Thanks to the nature of design, you’re used to planning. But have you prepared for the worst? By Johnathon Vaughn Strebly All of us strive to feel secure and confident in our design businesses. Solid clients? Check. Stable business model? Check. A reliable creative team? Check. As a business owner, you work hard to establish […]

At Carter Hales Design Lab, the creative is only as important as the relationship Ross Hales doesn’t know how else to say this. “I have the oft-maligned view that the client is always right,” he says when asked about his role as managing director of Carter Hales Design Lab in Vancouver. “I am absolutely committed […]

Shawn Murenbeeld has a collection of toys in his basement, and some of them are by his own design. “I wouldn’t call myself a toy designer,” clarifies the founder and creative director of Orangeville, Ont. award-winning graphic design studio, Touchwood Design. “I’m more of a character designer. I say this because most of the stuff […]