Design Articles

From time to time, I will be writing articles about web design and graphic design. I will also be posting different tips about being a freelancer, starting a business, as well as staying motivated. In the future, there will also be guest blog posts by different popular and up and coming authors in the web and graphic design community.

Ask the Expert – A Chat About Art, Design, Computers and Education with Milton Glaser

Ask the Expert - Milton Glaser

This is the most exciting "Ask the Expert" interview that we’ve had so far on Design Informer. A few months back, I had the opportunity to speak with Milton Glaser thanks to one of his assistants, Scarlett Rigby.

I was able to ask Milton Glaser some questions about a few different topics such as art, design, education and more. If you’re not familiar with Milton Glaser, he is a world renowed graphic designer who is probably most famous for creating the
I Love New York logo.

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Increasing Innovation with Hack Nights

Hack Nights

If you work at an agency or design house, chances are that most of your time is spent working on client projects. After months of bending over backwards to meet your clients’ demands, work may start to get a little stale. At this point, it’s okay to become a little selfish and ask yourself: “When was the last time that we have done something for ourselves?”

Seriously. When was the last time that an idea was expressed that interested everyone within earshot? When was the last time that the thought of a side project made you excited? If you can’t remember when that last time was, or worse, you have never taken part in a company side project… well, you might have a little problem.

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