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Home > Articles and Features
PGDA - Professional Graphic Designers Association
An idea whose time has come?
Reprinted. September 27/2005.
What is the PGDA? Well, in the past months a group of like minded graphic designers have been talking seriously about our profession, where it's headed and clients' needs and expectations. The discussion has resulted in the formation of a graphic design organization supporting the ethics of our business, but focused on clients. The Professional Graphic Designers Association (PGDA). And with the recent events in the design world, it's apparent the time is OVERripe to bring the PGDA to the public... (MORE).
Hackology
Deciphering the lingo of the discount logo design sales pitch...
Steve Douglas. TDC Member. September 24/2005.
Before your client has come to you, they’ve run a ‘logo design’ search on Google or similar search engine, and have come up with a bevy of blinking, flashing, star-burst wearin’ web sites, all promising seemingly impossible feats in their ‘come hither’ sales pitches. It’s as if ‘logo designers’ on the web have developed an entire new language in order to lure visitors to purchase their goods and services... (MORE).
The Design Cartel Policies and Goals statements
Some policies, features and basic rules of the TDC...
Mr. Red. TDC Administrator. September 05/2005.
Most of the ideas and goals of the TDC were formulated over many cups of coffee, (usually at the local Starbucks) as we tried to build a web site that addressed the needs of graphic designers who are 'in the trenches'. Our notes, scribbles and WTF moments were many. However, over those months, we believe that we managed to cobble together the framework of what could be a pretty cool web site. There's no reason to believe we got it 100% right the first time. But here's what we have so far... (MORE).
The Design Cartel Manifesto
Why the TDC, and what we hope to accomplish...
Mr. Red. TDC Administrator. July 05/2005.
The Graphic Design landscape is changing. Many of the ‘old guard’ are holding on to the old principles of design, and more importantly, the marketing of design. Accordingly, while many designers have sat and wrung their hands, the internet has become dominated by low-end design sites, price low-balling (to the point were quasi-truthful marketing tactics are now being employed) and Search Engine manipulation that has made it almost impossible for anyone to find good design firms and/or freelancers... (MORE).
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