by Carroll Ray | Apr 6, 2011
I just have to get this off my chest. I received a piece of mail today from a company promoting their 1:1 personalization capabilities. I won’t name the company or the name of the publication. I just want to share the headline with you. Maybe you can help me...
by Carroll Ray | Mar 4, 2011
I imagine that musicians hear many things during the course of a day that I can’t. And painters see things that I don’t. As a designer and business communicator, I’m constantly struck by examples of thoughtless business communication. A few...
by Carroll Ray | Nov 21, 2010
We truly are sheep, just following each other from one pasture to the next. Someone told us all that content is king and we need to write to establish ourselves as thought-leaders. And the more we write, the more we will be rewarded by Google in its organic search...
by Paul Tepperman | Nov 12, 2010
Amazon has stirred up quite the controversy. Some is the result of the world we live in. But much of it is its own doing. Amazon’s online bookstore was selling copies of the book “The Pedophile’s Guide to Love and Pleasure”. When someone posted...
by Carroll Ray | Sep 30, 2010
Not long ago, a colleague asked me “Who stole my profession?” He was bemoaning what had happened to the career we had chosen, one to which we have both devoted our entire lives. Graphic Design has changed as much, or more than just about any other role in...
by Paul Tepperman | Aug 9, 2010
What is design thinking? Before I explain what it is, let me explain what it isn’t. It’s not something only designers do. Anyone can employ design thinking to achieve better results to any problem. Design thinking utilizes analysis, empathy, and...
