Over the duration of my college career I discovered I have a strong preference for hand-crafted design. Throughout my first year at TBG I have tried to work it into as many projects as I can. This style of design fits well with our pro-bono work for a local ballet school and Habitat for Humanity. However, the majority of our regular clients are hi-tech, B2B companies, and the issue that always arises is: “Is there a place for hand crafted design in the hi-tech B2B world?”  Read more...

As a continuation of my post Going from 0-60, I thought I would focus specifically on my experiences with Twitter. At this point I know you may be on Twitter overload since everyone and their brother is talking about it. That said, I thought I would still share some helpful tips and perspectives on how Twitter can be used as a great business resource. The running joke about Twitter is that it is a pointless waste of time where people post insipid food updates, but I have learned that it can be a great tool for businesses of any size. Here’s why.  Read more...

As I have moved into my new position as designer, I have begun to work on projects that involve strict corporate guidelines. I, like many designers, find that such rigid restrictions can kill all creativity. So I decided to explore what I feel are the problems with many corporate guidelines and how they could be resolved.  Read more...