Per hour, dude. Per hour.

Per hour, dude. Per hour.

2 June 2010  | Filed in :  Design  | Tags :  ,
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I do not think it is fair for a client to take advantage of a designer's trust. We may have done several successful jobs together, but it does not mean you can start to go astray and start abusing favors. We need to make a living too you know? Design is...

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Designing blind

Designing blind

1 June 2010  | Filed in :  Design  | Tags :  , ,
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I was editing this photo by another photographer for an ad, removing unwanted items out of the picture, etc. One of the bosses saw what I was doing and remarked, "Goodness what a waste of time. Why couldn't they just take a better picture in the first place?" Couldn't have...

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Translating music to visuals?

Translating music to visuals?

24 May 2010  | Filed in :  Design  | Tags :  ,
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Sometimes people will ask me why I did a certain poster this way, or why this color, or why this font. Quite hard to explain, unless you listen to their music and start making associations. Before starting on any DJ poster I always take the time to listen to the type...

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Danny Masterson!

Danny Masterson!

22 May 2010  | Filed in :  Design  | Tags :  ,
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I've never watched 'That 70's Show', nor have I ever heard of DJ Mom Jeans, but after a bit of research I realized he's really good no? Having played with the likes of Steve Aoki, he's not exclusive to any particular style of music like some of the DJ's we've...

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Design is not an afterthought

Design is not an afterthought

13 May 2010  | Filed in :  Design  | Tags :  , , ,
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Yet more DJs that I haven't heard of. I'm learning about the who's who in DJ'ing every month. Exciting isn't it. I'm annoyed at how some clients don't put design as a priority, compared to say advertising and logistics. This one guy called me on Friday morning, told me he needed...

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