This past semester I taught a design class that showed me the full spectrum of creativity and ability at my alma mater. There were a couple abysmally lazy students, some exceptionally talented and dedicated students, and everything in-between. It was a great experience. In the course of the semester one student reached out to me for information on a  design software purchase—which version...

Washington Post just tweeted this and I had to share. The Animated GIF has gone from unsophisticated cartoons meant to distract on early websites to  an art form.  The winner of the Inagural Motion Picture prize is shown at the top of the WP Style Blog article. However, these runner ups are my favorite: Finalist, night category (Matthew Clarke/Image courtesy of the Saatchi Gallery, London) Finalist,...

As a new teacher I am privy to the highs and lows of the profession without that much commitment. Early in the semester I realized that my input, critique, and idiosyncrasies color the way that these budding creatives approach future design challenges. That realization took me back to a conversation I started last year with some of my professional peers. Me: I had to chuckle when I came across these...

We’ve pretty much reached the halfway point of the semester and will be working with magazine spreads in the next big assignment- That will take us right into the mid-semester break. My very talented students will get a well-deserved week long break. Although we’re designing for the Bon Apatit target audience, these examples offer some fantastically creative design solutions for tackling the two-page...

Last fall I attended a grad school reunion held on the campus of my alma mater. There, a former professor asked me if I wanted to teach a class in spring. "Okay." The semester is practically over and I love teaching! Most of my students are effin' awesome and my passion for design has been stoked. Why doesn't everyone do this???!...