If you’re in the Creative Industry, chances are you have heard these one to many times yourself. I think it would be hilarious to plaster these all over your walls in your studio. Your client’s may think twice before they make any one of these asinine comments. Source: http://imgur.com/a/2lt4r
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Apr
100 Websites You Should Know and Use via TED
100 Websites You Should Know and Use Posted by: Jessica Gross In the spring of 2007, Julius Wiedemann, editor in charge at Taschen GmbH, gave a legendary TED University talk: an ultra-fast-moving ride through the “100 websites you should know and use.” Six years later, it remains one of the most viewed TED blog posts ever. Time [...]
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Apr
Signs, signs, everywhere a sign.
Signs, signs, everywhere a sign. Blockin’ out the scenery, breakin’ my mind… I have lived in many cities in the U.S. and never have I seen such a unique use of signage to convey a message. Yes some may say it’s just reckless vandalism or graffiti art, but I say it’s genius. It’s clever, witty and fun. And that’s why I want to share [...]
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Nov
Looking to work on some killer freelance or contract projects
If you or someone you know needs any visual design, marketing, web, printing or any creative help I’m available and looking to work on some killer freelance or contract projects of any shape, size, function or form! Resume | Portfolio nicholas@nicholasnelson.net Thank You! Nicholas
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Aug
Luis von Ahn: Massive-scale online collaboration
Main topic: How the internet can be used for a large scale collaboration that can benefit the user by enhancing the value of their time by giving one task a dual purpose. Main Point 1: Luis von Ahn saw that humanity as a whole is wasting 500,000 hours a day in 10 second chunks [...]
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Aug
Yo designers, can I ask you a question?
I’m doing some research about the design process and was hoping you could spare a few minutes. In as many words as you deem fit, tell me “what has, or frequently does, go wrong in the design process”. I’m going to leave it open with out much more direction than that in hopes you’ll come [...]
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Aug
Preview of pieces showing at the The Wallz Gallery Group Show- “Locals Only” in Portland, OR
The Wallz Gallery Group Show- “Locals Only” will be premiering September 1 at 2700 Northeast 82nd Avenue Portland, OR 97220. The Wallz will open (July 28th 2012) with the goal of quickly becoming the premier Northwest destination for modern and urban art. This 5,000 -square-foot, establishment will soon be one of the best venues in the [...]
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Jul
Design Is a Process, Not a Methodology
By Pabini Gabriel-Petit Published: July 19, 2010 Exert from: http://www.uxmatters.com/mt/archives/2010/07/design-is-a-process-not-a-methodology.php/ My last column, “Specifying Behavior,” focused on the importance of interaction designers’ taking full responsibility for designing and clearly communicating the behavior of product user interfaces. At the conclusion of the Design Phase for a product release, interaction designers’ provide key design deliverables that play a crucial role [...]
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May
David Kelley (founder of IDEO) on building creative confidence
Don’t divide the world into “creative” and “non-creative,” Let people realize they are naturally creative. “Let their ideas fly; let them achieve what Bandura calls self-efficacy.” ”When people regain that confidence, magic happens.” TED Blog | Building creative confidence: David Kelley at TED2012
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15AprDesigner turns negative client comments to funny poster If you’re in the Creative Industry, chances are you have heard these one to many times yourself. ...
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