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Awesome Design: 25 Things You Should Know Before Becoming a Graphic Designer

Awesome Design: 25 Things You Should Know Before Becoming a Graphic Designer

Discover 25 useful tips to jumpstarting your own graphic design career

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Nov 12, 2025

The Biggest Lesson Costa Rica Taught Me

Surrender…

The Biggest Lesson Costa Rica Taught Me

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Mar 14, 2025

Rebrand Deep Dive: Renaming and Redesigning a Company

Rebranding is the process of reshaping perception. I’ve learned more about the branding process over the years, especially since leading my…

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Jun 14

Designing New Possibilities

Years ago, I created my “Why Statement”: To create with purpose and help others do the same.

Designing New Possibilities

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Dec 2, 2025

Give Them Their Flowers

A reminder about friendship.

Give Them Their Flowers

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Jul 17, 2025

5 Hard Truths Designers Need to Hear

It’s not them, it’s you.

5 Hard Truths Designers Need to Hear

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Jun 24, 2025

Design Then and Now: How to Remain Relevant in 2025 and Beyond

Designers are still relevant. But not necessarily the ones who commoditize their deliverables; those types are fading…

Design Then and Now: How to Remain Relevant in 2025 and Beyond

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May 11, 2025

30 Lessons, Five Years After Saying “I Quit”

This year will be five years since I submitted my resignation letter.

30 Lessons, Five Years After Saying “I Quit”

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Feb 9, 2025

3 Hard Truths for Designers

There’s important work for us to do. We can’t let these things hold us back…

3 Hard Truths for Designers

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Dec 4, 2024

When should I start my design career?

I wasn’t ready…

When should I start my design career?

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Dec 3, 2024

Clients, take a breath.

A candid memo— from designer to client

Clients, take a breath.

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Aligning brand identity with brand action ✨ Graphic design instruction and inspiration ✨ New book loading: https://bit.ly/brand-restart-book-list

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