I used to be up on technology. I loved it. I knew all the shortcuts and all the secrets. Those Tuesdays when Steve Jobs would …
Circus-Themed Baby Room Ideas
I’ve written quite a few posts on the topic of collaboration, and a few day ago my wife and I unveiled our greatest collaboration—we call …
Artwork as Cairns
Art speaks only to an excessively small group of people —Cézanne When I first read this quote, I assumed it meant that a piece of …
Why Bother?
Sunday was a miserable day. It was the first weekend in May, a time when many nearby communities were celebrating the unofficial arrival of spring. …
“Juggle” Documentary
This isn’t our story. Rather, it’s somebody else’s story about us. I’m a juggler. I’ve been performing as a juggler for most of my life. …
Office Design
It was a Friday afternoon earlier this month when I realized I had a free weekend ahead of me. This does not happen very often, …
Ashes to Gold
I recently wrote about a piece of artwork I was creating for a group exhibit. That exhibit, Scarlet Steps, has now come and gone. And …
Logo Tutorial #4: Be Fontastic!
Some of the liberties we’re allowed in logo design stem from the fact that we’re including the company name along with the imagery. The big …
Logo Tutorial #3: Don’t Be Literal
What is a logo? In the corporate world it’s an image or a mark that represents a company, division, program or product. To keep this …
Periods in Phone Numbers
This is one article to which many people will reply, “Who cares?” So let’s begin by reviewing the name of this site—”Overthinking Design.” Admittedly, this …