How not to get a potential client’s attention with email.
This little post could actually have had a number of titles: "How to make yourself look as unprofessional as possible to a potential client." "How to seem like a spammer even if you might not be." "How...
View ArticleWhy we unplugged our expensive PBX system & bought a $15 answering machine.
I'm sure some people out there might be amazed to learn that the JVM office isn't VoIP, our number doesn't ring to our iPhones, and we did indeed unplug the expensive PBX system we had and turn back...
View ArticleWhen it’s not a good fit.
We're not talking about shoes here, we're talking about designers, clients, and design projects and how to determine when it just might not be a good fit. Below are some tips and some indications of...
View ArticleA Look Inside A Logo Design
Over the years we've developed a process to ensure that each logo we create is not only original, but fits the client's needs and business. This process is important to ensure success, because only...
View ArticleMore Examples of Illustration in Vintage Album Covers
Designers get their inspiration from all around them. I am always on the look out for interesting things that might spark some inspiration. I also frequent thrift stores, where decades of discarded...
View ArticleYou are responsible for saving your files.
In the last month I had several clients from the past (and I don't mean just the past year, I mean 5+ years ago) contact me and ask for design or logo files. For one, I actually happened to have files...
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