http://blogs.aquent.com/aquentblog/ work inspired en-us Mon, 28 Jun 2010 23:04:19 EST Mon, 28 Jun 2010 23:04:19 EST http://cyber.law.harvard.edu/rss/rss.html Movable Type Pro 4.33-en 60 http://blogs.aquent.com/aquentblog/2010/06/dream_in_color_-_pantone_opens_a_hotel.html It's like a Designer's CMYK dream come true. A hotel owned by and inspired by Pantone: the Pantone Hotel. From the hotel's site: "Impeccably designed by Michel Penneman and Oliver Hannaert, The PANTONE HOTEL, Brussels showcases the color of... Mon, 28 Jun 2010 22:35:33 EST tag:blogs.aquent.com,2010:/aquentblog//11.2383 Tim Donnelly Art Design Practice: Graphic Design Tim's A Day in the Life Blog Travel http://blogs.aquent.com/aquentblog/2010/05/the_2010_aiga_aquentsalary_survey_is_here.html It's here! Our annual Salary Survey we do with AIGA is up as of today.And just so you don't think the whole thing, in light of the current economy, is all doom and gloom, the survey "found designers were indeed... Thu, 27 May 2010 17:11:04 EST tag:blogs.aquent.com,2010:/aquentblog//11.2360 Tim Donnelly Aquent News Career Career advice Design Practice: Graphic Design Salaries Tim's A Day in the Life Blog Workplace http://blogs.aquent.com/aquentblog/2010/05/11_steps_to_better_networking_for_the_graphic_designer.html Just a quick one, from our last newsletter:There's always room for improvement, and when it comes to networking, it takes more than handing out your business cards or signing up on a social networking site.Forgraphicdesignersonly.com shares 11 great tips... Tue, 25 May 2010 23:28:48 EST tag:blogs.aquent.com,2010:/aquentblog//11.2359 Julia Thahar Career Design Networking Practice: Graphic Design http://blogs.aquent.com/aquentblog/2010/05/post_3.html So you're a Designer working for a corporation that makes other Designers drool when you mention their name. Or are a successful freelance Designer with a handful of good, well-paying clients.But you keep saying to yourself, "Is this all... Mon, 03 May 2010 16:35:34 EST tag:blogs.aquent.com,2010:/aquentblog//11.2344 Tim Donnelly Career Career advice Design Ethics Freelancing Interactive Design Practice: Graphic Design Practice: Interactive Design Tim's A Day in the Life Blog http://blogs.aquent.com/aquentblog/2010/03/the_box_that_saved_the_world.html d For me, one of the interesting things about design has always been how changing seemingly small items can have amazingly large results.And I'm not talking about a 24% rise in sales because someone decided to make the logo bigger.... Thu, 11 Mar 2010 22:57:40 EST tag:blogs.aquent.com,2010:/aquentblog//11.2307 Tim Donnelly Design Ecology Ethics Practice: Graphic Design http://blogs.aquent.com/aquentblog/2009/12/banking_the_karma.html Over here at Aquent we value the amazing Talent we represent and we also recognize that they in fact are the true experts in their fields (SME, if you must) and are far more connected than we can ever... Wed, 09 Dec 2009 14:31:11 EST tag:blogs.aquent.com,2009:/aquentblog//11.2237 Shelli Gutholm Aquent Aquent News At work Blogging Candidate attraction strategies Career Freelancing Hiring talent Interviewing Job Search Networking Practice: Graphic Design Practice: Interactive Design Practice: Marketing Practice: Online Marketing Practice: User Experience Recruiting Social Networking Talent careers http://blogs.aquent.com/aquentblog/2009/11/green_about_me.html Mon, 02 Nov 2009 18:44:38 EST tag:blogs.aquent.com,2009:/aquentblog//11.2214 Tim Donnelly Career Design Ecology Local Networking Events Practice: Graphic Design Practice: Interactive Design Practice: Marketing Practice: Media Tim's A Day in the Life Blog Web Design Web/Tech careers http://blogs.aquent.com/aquentblog/2009/10/how_to_respond_to_design_criticism.html Criticism isn't always easy to hear and respond to positively. When it comes to someone critiquing your design masterpiece, it's especially hard to take, in light of all the hours (days, weeks) you put into the project. So how is... Tue, 20 Oct 2009 22:05:32 EST tag:blogs.aquent.com,2009:/aquentblog//11.2207 Julia Thahar Career advice Design Practice: Graphic Design careers http://blogs.aquent.com/aquentblog/2009/09/better_world_by_design.html You know, it seems like we're seeing more and more design-related conferences like the "A Better World by Design" one being held in Providence, Rhode Island this weekend.Here's the pitch from their site: "The conference will focus heavily on design,... Mon, 28 Sep 2009 22:31:22 EST tag:blogs.aquent.com,2009:/aquentblog//11.2194 Tim Donnelly Career Design Ecology Ethics Events Networking Practice: Graphic Design Tim's A Day in the Life Blog Trends http://blogs.aquent.com/aquentblog/2009/09/a_delicious_conundrum.html Mimolette.Barbera.Kenafa.Are they tasty cheeses? Or are they tasty fonts?Play the game that has everyone from Production Artists to Creative Directors salivating, at the Cheese or Font site!Then I'll see you down at Helvetica's for dinner!