Design Speak

Pica Design

I mentioned in my last post that I was going to share what I have been up to lately.
A cool opportunity has opened up. A couple months ago I discovered a local agency in Belfast, ME. I was impressed with what I saw when I viewed their site. (also excited to see an agency like this in the immediate area)

I requested a meeting with the owner, Rob Dietz, with hopes of some interaction with other designers in the area as well as some freelance work. Our meeting was great and my first impression was backed up when I met Rob and the other members of the Pica Team. There seemed to be some very creative and focused thinkers that I hit it off with right away.

For the past couple of weeks I have been freelancing there on Thursdays. I have enjoyed being back in a team environment and experiencing the kind of energy that it can bring.

Take a look at their site and I am sure I'll be able to post some of what I have done at some point.

Some New Work

Here are two new posters/flyers/ads (they are used as all of those) that I did for Morgan Recreational Supply this month.

I have a new opportunity that has opened up that I wanted to share. I just got back from my brother's wedding so I am rather busy. I'll post again later this week.

Keep Growing.

I have been looking at a lot of other people’s design lately. That can be really inspiring... and really discouraging. I am not the sharpest tool in the shed, I know, but I want to be. That may seem like an outlandish goal but I think it’s a vital one. Growth and excellence have never come out of a desire to just survive or be mediocre. Those things emerge from a passion and a desire. Survival is instinctive I know. We just do it. Being proactive isn’t just keeping from drowning, it’s setting a record for treading water. I am thankful for the abilities I have been given. I believe that we are happiest when we achieve what we are truly capable of. What is that? You won't know unless you go for it. So, I say this to myself and to you, keep growing.

These thoughts were inspired by this article. Very well put together and thought out. Take a look and benefit from the advise.