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No, not “Apple” as in the computer company, but rather “apples” as in ‘one a day keeps the doctor away.’ I recently saw this quote… “If you have an apple and I have an apple and we exchange these apples then you and I will still each have one apple. But if you have an idea and I have an idea and we exchange these ideas, then each of us will have two ideas.” – George Bernard Shaw I got … Continue reading
I’ve been doing graphic designing and web work for the last ten-or-so years (yikes, I feel old) and it wasn’t until recently that I came across this saying and it really struck me deep into the core of my graphic designing soul: A camel is a horse designed by committee. Graphic designers who have had to work on designing for anyone other than themselves knows this feeling. You envision this great stallion with mighty flanks and a flowing mane, haloed … Continue reading
Ah, Thomas Edison. Obviously, his genius inspired greatness from a young age, and only bountifully flourished as time went on. Much is to be said about greatness. In fact, I’m pretty sure you are only as smart as the people you surround yourself with, and if that is any indication of your own greatness, you should be in awe of yourself as you are with those in which you surround yourself. This leads me to the point of my first … Continue reading