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Design Process – Part 4

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Design Process – Part 4

The fourth step in the design process that I typically take my clients through is review. (Part 1, Part 2, Part 3) After you’ve finished the design, it’s now time to present your work to the client for the first time. Often, this can be the most nerve racking part of the process.  Depending upon [...]

Local News

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Local News

I enjoy local news sources, especially creative ones. Gapers Block is a Chicago web publication filled with great Chicago stories. And, they do a tremendous job keeping me updated on events around town. Besides the stories, I love checking out their Flickr Group for great photos around the Chicagoland area. Here is an example of [...]

Pursuit of Happiness

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Pursuit of Happiness

How successful is our economy for the people? How would this be measured and what would policies look like if this question were asked whenever a policy is being drafted and debated? Moreover, what does this have to do with design anyway?

Design Process – Part 3

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Design Process – Part 3

I’ve been writing a series of posts detailing what I go through for the design process (Part 1 and Part 2).  This post will discuss the design. “Design is a plan for arranging elements in such a way as best to accomplish a particular purpose.” – Charles Eames How do you design something?  Hopefully by [...]

Design Process – Part 2

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Design Process – Part 2

This post is the second in a series outlining my design process.  The first step, in case you missed it was the process of acquiring a project. The next step in the design process for me usually involves researching.  After I’ve been hired, it’s now time to find out what the client really wants and [...]

Sinkholes

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Sinkholes

Sinkhole: A natural depression in a land surface communicating with a subterranean passage, generally occurring in limestone regions and formed by solution or by collapse of a cavern roof, as defined by answers.com Pretty scary. Look at this post’s photo taken in Guatemala after some heavy rains about a week ago. The purpose of this [...]

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