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June 19, 2012

The Storyteller: So, You Want to be a Designer?

I get asked frequently by students, "What is the best way to interview for a design position?" If I'm looking at your portfolio and it has your packaging project and your sustainability project and your identity project, it kind of looks like every other student's portfolio.

Topics: Topics: Design Reference, Handmade, Professional Development, Self-Promotion, Studio Secrets

June 4, 2012

The Storyteller: Design is a Story

Design tells a story.

Topics: Topics: Branding Identity, Color, Interactive Design, Packaging, Type

May 29, 2012

The Storyteller: A Strategic Designer is a Creative Designer

Designers are the most strategic thinkers that I know.

Topics: Topics: Branding Identity, Design Reference, Managing Design, Professional Development, Studio Secrets

March 26, 2012

The Distraction of Design: How I Get Everything and Nothing Done

Life is a story to me.

Topics: Topics: Branding Identity, Packaging, Product Design, Self-Promotion, Studio Secrets

March 10, 2012

The Storyteller: The Glamorous Life of a Designer: How about we meet at 5G 93?

You know the glamorous life of a designer? If I may: 3M25 – Redeye from Seattle to NYC to give a speech at a design conference.

Topics: Topics: Managing Design, Professional Development

January 27, 2012

The Storyteller: A 300-year-old Japanese Beauty Secret

At Tether, we have the opportunity to work on a gem of a beauty brand called TATCHA.

Topics: Topics: Branding Identity, Design Reference, Fashion, Handmade, Packaging

January 3, 2012

The Storyteller: Top 10 Thoughts From a Designer to a Designer

One of my favorite things about a year ending are the reflective lists that pop up.

Topics: Topic: Design Reference

December 13, 2011

The Storyteller: Design the Holidays

I remember hearing someone say, "Look around you, everything you see has been designed, or willfully undesigned, by someone.

Topics: Topics: Branding Identity, Color