I'm a Mac Forget religion and politics. I would venture that the Mac/PC debate has ended as many relationships as any other taboo topic. For most people with an opinion on the subject it is utterly incomprehensible that anyone could come to a conclusion opposite to what they believe. I happen to be an Apple [...]

A few weeks ago my relationship with MediaTemple came to an end. I used to be a huge fan of MediaTemple. Huge. They were innovators. They appreciated and supported great design. Their customer service was great. I was more than happy paying a little more for their product because in my opinion it was much [...]

iPhone 4g Photos of the alleged next generation iPhone leaked recently and unlike the vast majority of people who don’t like the change, my first response is nothing but positive. Now, I proudly where my Apple fanboy status on my sleeve, so you have to trust me when I say that I think this new [...]

I just finished my WordPress plugin for Google Fonts and after a weekend of playing with Google’s new font service I thought I would share some thoughts on Google’s system as well as on the state of web fonts in general. Since I have so much invested in Font Burner it may come as a [...]

R. Buckminster Fuller In 1927, Richard was a suicidal drunk without a job. He was bankrupt and living in the slums of Chicago. He had been expelled from Harvard twice for bad behavior. The business he started with his father had failed. His daughter died after struggling with complications from polio and spinal meningitis. To [...]

Home Mac Setup Over the Thanksgiving holiday my dad helped me with some electrical work in our basement where I work. I was able to recover 10 extension cords and a couple power strips that covered my walls and ceiling like spider webs. Safety benefits aside, it feels really good to have simplified my workspace [...]

Logo Contest Letter Logo Contest Apology I have the privilege of designing logos (among other things) for a living. This puts me in the company of a group of people commonly referred to as “graphic designers.” Unfortunately, there is a perception of people in my profession that isn’t very flattering. While the corporate world is [...]

Velveeta Cheese Product My wife gave me a short list of groceries to pick up on my way home from work last week. One of the items that proved to be elusive was the Velveeta cheese. As I searched up and down the aisles at Safeway I started thinking about the implications involved with where [...]

Up until that moment creating art was easy. Before this, all that was needed was patience and practice. You find something beautiful and draw it. Let your eyes absorb the beauty and then channel that vision onto paper. I was a junior in high school when my art teacher rocked my world. The assignment was [...]

I suppose I have pretty much based my design career on my intuition. Through trial and error I have pretty much stumbled upon a set of concepts that work. While this has served me well, trusting your gut can only get you so far in the business world. If you really want to have an [...]