Design That Rocks

09/04/2026

When KISS retired in 2023 tickets for their final two shows were going for thousands of dollars. This ad is a great reminder that the struggles you’re in today are preparing you for the success you’ll have tomorrow. 🤘🤘

09/03/2026

Every. Time. 🤨
It's artificial. It's literally in the name.

09/02/2026

Asking for (and accepting) help to achieve your goals doesn’t make the win any less meaningful, it just means you won’t look like the journey drained the life out of you by the time you get there!

09/01/2026

Here’s a simple branding tip for anyone who isn’t a professional designer but occasionally needs to be one:

💥 Make sure your logo looks the same everywhere and every time it is used. 💥

👉 Consistency makes you recognizable
👉 Consistency increases customer trust
👉 Consistency communicates your personality

Too often consistent logo use is the last thing anyone in the organization is thinking about. Branding is built on consistency. Consistent logo use isn’t just important; it signals professionalism and attention to detail. When a logo is altered, it immediately undermines credibility and suggests inexperience.

08/31/2026

Interesting summary and predictions for the future...

https://www.socialmediatoday.com/news/how-will-metas-settlement-impact-social-media/829033/

The company’s landmark $18 billion payout was only one part of a larger agreement that aims to force other apps to implement similar teen restrictions.

08/28/2026

This is a reminder of just how revolutionary the 1980s MTV logo was. It broke the traditional rules of branding by acting as an ever-changing "canvas" rather than a fixed static symbol. Hundreds of variations of shape, pattern and color defined a brand that never looked the same twice while remaining identifiable to this day. (and I still Want my MTV!)

08/27/2026

If you're a fan of the Muppets, and/or, Star Trek, I can't recommend last weeks new episode of Strange New Worlds enough. Jim Henson company designed and worked them, and the ep is fun, not believable and silly in all the best ways.

(and does human Spock actually kiss his former fiancee T'Pring when she is in Muppet form? You'll have to watch to believe me, but yes.) 😀

https://collider.com/star-trek-strange-new-worlds-puppet-episode-14-puppeteers/

08/26/2026

"This uncertainty shows where AI is today. Many companies use it, but few can demonstrate real value."

🤨

https://www.adexchanger.com/data-driven-thinking/your-team-is-working-faster-with-ai-but-are-they-really-getting-better-results/

Marketing teams are getting faster with AI, but the real question is whether they’re actually getting better outcomes.

08/25/2026

Attention side-hustlers, entrepreneurs, creators, and dreamers!
If YOU'VE got a big idea but aren't sure where to begin, I'm here to help. 🫵

Sometimes all it takes is a conversation with someone who's been there before. I've spent years helping others build brands, launch products, market themselves, and bring ideas to life.

✅ Marketing
✅ Graphic Design
✅ Package Design
✅ Website
✅ Social Media
✅ Printing

No expectation of work. No obligation. Just happy to help point you in the right direction. And if I can't help directly, I'll do my best to connect you with someone who can.

Zero obligation. 100% rock. 🤘


(📸: recent Wisconsin antique store selfie!)

08/24/2026

Move over photoshop fails, there's a new game in town.

https://www.buzzfeed.com/ajanibazile/ai-fails

Yikes.