Writings & Insight
Writing on graphic design, communication, process, and occasional reflections from years of professional practice.
RGB vs. CMYK (and the Hex): Why Your Colors Look Muddy When You Print
A good friend of mine came to me with a logo project for a new online business he was starting with a partner. They really wanted to use a specific hex green color they found online. I took his green and tried to find a close match that could be reproduced as a CMYK…
How To Get Paid
If you’ve been working for yourself for any length of time, you’ve probably learned that getting paid is rarely about the invoice itself. Most payment problems are created much earlier than that, usually before any real work has even started. Over the years, I’ve…
There Is a Cost to Doing Business
Fellow designers! I’ve been watching the ongoing outrage about Adobe Creative Cloud pricing, and I get it. I really do. When you’re starting out or when client work slows down, that monthly subscription feels like a weight around your neck. Seventy dollars a month,…