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Sharky's Circle
http://sharkyscircle.blogspot.com
A blog that covers a number of topics including design, the business of design, advertising agencies, best practices, growing a design practice.
Recent Posts
What independent Designers Ought to Know About Creative Reviews Part 2
In my first post on creative reviews I discussed the what, when and who of this customer building exercise now I will give you the how for the brainstorming segment of your creative review. Following is what worked for me and a large health nonprofit...
What Designers Ought to Know About Creative Reviews Part 1
How a creative review strengthens client rapportAnother important tool in your client management bag of tricks is a creative review.Every client relationship has its ups and downs but managing the relationship is important. The creative review is an ...
If You Don\'t Ask These Questions Now, You\'ll Hate Yourself Later
At a client first meeting, cover all the bases with these essential questionsSuppose you're going to meet with a new client and the project description was not very meaty. You plan to get the information at the "fact-finding" meeting, right?Here is a...
10 Easy Points to Build a Creative Strategy
One document guides a project's scope and goalsA creative strategy is the basis for any successful creative project. This simple document should be your guidepost to a scope of work and project goals that both you and your client can refer to throug...
Tools from another time...
Recently, while discussing the topic-- Are there too many print designers and not enough web designers? some people left comments about "the old analog days". I miss the lost craft of what we do, the handwork and tactile connection to our brain's pr...
Hand Drawn Bible Infuses the Word with Spirit
The Walters Museum in Baltimore is hosting an exhibit that gives every graphic designer a reason to take heart.Baltimore—This winter the Walters Art Museum will offer many programs in conjunction with the exhibition of The Saint John’s Bible: A M...

