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  Every once in a while someone creative jumps into your brain…

Marc Johns creates whimsical drawings filled with dry wit and humour. Whether it’s a man with branches growing out of his head that need pruning, or a pipe that’s trying to quit smoking, his characters are simply, sparsely drawn, yet speak volumes with just a few strokes of the pen. He’s been drawing since he was tiny. He’s not tiny anymore, but he’s not exactly big either. Marc is not sure why he’s talking about himself in the third person…

I generally aim to say as much as possible with as few elements as possible. My work often leans toward humour. Finding the humour in things often leads to finding the truth. Continue reading »

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 Learning to create a sense of Place is crucial to figuring out and measuring what your business is really worth to your clients.

It really comes down to one simple question you should ask

yourself right now:

Are you creating a sense of Place for your customers?

Think about this with me-

Do you customers feel as if when they are on talking

to you or on your website that everything is as it should be?

• Do they like talking to you and enjoy your company?

• Do they expect to feel great and are they eager to share ideas?

• Do you encourage them to share their ideas and suggestions with you?

• If not, why not?
  

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International artist Brand Nu just emailed me about his new showcase book, SPLATTERS, SHAPES & COLOURS.

He is English and he spells color different than I do, but why hold a grudge?

I would recommend a trip to Brand Nu’s portfolio page

Wonderfully Talented
He is a wonderfully talented artist who I befriended a few months ago, and he was kind enough to reveal some design secrets and tips in an exclusive interview he did for Photoshop Daily Tips.

Please let me know your thoughts in the comments below.

Also, let me know if I have forgotten anything- You can purchase Brand Nu’s Showcase Book by clicking here

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Jonathan Harris mind is a very scary and delightful place.

Why?

I’ll tell you why.

He has developed a way to map, chart, diagram, and represent in video form, the world’s emotions. He is also a Mac user!

Takeing The Tempature of the World 

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Nice, but Can It Wash Itself? - New York Times

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“Folks, you use social media to connect with people not to market to them.”

– Josh Hallet (a/k/a Hyku)
via Twitter

I feel like Josh is right. Connect with them, then market to them. Use social media and networks to build trust.

Use the following tips to build trust in the design community- and with your customers who hire you.

 The One-Two Punch of Building Trust

You need credibility on-line. Just like the President needs credibility while he’s in office.

No matter what you believe politically, when the President was seen as dishonest during the invasion of the Iraq region, his credibility went down-his ability for people to believe him even when he offered supposed proof- went south.

“Iraq is no diversion. It is a place where civilization is taking a decisive stand against chaos and terror, we must not waver. “
George W. Bush 

How does Bush now begin to build trust again? See, it’s hard when it’s gone to build it back up.

Five Ways To Build Trust in the design world

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Ok, here it is. Sorry it is a bit late. I’ve been busy doing my own website, which is basically just a sales letter. I have yet to get into Photoshop mock ups but one thing is for sure, I cannot code.Enough about me. Welcome to the first-ever interview with Radim from Brand Nu. You might have heard of him.

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