I spent most of my childhood in a Seattle apartment so cramped that every square inch felt like it was fighting for attention. I used to think that if I …
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GraphicsStop Chasing Aesthetics and Start Building Identity: Why Most Common Mistakes in Logo Design Are Actually Identity Crises
I remember sitting in my cramped Seattle apartment years ago, surrounded by stacks of heavy design monographs, staring at a client’s “revolutionary” new brand identity. It was a cluttered, over-designed …
InteriorsArt Deco Home Decor Elements
I spent most of my childhood in a cramped Seattle apartment, staring at dog-eared design books and trying to figure out why some spaces felt like a heavy weight while …
InteriorsStop Buying More and Start Arranging Better: the Common Mistakes When Arranging Living Room Furniture That Are Ruining Your Home’s Cohesion
I spent my childhood in a tiny, cramped Seattle apartment, constantly moving chairs around just to find a path to the kitchen without tripping over a coffee table. I learned …
GuidesCore Principles of Effective Visual Communication
I remember sitting on the floor of my parents’ cramped Seattle apartment, surrounded by a chaotic pile of tech magazines and heavy art books, trying to figure out why some …
DesignDesigning Patterns for Textiles
I remember sitting on the floor of my childhood apartment in Seattle, surrounded by stacks of old Architectural Digest issues and a mess of fabric swatches I’d scavenged from local …
GraphicsWays to Create Abstract Backgrounds
I remember sitting on the floor of my childhood apartment in Seattle, surrounded by stacks of heavy design monographs and the smell of old paper, trying to figure out why …
InspirationModernist Architecture Inspiration
I remember sitting on the floor of my parents’ cramped Seattle apartment, tracing the sharp, clean lines of a grainy Brutalist photography book while the rain drummed against the glass. …
GraphicsStop Building Messy Digital Spaces: the Essential Difference Between Vector and Raster Graphics for a Cohesive Design.
I remember sitting in my cramped Seattle apartment, staring at a high-res photo I’d spent hours editing, only to have it turn into a jagged, pixelated mess the second I …
InspirationScandinavian Furniture Aesthetics
I remember sitting on the floor of my childhood apartment in Seattle, surrounded by stacks of heavy art books and tech magazines, trying to figure out why my tiny corner …