Month: March 2012


  • I love this talk. It’s, seriously, one of those things that made the light go off in my head the first time I watched it, and here’s why: “Educating” Clients is patronizing bullshit – Clients don’t need to know what font it is, or what Pantone color, or what the fuck Kerning is. They hire…

  • So, as it turns out, I need to take my own advice. This is a companion piece to my previous piece on the Virtues of Being Expensive. Twice in my career thus far, I have issued a refund. Both times, it’s been for logo design, and both times, it’s been for someone who couldn’t afford…

  • How much to charge is the thing about which many designers I know, myself included, have the biggest doubt. We don’t (mostly) doubt the quality or value of the work, or our ability to complete it and exceed our client’s expectations…we just don’t know how much to charge. Here’s my advice: Charge More. Here’s Why:…