February 2, 2017
I’m always looking for marketing messages imbedded in everyday places and last weekend I found a treasure trove. First, on the flight to Dallas, Delta literally placed one in my lap. When I received my Diet Coke, the napkin …
Read MoreJuly 26, 2016
I’ve always been in love with design. Now, working in an ad agency, even as an intern, I’m starting to see what makes great commercial design and where short cuts weaken it. Take, for instance, last week I opened my …
Read MoreTags: Design, go outside, magazine, Patagonia
June 21, 2016
Design Claustrophobia is a visual anxiety disorder in which the design has a rational fear of having no way of escaping the page or being closed-in and silenced. It frequently results in a stagnant panic attack and can be triggered …
Read MoreTags: Design, Dustin, let it breathe, white space
July 31, 2015
by Dustin Lippert Have you ever called someone an overachiever in an attempt to insult them and help yourself feel better? Here at Barker and Christol, we steal that joy by accepting the compliment! So let’s talk. Balancing the simple and …
Read MoreJuly 14, 2015
Dustin Lippert What if you could see music? I mean, what if each musical note came out of an instrument in a colored shape? What if each sung word blended those colors and shapes together? Imagine what picture each blend …
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December 30, 2014
Five things every design student should know coming out of school (but probably won’t get taught) It’s a wonderful new advertising world. Advertising agency shows like Mad Men keep the art school humming with hopeful young minds, flooding out the …
Read MoreTags: Design, Design Students, Practical Design Tips, Prepress, tips
September 3, 2014
Malynda shares what she’s reading this week.
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