I’m an artist, not an economist, but my interest in the economy was sparked after 9/11 as I watched all of my friends loose their jobs and my 401k balance shrink for the first time ever. It appeared to me that we were heading into another dark age of world war and economic depression. The Tech boom crashed and...
Every designer knows about the importance of branding. We see branding in action every day at our desks, at lunch, in the car, and often when we don’t even realize it. Many branding messages are extremely subtle, meant to give the consumer a subconscious feeling about the company, and to provide a consistent consumer experience. Good designers know how...
Don’t forget to be accountable to mother earth. Again less is more. Once you’ve convinced your client to produce less and better stuff (see previous post), how can you improve the quality of what you are producing and be accountable for it’s impact on society? Here are some things we have started looking at:
