• Neil
  • Jack
  • Jay
  • Hap
  • Paul
  • Mar
  • Thom
  • Adlai
  • Obadiah
  • Walt (or Walter)
  • Mack
  • Mel
  • Sam
  • Ernest
  • Martin
  • Julian
  • Huw (pronounced "Hugh")
  • Harry or Harrison
  • Ted
  • Max
  • Nelson
sep 25 2009 ∞
apr 27 2011 +
  • have dedication!
  • go the extra mile
  • be efficient with your time
  • be organized
  • be cool with those that may have taken a different path than you
  • don't forget about old ideas
  • learn the production side of things
  • learn the some web design/coding skills
  • otherwise be multi-faceted and stay current
  • different offices have different environments
  • don't be afraid of corrections
  • be courteous
  • graphic design isn't always pretty or creative
  • find joy in the little things
  • never stop learning
jul 6 2010 ∞
jul 18 2010 +
  • the four "P"s of marketing
    • Product
    • Price
    • Place
    • Promotion
  • why are you a strong artist? who or what influences you to create?
  • NEVER say "i can't"
  • let your hand draw what your eye sees
  • don't waste paint
  • don't be reluctant to say, "i'm an artist"
    • if you accept it and claim it as your own, others will follow
  • rights and responsibilities
    • to create freely (intellectual property)
    • interpretation/role
    • to not be ashamed
aug 9 2010 ∞
aug 9 2010 +
  • control your client, or they will control you.
  • it's not about just knowing people, it's about forming relationships with them.
  • it's the designer's responsibility to educate the client and the community.
  • be prepared and on top of your game. you never know who you'll meet.
  • know where you stand but willing to go beyond it.
  • the best time to work is when you're young.
  • no one does it alone. there is wealth of collaboration and support behind every successful individual.
  • life is learning process. to stop learning and thinking and risking is to stop really living.
oct 31 2011 ∞
may 1 2012 +
  • Dani Bauer
  • Renate Gokl
  • Frank Debose
  • Lisa Cheng Smith
dec 1 2011 ∞
may 1 2012 +
  • chicken feet
  • chicken gizzards
  • heart(s)
  • tripe
  • liver(s)
  • ear(s)
  • kidney(s)
  • tongue(s)
  • pig feet
  • brains
  • canned sweet herring
  • mysterious Asian vegetables
  • cactus
  • cock soup
  • kefir
  • dried Mexican shrimp candy
  • canned grape leaves
  • pickled pig in a jar
  • jack fruit
  • caned bamboo shoots
  • quail egg in brine
aug 4 2009 ∞
jun 23 2010 +
  • Londoners (C. Taylor)
  • New York Magazine
  • Wired magazine
  • various promotional design literature
  • homework, occasionally
sep 5 2009 ∞
may 1 2012 +
  • Illinois prairie
  • actual forests
  • the Flying Pig
    • also, the Dairy Haus
    • and the Dairy Ripple
  • cheap antiques/vintage
  • free venison
  • trips "up north"
  • Kids World
  • the Boone County Fair
    • midwest respect
  • quiet
  • biking down corn roads, sun blinding
  • wild berries
  • 0.0001% of the people
  • driving at night with music
  • snow and actual sledding
  • harassing people at school/being a bully
  • Toad Hall
may 24 2010 ∞
may 1 2012 +