Here is an article I found a while back on http://www.designtalkboard.com I constantly misspell designer. Or rather I mistype desigenr. See? I did it again, and that was honestly not intentional. I think that graphic designers are often accused of bad spelling and the reasons are clear. We think visually. It’s not that we can’t [...]

You know one of my pet hates is seeing Stationary and Stationery used the wrong way. Barely a week ever goes by where I see a Graphic Designer spelling Corporate Stationery the wrong way and calling it Corporate Stationary… yep with an “a”. It grinds me to my core. But once upon a time I [...]

Introduction In this essay, I will be presenting the argument that contemporary society has possibly eroded or reduced free time and leisure activities because of the industrial revolution. I will analyse whether or not workers in this modern era are better off than their pre-industrial equivalent. This essay will attempt to dispel the myth that [...]

Should we use it? As professionals should we go and use someone’s IP? If I was a dentist and all of a sudden I found a way to get free or second hand teeth parts should I start to use them on my patients? How would that patient feel knowing the teeth are second-hand. Why is it [...]

Having an understanding of how a studio works and operates will not only help you get a job, but also keep it. This story is true. The story of a young Designer called “Andy”. Andy was in his final year above me at Design School. A model student, funny, charismatic and very talented. All of [...]

Learn Designer’s lingo and start to talk it. Join the Australian Graphic Designers Association (AGDA). Hang out with designers. A good friend of mine who is an ex-policeman always said “If you hang out at the local tip, you’re going to smell like garbage. Same goes with Designer’s. If you hang out with Designer’s you [...]

My brother in law, Mike is a dentist. He breathes, eats and if he could, sleeps dentistry. His dedication to his profession has often astounded me. I watched Mike transform from someone who didn’t know his teeth from his toes to now a highly trained and promising professional. Even before Mike graduated he knew everything [...]