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Monday, March 8th, 2010Photography by Luke Copping
Over the last few months, I’ve had the pleasure of working with Buffalo, New York based photographer Luke Copping. His images are sharp, engaging and stylish and he needed an identity to match.
Of his work, Luke says:
My images are all about style, creating it and changing it. I make beauty and fashion images […]
Swatch Colour Codes and POP Magazine Collaboration
Sunday, February 21st, 2010A few months ago, I was contacted by POP Magazine and asked to participate in a special contest. Swatch, the iconic brand of watches that originally launched in 1983 (and have gone on to become the most successful wristwatch of all time) is going back to its roots by launching a series of monochromatic plastic […]
Nubbytwiglet.com 2010 Portfolio
Wednesday, February 10th, 2010
*Click Image to Download PDF Portfolio*
My graphic design portfolio for 2010 has finally been updated! It can be downloaded by clicking on the above image. There are a few projects that I had to leave out of the online version since they are client sensitive but I […]
Ask Nubby #25: Managing Multiple Projects & Staying Organized
Thursday, February 4th, 2010To be honest, there is no easy way to manage multiple projects that are overlapping. It doesn’t matter who you are; keeping up with four to six projects at a time is a challenge.
During a normal week, I may be working on up to six different jobs with my personal clients and they […]
#257 Continued // Final Outcome
Tuesday, January 26th, 2010One of my agency friends recently contacted me and asked if I would design a ‘257’ for his five year old son who races go-karts. Last week, I posted the first round but still had many more ideas to explore. In the end, I felt that a simpler option was better for legibility and created […]
These Numbers Mean Business.
Monday, January 18th, 2010One of my agency friends contacted me last week, wondering if I would design a ‘257’ for his five year old son who races go-karts. I stayed up past my bedtime to do an experimental first round. Though his dad is the coolest ever, I’m not sure if the weapons will make the cut in […]
Kristin Cofer Photography Identity Continued
Friday, January 1st, 2010Last week the new identity of Pittsburgh-based photographer Kristin Cofer debuted and since then, we’ve worked on some more pieces of the collateral that she may want to use when running her business.
Overview
Square Business Cards
Black CD and White DVD
DVD with Slipcase
Letterhead
Kristin has already begun the process of incorporating the new identity into the header of her […]
Kristin Cofer Photography Identity
Monday, December 28th, 2009
Over the last month, I’ve been working closely with Pittsburgh-based photographer Kristin Cofer to create an updated identity for her business. Well-versed in fashion photography, Kristin and I share a similar design aesthetic with a preference for a black and white palette, edgy type and crisp lines.
For her identity, I purposely kept the type minimal but […]
Creating A Killer Portfolio Discussion
Thursday, December 24th, 2009On Monday night, I was invited to be part of the Creating A Killer Portfolio panel discussion at PNCA (Pacific Northwest College of Art) and shared my experiences with creating a portfolio and building a freelance design business. The conversation was moderated by Kelly Coller, the founder of OFFICE PDX, a business specializing in portfolio […]
2010 Portfolio
Monday, December 21st, 2009It’s going to be a bit of a quiet week around here as I start prepping my 2010 portfolio to start the new year off right. Also, I will be speaking on a panel in Portland tonight about freelancing and I promise share a recap of the outcome. Happy Holidays!
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Freelancing 101 for Graphic Designers
Wednesday, December 2nd, 2009Photo by stickathing
Often, I receive questions from my readers resembling the one below:
I am a graphic designer that recently graduated and I just got a design job a few weeks ago. Eventually, I hope to be able to freelance. I was wondering how one should go about freelancing. What was your transition like going from working […]
Exploring the Nubbytwiglet.com 2010 Identity
Sunday, October 25th, 2009I am currently in the beginning stages of formulating the look of my 2010 Identity. I’ve decided to drop Helvetica and switch to DIN for a sans serif typeface. And for a serif, I’m considering Bodoni Ultra. The black and white palette will most likely shift to a series of grays. Some older elements like […]
Ask Nubby #23: Sharing Work Online
Wednesday, October 14th, 2009As creatives, this is something that we all ponder. It is scary putting your work on a platform that can be instantly viewed and accessed by the entire world. It takes a level of trust and confidence in yourself and your work as well because not everyone is going to like or to appreciate what […]
Zoetica Ebb & The Biorequiem.com Redesign
Monday, October 5th, 2009One of my favorite freelance projects over the last few months has been the development of a logo and blog for Zoetica Ebb. This girl is one of the multi-talented co-editors of Coilhouse Magazine and a consummate perfectionist. We finished back in mid-September but with the rush of other projects that flooded in, I am […]
Inside Wolff Olins New York: An Interview with Jordan Crane
Sunday, September 27th, 2009On September 14th, I caught a cab to the West Village for a meeting that I had been excitedly anticipating for months. Jordan Crane, a Creative Director at the legendary agency Wolff Olins had agreed to let me interview him for my blog. As I made my way into their New York headquarters on Varrick […]
Super Identity Featuring Nubbytwiglet.com
Monday, September 21st, 2009I just received a copy of Super Identity, an amazing new book of branding concepts. Published by All Rights Reserved out of Hong Kong, it features nearly 300 pages jam-packed with the branding of top companies including American Apparel, Saks Fifth Avenue, Maison Martin Margiela, House of Holland and Uniqlo. It’s no secret that I […]
Design Isn’t Magic: The Creation of Process Books
Wednesday, September 2nd, 2009Usually, we only see the final outcome of a designer’s work. We’ve been taught to show the end result in our portfolios, glistening in its perfection. Often, viewers don’t see the in-between stages, the multiple rounds of work, the blood, sweat, tears and sleepless nights that went into getting a piece to its final state. […]
How Do You Market Yourself as a Designer?
Tuesday, August 18th, 2009Marketing yourself is hard work but it is also a necessity. Why? Good designers are a dime a dozen these days. Having a strong skill set isn’t enough anymore. An advanced knowledge of the Adobe Suite is just the beginning (and it’s easy to get overloaded by the Photoshop tutorials and free typefaces lurking around […]
Dr. Sketchy’s Anti-Art School 2009 Media Kit
Wednesday, August 12th, 2009Dr. Sketchy’s Anti-Art School was founded in 2005 by New York’s own Molly Crabapple. How is Dr. Sketchy’s different from your typical life drawing class? Molly claims that “In normal life classes, silent students sit in a silent room and draw a bored, oft-uninteresting model. In Dr. Sketchy’s, we’ve got scandalous performers as models. We’ve […]
7 Tips For Creating a Print-Based Design Portfolio
Monday, July 27th, 2009
This is a bold statement, but building a portfolio is quite tricky because everyone seems to have a differing opinion on how it should be done. Building a portfolio is about showcasing your work and therefore, it should be an expression of your personality and design style.
Most online articles tend to offer advice on just […]