What Makes a Good Logo
When I say that logos are the some of the most challenging projects I take on, it sounds strange. When compared to other design work like websites, book layouts, and newsletters, the complexity of logo design doesn’t seem like that big of a deal. What is often seen…
You’re Going to Get Hacked Because of Your Horrible Passwords
Twitter recently urged all its users to change their password right now. The powers-that-be discovered some bugs in their system that could pose potential risks to password security. Most of us have a lot of logins. I have hundreds, maybe thousands. Seems like…
Own the Morning, Own the Day
For decades I fancied myself as a night owl. I loved staying up until 2 or 3am, even if I had work the next day. Then life got complicated. I got married. I started working from home full time. I had kids. Now there are three people living in my house with me who…
WordPress Headaches
Pagely recently published the results of a survey they conducted about “the biggest headaches in WordPress for 2018.” I didn’t read the full report. I’m one of those people who like quick, easy information. I’m also dazzled by visuals. They posted a summary of the…
Installing WordPress from Scratch
It’s not hard to install WordPress manually. If you’ve bought a domain and hosting, you’re ready to go. Read More
De-Stress Your Design Presentation
It’s like asking a girl on a date, and having no idea whether she’s going to be into it or laugh in your face. That’s how I feel when I show a client a design for the first time. They’re paying me money for this. They’re spending their time with me on this. Will…
How to Deal with Working at Home and Being Distracted During the Day
Home isn’t just a place to eat and sleep anymore. For a lot of us, it’s the place we work. Ideally, we’d have a room dedicated as our office. It would be as free from clutter as possible and only include the most necessary things for work. But things aren’t always…
You’re Paying for Stuff You Can Get for Free
My mom visited me recently. She’d just taken a new job, and the commute is about 45 minutes either way. She praised the existence of audio books and how they make the drive seem like nothing. Then she dropped a bomb on me — she gets them all for free at the…
Ten Things I Learned on My Visit to Cape May
I work on multiple virtual teams. Last week I was invited to a team meetup for a company I work with in Cape May, NJ. Even though I could have jumped on a plane at the prestigious Erie International Airport, I opted for the 18-hour round-trip drive. It ended up…
Things I Cared About 3/16/18
It got my attention this week. It must be shiny. Students did their walkout thing. I heard from teachers that their students found it to be a pointless hassle. I heard a lot more about it on social media, but that’s the world of make believe. The Anatomy of a…
