Monthly Archives: May 2009

Shimmering, Warm and Bright

This weekend was made for walks along the waterfront and relaxing in the park. Seattle may get its fair share of cold, grey skies, but we citizens (Vinnie included) are handsomely rewarded when the sun shines brightly on this fair … Continue reading

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The Vendor-Client relationship

…in real-world situations: The stylist’s story is particularly telling and can be better understood at NO!SPEC.

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Get mad. Go viral. Get organized.

On Tuesday California’s Supreme Court upheld Proposition 8 which bans gay marriage—but the marriages of 18,000 same-sex couples before the ban took effect are still legal. If there is any silver lining to be found, I suppose it’s the divorce … Continue reading

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Web Design: A Primer

Last Saturday evening I received an e-mail from a friend: I wonder if you have already developed, from lots and lots of years of cohorts asking you stuff like this, a primer  à la So You’re Thinking of Freelance Web Design … Continue reading

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A Bulletproof Design Contract

The biggest mistake any designer can make is committing to work without a written agreement between oneself and the client. A verbal agreement provides little to no protection in a business transaction since physical proof of what terms were mutually … Continue reading

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