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The magic of virtual collaborative design.

How curiosity-based research is imperative in the development of thoughtful graphic design.

As the first face-to-face introduction to a client, the kick-off meeting is one of the most exciting (and valuable) milestones in a website project.

Designing a process.

Longevity is a matter of context. The average NHL career is merely 5 years.¹ The average duration of marriages in Canada remains around 14 years.² While there might not be statistical data to validate the claim, having a client relationship for 18 years feels like rarefied air.

I am often asked by designers and colleagues how it is that I love going into first meetings or pitch situations. I find designers experience a massive amount of anxiety on that first face-to-face — they self-impose pressure. I understand why.

One of the greatest strengths of humanity is our diversity. At the same time, it presents one of the most challenging design problems.

‘Constraint’ is somewhat of a strange word to me. On a superficial level the word seems to connote such negativity – all about limits and restrictions.

The inescapable dilemma of business development through the black hole of procurement.

This past spring, I visited the small town of Marfa, Texas to see the work of one of my favourite artists, Donald Judd.