Regular Posts Tagged ‘design’
When’s the right time to invest in graphic design services?
5th Aug 2011Posted in: Blog 0

As someone who has been designing for more than a decade, I can tell you that my most successful clients are those who come to me with a strong business foundation and a solid marketing plan.

How NOT to hire a graphic designer
26th Jul 2011Posted in: Blog 4

Despite all of the amazing, talented professionals I have met and worked with in the graphic design community, I can’t tell you the number of “My Last Designer” horror stories I’ve heard over the years.

How to hire a graphic designer
27th Apr 2011Posted in: Blog 4

Five tips for hiring a graphic designer.

What has he done for you lately?
23rd Mar 2011Posted in: Blog 3

Recent work by Mike Watters Design.

Respect your known brand
1st Feb 2011Posted in: Blog 0

How do you launch a new brand message or design without annoying — or alienating — your existing customers? It’s a matter of respecting your known brand.

Why ugly design sometimes works
24th Jan 2011Posted in: Blog 2

How do some hugely successful companies get away with bad design when most people know their stuff is ugly?

When to work for free (and when NOT to)
15th Nov 2010Posted in: Blog 2

Or, how my dad got free business cards.

Say good-bye to free business cards
29th Sep 2010Posted in: Blog 3

When someone hands me a freebie VistaPrint card for their business, my immediate reaction is that the person doesn’t know what they’re doing.

Book Review: Design Is How It Works
26th Aug 2010Posted in: Blog 0

My thoughts about Design Is How It Works by former BusinessWeek editor Jay Greene.

Working (creatively) with someone you know
18th Aug 2010Posted in: Blog 2

Some considerations before you decide to work with a creative who is a friend or relative.