Category Archives for Misc.
Look for the shorter processes that are most effective
I interviewed a friend of a long-time client as a favor the other day. She called for directions from the road. She had no idea where she was, but she had a GPS in her car. I gave her the … Continue reading
5 Ways to Build A Quality Audience
In response to yesterday’s post, a few people asked me what are some better ways to find an audience? To answer that, I’d like you to look beyond simply adding people to your fan base. Quality is always better than … Continue reading
How to Become More Productive Instead of a Better Tweeter
Are you really so desperate to find an audience that you have made it a top priority to get people to follow you on Twitter? I like Twitter, sort of, but I use it in fits and starts. Or to … Continue reading
On the need to read
It always surprises me, no matter how many times I hear it, when people tell me they don’t read books anymore. I wrote a novel a couple years back. I asked some friends to give it a read and provide … Continue reading
Hearing, Meeting and Enjoying Mr. Sagmeister
Tonight I saw one of my favorite graphic design peers, Stefan Sagmeister, speak before a crowd of about 500 designers, students, fans, and friends at the University of Washington. He is a very entertaining speaker, and I thoroughly enjoyed his … Continue reading
Thank You Polly Hobbs
I met Polly Hobbs when I was a 14-year old high school student. She was my art teacher. The first thing she did was set up a still life composition (that looked like a haphazard mess) in the center of … Continue reading
Thank You for That Slap Upside the Head
I got passed over by an existing client recently for a total rebranding of their organization. At first, I was disappointed in them for not giving me a shot at pitching the project, but after some reflection I realized that … Continue reading

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