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16 February 2013, baked by Samantha Warren
In the summer of 2002 I worked a few blocks from the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts. I would often eat lunch there and it wasn’t long before I discovered the one work of art that has lived with me ever...
View Article29 March 2013, baked by Samantha Warren
Style is the most distinguishably unique aspect of a designer’s identity. While style can be defined as a visual execution in a design, it can also be how a designer decides to execute. It is the most...
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18 April 2013, baked by Samantha Warren
Flow A few years ago a friend asked me what I was doing differently; my design work had “just gotten better”. She had worked with me in a previous environment and was collaborating with me on a project...
View Article17 May 2013, baked by Samantha Warren
Just because you can do it all doesn’t mean you should do it all. Focus can mean the difference between good and great.
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17 June 2013, baked by Samantha Warren
The thing about improv is that it isn’t about being funny, it’s about being a creative contributor to a larger whole. Web design is very similar, I like to think of it as a team sport. Every role has a...
View Article16 July 2013, baked by Samantha Warren
Yes, you can draw. There is something about being a designer that provokes people to voluntarily confess to me that they cannot draw. I don’t know what it is, but people who are not designers or...
View Article24 August 2013, baked by Samantha Warren
People want to customize their lives. They want to go in and out of all the places they are because the thing that matters most to them, is control over where they put their attention. This quote from...
View Article16 September 2013, baked by Samantha Warren
More than anything in the whole wide world, I love learning. An education is the one true ticket to opportunity; it is the key to innovation in our industry. For that reason I feel strongly about...
View Article16 October 2013, baked by Samantha Warren
For the better part of my life, I was an honest to goodness maker. I sewed, painted, woodworked, developed photos in a darkroom, and even welded my own jewelry. I boiled giant pots of water with tea to...
View Article16 November 2013, baked by Samantha Warren
The best gift you can give yourself as a designer is to take a break and recharge.
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