BusinessOne Size Fits Noneby Tim WilliamsMirroring what other firms do is a strategic and a tactical mistake; it keeps your firm in the “red ocean” among undifferentiated competitors slugging it out ... more
BusinessCreative Briefs in Shifting Timesby Terry Lee StoneWith multidisciplinary teams, a plethora of delivery options, increasingly complex brand/consumer relationships and huge shifts in the ... more
BusinessIntegrating Remote Employees Wellby David C. BakerLove it or hate it, having a remote workforce requires a cultural change and an adjustment in management styles.
BusinessIncreasing Your Productivityby Maria PiscopoThe key to effectively balancing productivity, project management and personal and professional needs is to find more time and less stress.
BusinessBeing a High-Performance Creative Firmby David C. BakerIt doesn't take an enormous amount of work to be an average firm, but it takes more dedication–and knowledge–to transform a firm into a ... more
BusinessYou Can't Influence People If You Live in a Vacuumby RitaSue SiegelIt’s difficult, now, to find a job without experience. Was it remarkable what so many people used to be able to accomplish ... more
BusinessUnpaid Interns: Boon or Bane?by Tad CrawfordThe issue of unpaid interns is a growing concern for many companies. Critics believe it’s unfair if for-profit companies benefit from unpaid labor; ... more
BusinessTransition Options for Principalsby David C. BakerStudio principals need more than a “job”; they need an investment that pays off. Every month they spend working for themselves could represent ... more
BusinessPricing and Negotiatingby Maria PiscopoAnyone who feels as if they're losing ground while negotiating with clients, then it's time to try something else. In many ways, creatives have to ... more
BusinessCopyright and the Internetby Tad Crawford and Arka ChatterjeeA review of some of the key cases that explore the evolving area where the application of general principles of copyright law and ... more
BusinessWhat Else Can You Do With a Design Education?by RitaSue SiegelDuring the recent economic downturn, designers fresh out of school, as well as experienced designers without jobs, are looking ... more
BusinessEmbracing Marginalizationby David C. BakerThe last few decades have brought constant change to the fields of marketing and design. How clients buy things—and how they are created—is radically ... more
BusinessSelf-Conscious about Self-Promotion?by Maria PiscopoMany negative connotations come to mind when thinking about self-promotion, all of which unfortunately keep most photographers from feeling ... more
BusinessAre Graphic Novels in Your Future?by Maria PiscopoGraphic novels continue to gain currency in the publishing industry. Yet for many creatives, the process for creating them is unclear.
BusinessSettlement on Google Book Scanningby Tad CrawfordTad Crawford details the terms of the settlement, and the Book Rights Registry, that resulted from lawsuits filed in opposition to the Google ... more