Tag Archives: graphic design

recycling ideas

Posted on May 3, 2011 by Chris Houchens

I led a daylong training for the Executive Directors of the American Advertising Federation back in 2008 at the AAF National Conference in Atlanta. This was their imaging for the conference: Flashforward to the present where the Wired Business Conference … Continue reading →

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best creative clip I’ve ever seen on YouTube

Posted on July 27, 2008 by Chris Houchens

You see, it’s funny because it’s true. I’ve never designed a stop sign, but I have been in discussions that were frighteningly like these. Pass it on…

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proof shame

Posted on February 29, 2008 by Chris Houchens

Let me first say that I have made many mistakes. A few have been made in life and many more have been made in my marketing efforts. I have approved print jobs with both minor and egregious errors. I have … Continue reading →

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hey taxi!

Posted on October 19, 2007 by Chris Houchens

Sometimes the product IS the logo. If you’re lucky enough to be caught in that position, don’t mess with it. But bureaucracy is not that smart. In what is a sure fire example of the crap that can be produced … Continue reading →

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Budget Eye

Posted on September 18, 2007 by Chris Houchens

Most of the people that DON’T have an eye for good design are also the same people that DO control advertising purse strings. Pass it on…

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