February 2012
The Medium is the Message
beardedstudio:
A hot topic of debate in recent months has revolved around the question “should designers know how to code?” Folks in the web design community have come down on either side rather passionately with responses ranging from “who cares, good design thinking can solve any problem” to “if you don’t how to code, get out of my face.” The flurry of responses on the Interwebs is not...
AUSTIN KLEON: On advertising: Banksy vs. Gossage →
austinkleon:
This quote from Banksy has been making the rounds:
People are taking the piss out of you everyday. They butt into your life, take a cheap shot at you and then disappear. They leer at you from tall buildings and make you feel small. They make flippant comments from buses that imply you’re not…
indierawk:
Stars - Your Ex-Lover Is Dead.
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Spec work/crowdsourcing alert : LOGO DESIGN;... →
Hey Rochester, fans of the Rochester Public Market, and graphic designers…
Crowdsourcing alert: The Friends of the Public Market are holding a contest for a logo, as listed in this craigslist link.
Contests for design are considered “spec work”. Spec work is hurtful to the practice and profession of design as a whole, which is in turn hurtful for jobs in Rochester. I am urging...
“I don’t like the fact that you sent me a contract; it makes me feel bound to pay...”
– (via clientsfromhell)