by Timothy Bardlavens Design is one few disciplines that truly connects people, products, brands and causes to the world. While this seems grandiose, it is quite true, but for almost three decades AIGA has questioned why the “creators” do not reflect the world for which they create. In reality
Interview: Maurice Cherry
Hello Maurice! I believe many people may know you through your Revision Path podcast, but can you give us a quick introduction of who you are? Sure thing! My name is Maurice Cherry, and I’m a designer, podcaster, and long-time creator on the Internet. I serve as marketing, design and
Emerging Voices: Elise Roy on Leveraging Past Experiences
Adapted from our Emerging Voices Interview Series My past is a huge asset to me right now. Many people think it's kind of weird that I was a lawyer and now I'm a designer, and that they seem like they're two completely opposite things, but in reality, the multifaceted career that I have has
5 Simple Truths for Emerging Designers
by George Garrastegui Jr. Picture this: you’re at an event, a meetup or just talking to friends… you’re having a great conversation, listening to some killer advice and tips about the industry and you feel rude pulling out a sketchbook to jot notes down, so you resort to memory… and then you get
The Edge Effect: Why Nontraditional Backgrounds Make Stronger Designers
by Tori Sgarro As we crafted the narrative of our "Emerging Voices" series, Phim Her (Content Lead) and I decided to focus on “imposter syndrome” – the belief that we’re a fraud or a failure, despite achievements or qualifications that suggest otherwise. We knew that many designers face imposter
Top 10 Tips, Tricks & Takeaways for the Emerging Designer with Andrew Bass
by Andrew Bass We’ve all been there as an emerging designer. Full of ideas, primed to work on as many projects as you can and eager to show off your creative chops. However, in feeling like that, young designers won’t think through everything clearly, and lots of missteps happen. Like I said,