My Art Lessons

My Art Lessons

I recently started painting and drawing again, having not done it for most of my adult life, and I was surprised to discover that everything changed for me—my approach, thought process, and even the mediums I use. My career as a designer and a lifetime of learning had...
Communicating Your Story on a Whole New Level

Communicating Your Story on a Whole New Level

Some tech companies have products that aren’t very visual (or not visual at all). This can create challenges when trying to promote a product or add visual interest to any marketing efforts, like a website or a trade show booth. Still, there are things that can be...
Idiots and Maniacs

Idiots and Maniacs

“Have you ever noticed that anyone driving slower than you is an idiot, and anyone going faster than you is a maniac!” — George Carlin  Everyone has an opinion and no one can agree on just about anything. Animated debates on CNN…. opposition parties...

Escape from Reality

Whenever we’d meet with prospects, we used to show samples of projects we’d worked on, describing the challenges and showing the solutions. Sometimes a curious thing happened. If what we showed was even slightly different from a prospect’s needs or who their audience...

Today's Trend is No Trend at All

There used to be trends — in art, music, fashion, and even business communications. I’m talking about real trends. Trends with lasting power — not some style du jour. But today, many styles or philosophies seem to co-exist. Instead of a meal with an entree of filet...