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There is one phrase that all of the youth I have mentored over the years have heard me say at some point: readers are leaders. I don't know where I got this phrase from but I practice it and still believe it. As the digital revolution continues to advance, many mistakenly believe that people will stop reading books. Many also believe that reading on a screen is the same as… -
Logos are informed by the vision and mission of a brand, company or organization. When done right and executed consistently, it takes on a life of its own. Witness how some companies have extended their logos into other categories such as amazon (Alexa) and Red Bull (Flutag events). But do all logos need to be super simple...like the Target logo? The simplistic logo is a byproduct of the Swiss Design…
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I was shocked when I found out two important pieces of knowledge in the past 5 years: most successful entrepreneurs come from wealth and that the average entrepreneur is at least 40 years of age. I now realize that I have been paying attention to the wrong people. Everyone knows that the best way to grow your business is through networking. Businesses don't grow by themselves. Building a…
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This is an article I wrote for a client involved in creating social and economic value through innovative, creative and sustainable solutions for communities and organizations: Today, we consider artist Leonardo da Vinci to be a renaissance man not only because of his famous masterpieces, but because of the fact that being a scientist, engineer and mathematician set his drawings apart. As a painter’s apprentice, he studied the human body from a…
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I learned a long time ago that you should observe people's faces when you tell them that you are a graphic designer. Some light up and say that their 5 year old does the same thing. Some side-eye you giving the impression that they believe you don't have a real job. Others ask what Fortune 500 company employs you as if those are the only places that design matters.…
