Oliver Stone is doing a bio-pic of our favorite chest-bumping President (favorite by default, I am pretty sure no other President has ever chest-bumped). Well there is a teaser poster that is out that utilizes one of my favorite things... TYPE! In a world of CGI, green screens, and photochopping nothing says it as clearly as a nice typeface with a clear message.

I think the dichotomy of how different products crossover is pretty interesting. We see two brand such as Gap's Product Red teaming up with the likes of Apple, Sprint, and Converse for a good cause such as AIDS in Africa. We also have also seen a mash up of music artists, comic book companies, and many other brands which seem to make perfect sense. Growing up I remember Hanna Barbara's ...

I think people often think failure and defeat are the same thing. However I am a firm believer that the only failures are those that give up when faced with adversity. I think this can often be the case with creativity and how we deal with problems. Sometimes you have to know when something doesn't work, and sometimes you have to reevaluate how you approached the problem. Sometimes ...

It is interesting how the internet has made design a trendy and somewhat uninformed design medium. While we all have to start somewhere, Myspace seems to make people think design is easy, and in some cases think that customizing your page with Louis Vuitton wallpaper makes you a legitimate designer.  

Had computers been around when Moses was etching tablets I am sure this would have made the list. This little command has made its way into design nomenclature and into everyday life. I actually think about this when I spill something, trip on a sidewalk, or make a bad decision. Thou shalt CMD+Z any screw up.

So don’t forget it. You can’t pay the bills on talent alone. You have to learn to work with people you may not like.

Case in point: Paris Hilton, Lindsey Lohan, & Britney Spears. Maybe this is something that is entirely on me, but I am a quality over quantity kinda guy. Sure there are beautiful things in this world to fawn over, but once you get past the facade of some things there can be some pretty ugly stuff. I think design is sort of the same thing. As much as I appreciate really great ...

I am also more than happy to say that I have owned both systems and have no problem using either. I do own an Apple now, but I don't think it affects my design work in any way. I do enjoy the fact I don't have to wait 15 minutes for everything to load, but aside from that, its all the same. I think too many people are ...

However, Papyrus is even less funny. Who ever designed Steve Irwin’s logo must feel really guilty now that he is dead.To mark the man with such a poor logo is worse than putting comic sans on his headstone. Papyrus is hands down the worst typeface ever, and whoever designed it should issue a formal apology to all designers and Mr. Irwin. I don't know how people get away with ...

In my experience nothing has been both funnier and sadder at the same time in my time I have been designing. The blatant misspelling of words just isn’t a recipe for success. Sure it makes you look edgy and rebellious, but it doesn’t say spell check is your friend. I remember in the 90’s there were a lot of bands doing this with their names and you can ...