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Jun
29
2011
Book Reviews // Reviews

Design Basics for Creative Results by Bryan L. Peterson

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I purchased this book several years ago and I’ve found it both inspirational and informative. It has taught me two things: how to appreciate the work of graphic designers that I am not a graphic designer That’s not to say that my design choices haven’t improved through reading the book. They have. The designs I make are less hideous than they otherwise would be, but they are nowhere near the quality that truly gifted designers [...]

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Jun
6
2011
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Changing Focus

Phil and Teddy

It’s been a while since I posted.  Partly that’s a question of focus and partly it’s due to changes in the opportunities for commenting on technology. Twitter has blossomed wonderfully, while my longer reactions to tech news feel more naturally expressed in Google Reader than in a full blog post. I’m not abandoning blogging, but I have decided to focus on creation of fresh content rather than generating lots of “Look at this!” posts. So, [...]

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