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Critical Thinking: It’s What’s For Dinner

“He was so fed up with college instructors trying to teach him how to think instead of showing the structure of the subject matter, that he had decided to rebel.”

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It’s Called a Double Bump and It Costs Money

You cannot use transparency effects to overlay the same spot color unless you are running extra plates of same spot color.

Posted in Education, PrePress, Vocation & Profession

Study Graphic Design! For Free! At Home! In Your Spare Time!

University has its place, but without self-education we are lost.

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Case Study: Water Conservation Guide

It’s a handbook of water management for engineers, architects, and plumbers. And it’s gorgeous!

Posted in Color Theory, Copywriting, Design Ethics, Actions & Impact, Design History, Design Theory, Drawing, PrePress, Repost From Cited Source, Typography, Visual Concepts

Student MetroCard Redesign

“I found out that spaghetti is surprisingly malleable, but it’s the drying out of the pasta you have to watch out for.”

Posted in Cleverness & Wit, Craftiness, Design Theory, Education, PrePress, Typography, Visual Concepts