Over the last few months, I’ve had quite a few shorter questions rolling in that don’t warrant a full post so I’ve compiled them all in one place! I was wondering if you have any thoughts on using first person language (I, me, my) for sponsorship decks and media kits? I am developing one for [...]

I have always wanted to be a graphic designer and everyone tells me that I would be good at it but I live in a smallish town and wouldn’t know where to get started. Any advice? If you’re passionate about design and are determined to be a graphic designer, you’ll find a way to carve [...]

I’m an artist and I have submitted to digital magazines but never anything in actual print. I’m most comfortable with digital work but now I want to get into magazines. Any advice? Taking the leap from digital work to print can be a big adjustment, so congratulations for deciding to take the plunge! To make [...]

When putting an art show together, how do you chose which pieces you should put in and how they all go together? I’m having a hard time of it! When viewing gallery-based art shows, you’ll notice that the featured work is usually grouped together in some manner whether that be by genre, subject, medium or [...]

I am 17 years old and I am a high school student. I just recently settled on what I would like to go to college for, and what I want to do with my life. I’ve always found graphic design [to be] fun and interesting. I am an avid user of Adobe Photoshop, and I [...]

1. When and how did you start blogging? I started my first blog on Livejournal in 2001. It was really beneficial to blog informally for a few years and I met a ton of awesome people on there (including Star and Gala!) Keeping that blog helped me figure out what I liked to write about [...]

I want to learn more about graphic design! Do you have any recommendations, such as books or websites to read? Learning about graphic design is now easier than ever, thanks to the internet. When I was in high school in the late 90s, I remember digging through the dusty library shelves and finding not much [...]

Over the last few months, many brief questions have rolled in so I’ve decided to answer these all at once. Don’t worry, I’ll be back to tackling your more lengthy inquiries next week! 1. Does the giant “A” decor in your home and on your business cards have any meaning or is it just decoration? I’m [...]

“I’m wondering, what blogging software do you use? I’m just trying to toss up between different ones and I’m not sure which one I should choose.” … It’s great that you’re giving your software options some forethought. By determining your blogging goals, deciding what you want to gain and what kind of community you want [...]

I’m trying to start a blog for women my age and demographic (I’m twenty, live in Boston, am an English major, and care both about the plight of women in the Middle East and what color to paint my nails. Get what I’m saying?) I want to provide something for smart, feminist-type girls who care [...]