Graphic design is the spit and polish but not the shoe.

Working within the constraints of a problem is part of the fun and challenge of design.

Think more design less

It is easier to talk than to listen. Pay attention to your clients, your users, your readers, and your friends. Your design will get better as you listen to other people.

Typography is what language looks like.

To say a grid is limiting is to say that language is limiting, or typography is limiting. It is up to us to use these media critically or passively.

Graphic design is the spit and polish but not the shoe.