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 [...]
Category Archives: Business
Stop Hitting Yourself
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 [...]
Eyes On Your Own Paper
On some days, the internet is one big grass-is-greener stick.
I mean, I like it. I like seeing what other people are doing. I like knowing there’s a great sea of people just like me, trying to succeed via business.
But the effects of collective peeking—that we can all see each other’s work and personal [...]