How to Design an American City Seal

Most every time, it’s better to ask questions. What started off as a slight revision of a city seal, turned into a 16-version dance that, to my surprise, didn’t end horribly. There was definitely some frustration and preliminary lack of communication, which I can take partial blame for. I assumed they wanted Ben in the [...]

GIVE Identity

In response to Scomo’s comment to the Hug Me post, here are the three logo designs I did for the G.I.V.E. Initiative out of Austin, Texas. After researching hugs, I came up with the top two versions, but the client liked the leafy/earthy people in the third version.

It’s finally here!

I picked this little guy up at the HOW Conference with a squeal of delight. After more than 15-years in the design community, my images and my words are collected within a front and back cover, for what they’re worth. I’m among some really great freelance designers, though, and that’s exceptionally cool.
If you haven’t seen [...]

If I learned one thing at the HOW Conference in Austin…

…it’s this:
Lack of fear leads to creativity.
When I heard this, it made me realize just how fear-based my daily routine is. I wake up some, if not most, mornings fearing I’ll miss a deadline. I fear that I won’t find the solution for the design problem that’s next on my plate. I fear the client [...]