A La Mode
We’ve all been talking about the trend toward content-driven design (that is, design in which the writing, messaging, videos, photos and related data—not the technology or look & feel—are considered first) lately, and for two good reasons:
The first is, it makes sense. You can’t write a paper without a thesis or paint a [...]
Category Archives: Business
Content-Driven Design at SXSW
Stop Hitting Yourself
It seems that creative commercial work is a lot about fighting.
Designer Frank Chimero talks about fighting to maintain high standards, even when your rich multi-national clients will pay more for an ice sculpture than for a logo. Foodie blogger Molly Wizenberg of Orangette talks about fighting against your beliefs about what you should do, and [...]
Magic Bullets
I’m like everyone else. When I see books with names like The 4-hour Workweek: Escape 9-5, Live Anywhere and Join The New Rich, Crush It: Cash In On Your Passion and Purple Cow: Inspire Your Business by Being Remarkable, my eyes squint and I go all hunchy. Eww.
Yes We Can
The 4-hour [...]