David Airey asked me to participate in his thought-provoking series “How Designers Charge Their Clients.” He’s asked designers from all over the world, with different specialites and amounts of experience, for their working practices. I’m very flattered to be included in Part 2 of the three part series. Check it out for some very interesting insights. And thank you, David, for including me!

I love failblog.org. If you could use a laugh, check it out. I’ve posted some of my favorite design related fails below. Bad design always reminds me that good design really is important. Some of the best design is the kind that you hardly even see, or at least notice. You wouldn’t give that Vermont Maple Syrup Sign a second glance if it was designed correctly.

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I can’t seem to resist designing these desktops. My “Thanks Gratitude Wonder” is up there with 49 more free desktop designs from designers all over the world.

Thanks again for including me, Smashing! www.smashingmagazine.com

via cnn.com

Now that’s what I call an information graphic. Clear, concise, easy to read and understand, and it includes all of the information you need. CNN really nailed it with this Flash-based design.

And it’s a total sign of how geeky I am that I was so blown away by graphics on one of the most historic nights of my life. I try not to be political on this blog, but today is a good day.