How-To

Do Clients Want Design Work Soft, Gooey, Fast?

Posted on January 20, 2012 by Sam Harrison

If your clients don’t understand the value of good design, and would rather pine for something soft, gooey and fast, you owe it to yourself (and the potential client) to help change their perspective and value of design. Follow these three approaches. More

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11 Ways to Spice Up a Team Brainstorm

Posted on September 19, 2011 by Stefan Mumaw and Wendy Lee Oldfield

Give your team the brain food they crave to come up with that next great idea. Use these exercises (and free download) to boost your next brainstorm session. Your clients will thank you for it. More

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6 Techniques to Jolt Your Brainstorm

Posted on July 20, 2011 by Michael Michalko

Creativity guru Michael Michalko, author of "Thinkertoys" and "Cracking Creativity" offers a series of brainstorm exercises. More

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2 Ways to Link Strategy and Creativity

Posted on July 15, 2011 by David Holston

There are ways designers can use creativity and strategy to develop more meaningful design solutions for their clients. Use creative thinking to help drive better branding strategy. More

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Create While You Wait

Posted on June 20, 2011 by Sam Harrison

As you find yourself seemingly wasting time in dreaded checkout lines or in traffic, learn to create some of your best ideas for your next design project by finding inspiration around you.
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7 Rookie Mistakes Not to Make

Posted on January 18, 2011 by The Creative Group

You’re new on the job, and your employers will not only evaluate your ability to do the job well but also take note of how you fit in with the firm’s culture and collaborate with your new colleagues. Following are seven common rookie mistakes and tips to help you avoid them. More

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5 Tactics for Better Web Designs

Posted on November 19, 2010 by Patrick McNeil

Web developer and author Patrick McNeil regularly consults with designers who ask him to critique their web projects. And he finds that most designers focus on creative expression instead of business needs. Here, Patrick offers 5 tactics to improve the success of your web designs. More

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Layering Color to Add Depth, Interest to Your Design

Posted on October 21, 2010 by Andrea Alstad

You’re a creative and innovative designer—shouldn’t your next design project be as colorful as you are? See the tips below from Andrea Alstad with Wausau Paper that’ll help you pair color printing with the right color paper to achieve desired effects.
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10 Ways to Boost Your Office Popularity

Posted on October 21, 2010 by The Creative Group

You may have thought popularity contests ended after high school. That’s not always the case if you work in an office.
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Top 10 Tips for Your Design Business’ E-newsletter

Posted on August 5, 2010 by Ilise Benun

E-mail marketing is like Chinese water torture, but less painful. Here are 10 simple guidelines to revitalize your firm’s e-communications.
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