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Happy Mothers Day!

Sun, 12 May 2013 21:15:00 -0500

Happy Mothers Day!

Hugo. Set in Minn, a typeface that I designed back in 2009.

Sun, 21 Apr 2013 20:10:23 -0500

Hugo. Set in Minn, a typeface that I designed back in 2009.

Just a little guy that has been sitting around drinking beer and...

Sat, 06 Apr 2013 21:32:00 -0500

Just a little guy that has been sitting around drinking beer and doing nothing much with his life since I made him…

Another little illustration attempt.

Sun, 31 Mar 2013 12:37:47 -0500

Another little illustration attempt.

Just a little rendering of a sketch that I have had in my sketch...

Mon, 25 Mar 2013 21:22:00 -0500

Just a little rendering of a sketch that I have had in my sketch book for ages. Probably something that I drew when I was on a bender and seeing things… A cartoony bender of unimaginable horrors!

Some new custom type design. Just for kicks.

Fri, 22 Mar 2013 20:15:00 -0500

Some new custom type design. Just for kicks.

New Ampersand

Tue, 19 Mar 2013 19:59:00 -0500

New Ampersand

Run the Rail at the Log Jam. My contest submission.

Sat, 08 Dec 2012 12:34:24 -0600

Run the Rail at the Log Jam. My contest submission.

My lovely lady and I are having a baby. This was just our little...

Thu, 06 Dec 2012 21:16:40 -0600

My lovely lady and I are having a baby. This was just our little way of telling all of our friends on Facebook.

Just another drawing.

Sat, 24 Nov 2012 23:29:02 -0600

Just another drawing.

I don’t know why I have been into drawing little...

Sat, 24 Nov 2012 15:13:50 -0600

I don’t know why I have been into drawing little characters lately… Here is another one tho:)

Little logo design today.

Fri, 30 Mar 2012 18:53:14 -0500

Little logo design today.

Part of a little project that I’m working on.

Thu, 29 Mar 2012 14:35:38 -0500

Part of a little project that I’m working on.

Dracula drawing.

Mon, 26 Mar 2012 17:42:22 -0500

Dracula drawing.

Working on a little Fat Face.

Thu, 22 Mar 2012 23:46:00 -0500

Working on a little Fat Face.

Photo

Mon, 19 Mar 2012 08:05:55 -0500

K is for Killer. Felt like making a K today.

Sat, 17 Mar 2012 04:50:31 -0500

K is for Killer. Felt like making a K today.

Lee Newham is was a senior designer at London-based...

Tue, 06 Mar 2012 13:46:00 -0600

Lee Newham is was a senior designer at London-based consultancy P&W. He received three or four CVs (resumés) every day, and here he offers some tips on how graphic designers can get to the top of the pile.

CV tips for graphic designers

99% of CVs are poorly designed. It’s a struggle.

If your CV is good, and relevant to me, you have a higher chance of getting a response.

The creative director often isn’t the person to contact. Many times senior designers are the first port of call for interviews. There is no harm in sending a CV to more than one person at an agency.

Be creative, but don’t be pushy. Agencies find it very difficult to enlist good staff. That’s why most use expensive recruitment agencies.

Here’s my advice to graphic designers trying to get their CV to the top of the pile:

Brand yourself. Make yourself memorable. I know that some people may disagree with this, which seems to be a USA thing, but your CV is seen by a creative, not the accountants. ‘Wow’ them.
Be more than a sheet of paper. Most CVs are now sent by email. What can you do to differentiate yourself?
Don’t include things I don’t care about, like ’I once worked as a waiter’ or ’I got a qualification in chemistry’. I don’t care if you like swimming. I do care, however, if you saw the last lecture by Paul Rand before he died and what your thoughts were. Make it relevant.
Ensure everything is beautifully presented. Consider your kerning and double-check there are no silly mistakes — we all want to employ a safe pair of hands.
Follow-up anything you send with a phone call, but remember, don’t hassle, be polite. Ask them what they thought of your CV and how it could be improved.
Don’t try too hard. One student sent a mailer that was a fake bomb (with the tag line ’dynamite designer’. The bomb squad were called and the designer was contacted — by the police. He didn’t get the job. This raises another point — don’t boast, no-one wants to employ an arrogant designer. Never say you are the best. Leave that to Mohammed Ali.

Patience + time = job. Good luck.

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Some Piglicía

Sat, 11 Feb 2012 23:43:00 -0600

Some Piglicía

Just a little “Thanks” for following.

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 02:04:00 -0600

Just a little “Thanks” for following.