I’m working toward becoming a professional member of the GDC – Society of Graphic Designers of Canada. For those who aren’t aware, to join the association requires an extensive portfolio review. Acceptance will allow me, among other things, the privilege of adding the coveted letter designation CGD – certified graphic designer – to my name. [...]
Read More» by matt | 1 commentsI met Doug Coates a lifetime ago. 1995. I was still in school and “co-opped” at Vision Color – my first real job in the industry. I learned a lot about the technical (prepress) side of print and ultimately discovered prepress was not my thing. I leaned more toward the creative side. When Doug began at Vision [...]
Read More» by matt | 0 commentsTaking Risks is the Right Thing to Do If there’s one thing I’ve learned in business it’s that all risks weigh the same. It’s the consequences that are measured in degrees of danger. In February 1988, I spent a quiet hour talking with Carol Shields, the late Governor General’s Award and Pullitzer Prize-winning author, about [...]
Read More» by matt | 4 commentsAs some of you know, I have been reworking my website and blog. Since June to be exact. I’ve wanted to get it completely perfect before launch… Ah perfection, my enemy. You are an elusive ideal. And so instead, I consider this site to be a ‘living document’. In other words, it will continue to [...]
Read More» by matt | 1 commentsThis summer, our family was thrown a serious curve ball. Our plans for family outings, day trips and the like were brought to a grinding halt one evening when my wife began to complain of abdominal pain. A reluctant trip to emergency resulted in a week long stay in hospital, numerous tests and a gall [...]
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