a question I receive often, and it’s one that’s been difficult for me to answer. Designers, including myself,…
-
Designing Toronto
I love mashups for the sake of a unique perspective, so you’ll find that this post is both brief course review and also travel blog for creatives gone sight-seeing in Toronto. Design Thinking…
-
AdobeMAX 2019: Keynote Summary Part 2
Just joining us? Don’t miss Part 1 of this two-part blog post here! As you can see, the keynotes go on for quite awhile, even when summarizing, so I broke up the content…
-
AdobeMAX 2019: Keynote Summary Part 1
MAX was amazing yet again this year! I was privileged to attend AdobeMAX 2019 in Los Angeles, CA and I came away again reminded why the gurus at Adobe are my industry heroes.…
