Dare To Fail

Dare To Fail

Updated October 2026. I first wrote this post in 2013. Thirteen years later, I still live by it. Carpe Diem! Seize the Day What a great rallying cry on a Monday morning. What a great way to start your day or the beginning of your project. Yes! Today will be a success!...
There Is a Cost to Doing Business

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,...
The Importance of Catching Typos: A Cautionary Tale

The Importance of Catching Typos: A Cautionary Tale

I often tell people that I’m not a bad speller; I’m just a bad typer. And it’s true; I create more typos when I type than write by hand. I bet you are the same way. We get in a rush and start pounding away at the keyboard. If we’re in a hurry, we likely won’t take...