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Ideas on design, technology, culture and more as assembled by Matthew Carlson, a web and graphic designer based in Columbus, Ohio.
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Articles and Segues related to creativity.
March 13, 2008
The Wildlife of an Idea »
A gripping visualization of getting great ideas pushed through the often painful gauntlet of approvals.
(via: UX Mag)
January 11, 2008
Does the 80:20 Rule Apply to Design Projects? »
Michael Johnson:
Very few graphic designers find themselves happy implementing minor tweaks to a global accountancy conglomerate’s corporate ID. They’re drawn to small, highly creative projects that provide that drug-like cocktail of creativity and the search for the eureka moment. After the ‘hit’, it’s a slow downhill slide into creative cold-turkey until the next chance to score arises.
(via: Design Observer)
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