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how much?

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…the more detailed answers you get, the better. You have to understand the client’s limitations, and be synced with them regarding what exactly you’re going to do for them…

this week lior frenkel contacted me; he is the author of this very insightful long read about the the price of a logo, full of insights and tips from a myriad of professionals, worth your time… thanks for sharing lior!

…usually your clients don’t have a clue what formats and shapes they need. All they know is to say: “I need it for my FB page” or “I want it to appear on the website both for desktop and mobile version” or “I need to put it on a green menu”, etc. So don’t be a dick, help them with this, but also remember that it takes extra time to figure out these things…

see also this related blog post of mine, from 2009

m / 16-03-2015 18:41 - tags: , ,  

the end?

…what does it mean to be a graphic designer in a world that is in transition? A world where old economic models are under fire, established institutions are in danger of disappearing and fundamental social behaviours are changing…

interesting documentary by erwin slegers, head of the design department at the HKU art academy, although i find myself disagreeing with the opinions of several of the people he interviewed

m / 13-03-2015 09:29 - tags: , ,  

nu un

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it doesn’t happen very often at all, but this is one job that will never see the light of day (apart from here) they were rejected for various reasons which i will not go into…

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the posters for dutch theater duo ‘mini & maxi’ (returning to the stage after 12 years absence) are meant to work as a set, shown here are several different proposals i was working on…

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the idea was that both posters would be hung together, giving each half of the duo equal exposure, the title ‘nu’ (dutch for now) lent itself very well for the upside down idea…

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photography by marc janssen

m / 12-03-2015 11:49 - tags: ,  

ungoogled

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i came across this cartoon by funny man matthias giesen in an old scrapbook this week:

‘the very last ungoogled things…’

m / 12-03-2015 11:47 - tags: , ,  

random eye candy

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via bored panda

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m / 10-03-2015 10:35 - tags: , ,