The month of May brought about many online mentions of Jeff Fisher LogoMotives. Here's what I've found to date:
• Crazy Train, Toots Style: Local Design Savant Turned Clown Has the Last Laugh • Writer Ryan J. Prado, of the LGBT community newsmagazine Just Out, interviews me about my clowning around as "Toots Caboose" and how it is an extension of my design business brand. [5.29.09]
• Thoughts on Design: Back where it all started • Nathan Sarlow, of CobaltCow Brand Development invited several designers to provide examples of thier first paid logo design effort. My design, for the Eugene University Music Association, was executed 30 years ago while I was in college. [5.29.09]
• Freelance is a lot like dating • Illustrative designer Leighton Hubbell contends that working as a freelance creative has many similarities to the dating game. Via Twitter he asked for examples to add to his list. My contribution: "First date – Meet with potential new client, share all the info, they're excited about the project, all is good - you never hear from them again." [5.29.09]
• NO!SPEC • CreativePro: Spec Work and Crowdsourcing • Catherine Wentworth, one of the founders of the NO!SPEC movement comments on the CreativePro.com article "Spec Work and Crowdsourcing: Gambles that Don’t Pay Off," which includes some comments of mine. [5.23.09]
• Creating Images From Text • On the Famous Logos blog, Roberta Seldon showcases the Jeff Fisher LogoMotives logo in her piece on identity images created from letterforms. [5.21.09]
• Masters of Graphic Design and Illustration: 25+ Interviews • A great collection of wide-ranging designer and illustrator interview links compiled by Noupe.. [5.21.09]
• Business Card Design: Better Than A Plain Ol’ Business Card • Kat Neville, in writing for the Smashing Magazine site, features the Jeff Fisher LogoMotives toy train kit marketing piece. [5.20.09]
• Care And Feeding Of In-House Designers • After seeing a link posted on Twitter, HOW Magazine Senior Editor Megan Lane Patrick mentioned my article "The proper care and feeding of the in-house graphic designer" on the HOW Blog. [5.20.09]
• The Reflex Blue Show: Jeff Fisher Does the LOGO-MOTION • As only they can, Nate Voss and Donovan Beery - of 36 Point - introduce my appearance on The Reflex Blue Show. [5.14.09]
• 'Make it Big' by Blogging an interview with Jeff Fisher and Sheri L Koetting • My long-time pals at The Creative Group e-Zine interview me about making use of blogs as marketing, promotion and educational tool for my design and writing work. [5.12.09]
• 45 logos that utilize negative space effectively • Designer Antonea Nabors included my design for the City of Portland's Neighborhood Service Center in her VelvetAnt Design Blog entry displaying negative space usage in identity design. [5.07.09]
• 85+ of the Best Twitterers Designers Should Follow • On the blog Mashable: The Social Media Guide, contributor Cameron Chapman includes Jeff Fisher LogoMotives on the list of designers to follow on Twitter [5.04.09]
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