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Tom Friedman: Start-Ups, Not Bail-Outs
“Good-paying jobs don’t come from bailouts. They come from start-ups. And where do start-ups come from? They come from smart, creative, inspired risk-takers. How do we get more of those?” I tend to...
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Keenan Cummings Stays Fresh
I met designer Keenan Cummings recently at the SVA MFA Interaction Design Dot Dot Dot event and we’ve carried on an email dialogue since then. We both have a connection to the Johnson & Johnson...
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FontConf Panel Discussion Notes and Links
On June 19 I had the pleasure of moderating a panel discussion and/or open critique of web-based typography at FontConf, the unconference for web fonts and @fontface. I was joined by designers Nick...
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AIGA Minnesota Luncheon Presentation
Here are the slides from my presentation at AIGA Minnesota Luncheons: Solopreneurs on June 24. The books I suggested during my presentation were: The Art of the Start by Guy Kawasaki (Guy is also a...
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Parse
I’ve had the pleasure over the last year to contribute to the excellent Parse blog published by F&W. My posts on Parse tend to be a bit different than here on Merge—more instructional and...
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A few words about my new gig
I must admit, my heart skipped a beat when I clicked on the AIGA board of directors web page this morning and saw my name and pic next to the word “President.” Despite this minor cardiac episode, I am...
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Steve
I’m one of the “straddle generation” of designers who have felt the full impact of Steve Jobs in our work and life because we launched our careers during the pre-Macintosh era. I entered the profession...
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Thoughts on design, leadership and civil discourse
In the nine months since I became AIGA national president I’ve had the pleasure and privilege of visiting more than a dozen AIGA chapters and student groups in design communities as rich and...
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College of Visual Arts Class of 2012
I had the rare privilege to deliver the commencement address recently at the College of Visual Arts in St. Paul, Minnesota. In preparing these remarks, I asked my Facebook friends to contribute advice...
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A New Adventure
Friends, I have some news about a new chapter of my life, personally, professionally and geographically. Last month I accepted the offer of a new position and have joined IBM as part of the leadership...
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