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Creativity

My Color Palette

Color Theory A close second behind typography, color is my favorite design topic. Color theory and the psychology of color are two old and broad fields in the visual arts. I won’t bore you with a history lesson, though (that’s what the Wikipedia links are for). Let’s talk about why I chose the colors I […]

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Destin is eerily quiet.

During an outing to find essentials (spoiler alert: toilet paper is still impossible to come by), I filmed what it’s like in Destin without the bustle of tourists. Local- and tourist-staples like AJ’s and Harry T’s sit empty. Hog’s Breath Saloon closed permanently. Traffic is a trickle. HarborWalk is empty, but the music still blares. […]

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Advice

Stop Putting So Much Crap on Your PowerPoints

That may seem harsh, I understand. Some needed to hear it straight. Giving an in-person presentation has value for a reason: people are there for the person, not the slideshow. Now that we’re ripped the band-aid off, let’s talk about why and how. Why? Case in point: You didn’t even read that graphic, did you? […]

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Advice

Why does a quality logo cost so much?

A lot happens. Some people stagger when I tell them a logo can cost thousands of dollars. Well, none of mine have, but my starting price is sometimes still a bit much for a thrifty business owner to swallow. Other times they don’t understand the process of custom logo design. Here’s why good designers don’t […]

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Advice Creativity Just for Fun

Making a Mark

One of the things that gets my brain moving at light speed is creative storytelling. So when I stumbled on 99% Invisible, the website, blog, and podcast that talks about design, I was all over that like flies on…well, you know. And then they released this episode: Making a Mark: Visual Identity with Tom Geismar. […]