I asked Catherine if she liked the notes I’d been leaving for her all week (scattered about the house, telling her things I love about her). Of course she did, and she asked me if there’d be any more. I said, “Actually, there’s one here”, pulling another from my inside pocket.
If you’re like me, you get to the cinema early so you don’t miss the opening credits. The title sequence for Catch Me If You Can, in particular, is one of my favourites, and here are a few others worthy of a mention, plus an insightful interview with Saul Bass — king of titles.
Graphic design can be such a rewarding profession. We, as designers, see our creative ideas come to life through a wide range of media, feeling a sense of pride when others use our work to showcase their companies.
It can also, however, be the cause of unrelenting frustration, dealing with ‘design by committee’, and clients who, no matter how much you educate them to the contrary, will never utilise the full benefits of our experience.
What is it then, that drives us to foresake more highly-paid occupations for a role that can often go unrewarded?
Lee Newham is a senior designer at London-based design consultancy, P&W. He receives around three or four CVs (resumés) every day, and here he details some tips on how graphic designers can get those CVs to the top of the pile.
Now I’m all for competition, and indeed welcome it, but when there’s such a one-sided article about the validity of spec work, it’s appropriate to mention the other side of the story.
You all know a lot more than I do, and it’s often shown in the quality of your comments. So from time-to-time I like to feature a few of your thoughts, both for the benefit of those who don’t follow the discussions, and as a small thank you.
Here’s the fourth in my ‘focus on reader comments’ series.
AIGA, D&AD, Icograda, DBA… just a few of the many trade associations for graphic designers, but how useful are they?
Here in the UK it’s all doom and gloom — at least that’s what the politicians would have you believe. As a self-employed designer, however, I’m in a great position to take advantage of the credit crunch, and with the right preparation, you can be too.
In this article I share the thoughts of some talented designers who are discussing the pros and cons of today’s economic climate.
The Art of Looking Sideways. A visual feast of a design book by the late, great, Alan Fletcher — who left this world back in 2006. It’s over 1,000 pages long, and here I offer a brief insight into the inspirational publication.
