I guess I hadn’t thought much about folks who ask designers to work for free. But I must say I agree wholeheartedly that it’s a foolish notion. For example: In this country, there are almost twice as many neurosurgeons as there are professional illustrators. There are eleven times as many certified mechanics. There are SEVENTY [...]

John McCain’s MySpace page was hacked. And it was his own fault. He picked up someone else’s design — which the author had offered to other users — but McCain’s team failed to replace images that they should have replaced (and personalized). So the original author of the layout made a few tweaks. ODDS & [...]

Art Director Ken is one of the best things I’ve seen. This doll was, evidently, released in 2003. He wears a black “leather” jacket and green turtleneck and carries a porfolio. (No word on what’s actually in that portfolio. The first edition has blond highlights. For the second edition, the portfolio is gone, he’s wearing [...]

A design critic (Design critic! What a great job!) offers advice on how to make a good first impression. This includes how you dress and confidence. Although this was one do the most interesting (and true) parts: It is said that we are all three different people: the person we think we are (the one [...]

I’m trying to convince Mark we should head to Fort Lauderdale for Fleet Week. OK, it’s a coincidence that I have time off during Fleet Week, but we should still go. (I’m not sure that Kevin actually invited us, or if I invited us. But he hasn’t said no yet.) Kevin already has a restaurant [...]