zJs=10 zJs=11 zJs=12 zJs=13 zc(5,'jsc',zJs,9999999,'') You are here: About Graphic Design Graphic Design Graphic Design ... Help From Eric Miller Your Guide to Graphic Design FREE Newsletter. Sign Up Now! Monsters Go to Print A while back I blogged about Stefan Bucher's Daily Monster , a website dedicated to all things creepy and crawly. Stefan posted videos of himself sketching creatures, for 100 days, and the website expanded rapidly. I was happy to see the site is now a book... 100 Days of Monsters , complete with a DVD of the sketches, is now available. The fun (if sometimes not scary) creatures are bound to be a hit on your coffee table, much as they were on screen. permalink comments (0) Saul Bass on the Web A new website celebrates the impressive work of graphic designer Saul Bass permalink comments (0) To Brand or Not to Brand? One of the panels I attended at the SXSW Interactive festival focused on the importance... or actually the lack of importance... of logos. The argument of the panelists, who seemed to really just want to fuel a debate, was that logos can be pretty useless, especially when just starting out your business. The basic idea behind this was that your time is much better spent working on your portfolio and finding clients than branding a new company. Also, it is likely that a new design company's focus will change over time, so it may turn out to be a waste of time developing a logo that sticks you in a niche that will eventually not be your niche at all. I certainly appreciate the importance of establishing a brand, but I do agree that branding yourself can take a long time, and there are probably better ways to spend that time when just starting out. Over time, however, a recognizable logo can certainly benefit a business. What do you think? | |
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