(Photo by ChiBart)... Tue, 22 Sep 2009 22:37:40 EST tag:blogs.aquent.com,2009:/aquentblog//11.2188 Tim Donnelly Design Food and Drink Personal Blogging Practice: Graphic Design Tim's A Day in the Life Blog http://blogs.aquent.com/aquentblog/2009/09/taking_stock_are_the_penalties_for_abusing_image_rights_too_high.html There was an interesting article about the cost for online copyright violations in yesterday's Business section of the LA Times by columnist David Lazarus.In essence, Lazarus says the damage costs demanded by companies such Getty Images and Corbis, which could... Mon, 14 Sep 2009 16:09:23 EST tag:blogs.aquent.com,2009:/aquentblog//11.2180 Tim Donnelly Advertising Agencies Design Digital Practice: Graphic Design Practice: Interactive Design Tim's A Day in the Life Blog Web Design http://blogs.aquent.com/aquentblog/2009/09/its_fontastic_or_not.html It seems the favorite affordable store of Designers all over the world IKEA, has just stepped down a notch in they eyes of many of their fans.Yes, they've switched their font selection for both print and Web materials from Futura... Thu, 10 Sep 2009 15:46:01 EST tag:blogs.aquent.com,2009:/aquentblog//11.2175 Tim Donnelly Advertising Branding Design Practice: Graphic Design Sales Tim's A Day in the Life Blog http://blogs.aquent.com/aquentblog/2009/09/a_method_to_their_method.html Adam Lowry, co-founder of Method, has been posting over at the eco blog Treehugger about design and its implications of where the world is heading.In his latest entry he posits, "Design has never been just the domain of the creative.... Fri, 04 Sep 2009 18:50:37 EST tag:blogs.aquent.com,2009:/aquentblog//11.2173 Tim Donnelly Design Ecology Ethics Practice: Graphic Design Tim's A Day in the Life Blog http://blogs.aquent.com/aquentblog/2009/08/be_a_panelpicker.html Those folks at SXSW are so clever. Since 2006 they've let the online community vote on the panels they wanted to see for interactive portion of the event.And we'd be daft if we didn't tell you we wanted you... Tue, 25 Aug 2009 20:01:30 EST tag:blogs.aquent.com,2009:/aquentblog//11.2150 Tim Donnelly Advertising Agencies Career Communication Digital Film Interactive Design Local Networking Events Marketing Movies Music Networking Practice: Graphic Design Practice: Interactive Design Social Media Social Networking Technology Tim's A Day in the Life Blog Viral Marketing Web Design Web/Tech http://blogs.aquent.com/aquentblog/2009/08/ugh_resumes.html Fri, 21 Aug 2009 15:16:21 EST tag:blogs.aquent.com,2009:/aquentblog//11.2151 Joe Rinaldi Aquent Career Career advice Communication Design Freelancing Graduates Interactive Design Interviewing Job Search Networking Practice: Graphic Design Practice: Interactive Design Practice: User Experience Project Management Resumes Trends Web Design http://blogs.aquent.com/aquentblog/2009/06/aigaaquent_salary_survey_1.html I was planning on blogging about our annual AIGA | Aquent Survey of Design Salaries (which is a bit of a misnomer, as it includes Web Developers and Copywriters), but I don't know if I'm late already. See that's the... Mon, 15 Jun 2009 21:30:30 EST tag:blogs.aquent.com,2009:/aquentblog//11.2083 Tim Donnelly Advertising Career Career advice Design Freelancing Hiring talent Industry Resources Interactive Design Practice: Graphic Design Salaries Tim's A Day in the Life Blog Web Design Workplace http://blogs.aquent.com/aquentblog/2009/05/digital_joining_the_downturn_somehow_i_think_not.html You'd have to be living under a rock not to understand the magnitude of the current global economic downturn. No industry is immune and the creative industry is no different. Studio and agency budgets are being slashed and people are... Wed, 27 May 2009 04:10:55 EST tag:blogs.aquent.com,2009:/aquentblog//11.2065 Tim McNamara Digital Practice: Graphic Design Practice: Interactive Design