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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

…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

…when you think of railways, you think of parallel lines: up this way, down that way.” Sketched onto the back of an envelope (as all the best ideas inimitably are) on his commute to the studio, Barney’s solution was one of fifty symbols developed and presented to British Railways’ board representatives before being narrowed down to six…

an analysis of the british rail logo and its creator gerry barney