http://rengraphicdesign.com/blog from Renaissance Graphic Design Mon, 06 Oct 2008 00:01:52 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Have you ever started a project with a graphic designer, then stalled because you’re not sure about the design option(s) you’re evaluating? Here are 10 ways to avoid analysis paralysis: read the first 5 ways to avoid graphic design analysis paralysis here: http://rengraphicdesign.com/blog/2008/09/23/analysis-paralysis1/6. Solicit opinions carefully. You want to make an informed decision, ... http://rengraphicdesign.com/blog/2008/10/06/analysis-paralysis2/ Have you ever started a project with a graphic designer, then stalled because you’re not sure about the design option(s) you’re evaluating? Here are 10 ways to avoid analysis paralysis: 1. Do your homework. What’s the objective of the project? Maybe you want sell a product. Maybe you’re trying to effect social ... http://rengraphicdesign.com/blog/2008/09/29/analysis-paralysis/ You’ve heard the green mantra: REduce, REuse, REcycle. Implement all of those actions in the order listed and our landfills will get RElief. I’d always assumed that medical items follow a different set of rules; modern medical practices dictate use once, eliminate the possibility of infection. There’s an exception to every ... http://rengraphicdesign.com/blog/2008/09/26/recycled-medical-equipment/ Stick a piece of metal in a hot fire, then scorch something you own with the metal. You’ve just “branded” your property. If you want to distinguish your property from your neighbor’s, your brand has to be easily distinguished from others. This concept of branding has been around since the ... http://rengraphicdesign.com/blog/2008/09/23/branding-case-study/ The Lesson of Kitty Litter BUY IN BULK. I’ve seen that suggestion so many times in lists of how to live a green lifestyle. I just didn’t “get it” until recently. I tried (unsuccessfully) to imagine how buying large packages at the big box stores would reduce packaging waste. The only ... http://rengraphicdesign.com/blog/2008/09/19/buy-bulk-reduce-packaging/ When just about everyone has a point-and-shoot digital camera does it still make sense to hire a photographer? What’s stock photography and when should that be used? 1. Ownership When someone else takes a photo you can’t legally use it without the photographer’s consent. Options include: get permission to use an existing ... http://rengraphicdesign.com/blog/2008/09/16/stock-vs-custom-photography/ The Prius has been on the market in the United States for about 8 years now. It wasn’t until this year that I saw someone smoking while driving a Prius — not just one person — but three different people! WHAT?? Isn’t that kinda like ripping the seatbelts out of a ... http://rengraphicdesign.com/blog/2008/09/12/smoking-in-a-prius/ Businesses often overlook the importance of good, well-written copy in a website. We’re conditioned to believe that a picture says a thousand words, so why bother with all that text. Who reads anyway? People read. Search engines read. Either reason alone is compelling enough. In combination, it’s clear text is ... http://rengraphicdesign.com/blog/2008/09/09/importance-of-text-in-website/ Our grapevines produce amazingly delicious sweet table grapes. The thing is I can only eat so many grapes in a day, especially when other fruits are simultaneously at their peak of productivity. So we tried a few “alternative” ways to consume them. We tried grape juice first, but it looked icky ... http://rengraphicdesign.com/blog/2008/09/05/eco-friendly-roof-raisins/ You could pay your bills on time and always say please and thank you, but as wonderful as those behaviors are in a client that’s not where I’m going with this. What you really need to do to be a good client is be selfish. That’s right, it’s all about ... http://rengraphicdesign.com/blog/2008/09/02/how-to-be-a-good-client/