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May 2009
typo/graphic posters
André Felipe Menezes has amassed a beautiful collection of posters, with a focus on graphics and typography, and is cataloging them in an online museum for everyone to view. It's sort of a wiki-style museum, as contributors, once invited or accepted, are tasked with organizing their own directory of posters. Simply amazing work.
How to give and receive design critiques
In most design firms (and hopefully in most in-house departments, too) before presenting ideas to clients, the various designers and art directors will gather round and have a critique. The idea is to refine the work before presenting it, hopefully making it better in the process. The only problem with this system is that most designers don't have any idea how to give and receive effective critiques. They make vague criticisms of work and take the whole thing too personally. Here then are some suggestions on how to give and receive critiques that will improve the work, rather than just tearing it down.
Too many effects
The web is full of some really interesting articles that compile great examples of beautiful web graphics, and these can serve as great inspiration. I have, in fact, been known to tweet a few of these articles, from time to time. What I worry about, however, is a confusion I sense among designers (well, to be perfectly honest, mostly among web designers) who equate fun web graphics with great web design.
7 Steps to Better Client Presentations
Making client presentations can often feel like jumping through hoops, but the ability to make a great presentation is one of the most important—if not the most important—skills that every successful marketer must master. Don’t let anyone fool you: producing fantastic work is just the price of admission. If you really want to be successful in the business world, you’ve got to know how to sell your ideas. After all, a good presenter can sell a bad idea; a bad presenter can't sell even a great idea. With that in mind, here are seven tips to make you a better presenter.
