When you start to put a puzzle together, do you start with the outside pieces or focus on a certain colour grouping on the interior? Either way you start with a plan, you know the end goal of completion and you know what needs to be done piece by piece. From the project conception to completion, there are many steps than need to fall exactly in place for the final result to work. This involves several stages, such as estimating, scheduling, design and production, , proofing, editing, press approvals and shipping and can take organizing to the extreme.

Everyone views the world in different ways. Some see the glass half full others see it as half empty. Without creating a clear definition of terms, meeting expectations and negotiating agreements becomes a huge challenge. This often leads to the development of frustration and can largely impact business and employee relationships.

When we aren’t designing marketing collateral, writing marketing plans or developing complex websites – we try to pitch in and do our part to help the community. Read on about an interesting project we've been working on!

Professional criticism is something almost everybody has to deal with. How it is dealt with however, depends on the individual. Many people associate criticism with negativity and many seem to struggle with "not taking it personally". As a designer, you face criticism with every piece you design and it is important to learn early on how to accept it and how to go about dealing with it.