This happens a lot actually and not just to me. Most designers I know have some of their best ideas when they are “off the clock.” My friend James and I would have great ideas at the gym, mountain biking, or most often during a sushi bender (sake is a conduit for creative thinking btw).
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On a recent episode of Kitchen Nightmares, Chef Ramsay when reviewing a menu at a pizza / Italian place in So. Cal said that he has one rule: When a menu has pictures on it, run away.
Now, nothing against Chardonnay Golf Club, it’s a great Country Club. And I hear the food is good - [...]
This is a formal request to all small business owners: Please look beyond your default Windows fonts when you create your logo, signage, business cards, label, or yellow pages ad. You only get one chance to set yourself apart… And if I see one more Indian food restaurant using Papyrus on their sign I’m going [...]
When fashion designers are out of ideas
I was watching TV the other day and saw the new ad for the Ford F150. I’d seen it a few times before but this time it occurred to me that the ads reminded me of those cool “kinetic typography” pieces that all all over YouTube. Seems obvious to me that the inspiration for the [...]