June 2010
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"The New Model is There Is No Model."
Some of you have heard me say this. Sounds coy, but what’s it mean, right? Despite economic downturns, the last ten years have been good to us creatives. Internet tools are fast, highly supported, and often free or low cost. You can now do almost anything. The advent of the mobile office, laptops, wi-fi, and broadband mean you can go almost anywhere. Now with the proliferation of social...
October 2008
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September 2008
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Keys to creating great "retro" style design
The most important component is understanding and defining the period you are choosing to draw from and the context of that historical time.
A common mistake I see is blended periods, which can equal a blended message. If you are drawing from a 1920’s Art Nuevoux theme with it’s Victorian influences, don’t mix that with a 1940’s Art’s & Crafts theme, with...