TED (Technology, Entertainment, Design) is an annual conference in Long Beach, California. Each year the world’s foremost thinkers get together to give and listen to speeches. The excellent TED website hosts over 200 of these videos and adds more each day. I try to watch at least one per day. They have broadened my mind, […]
10 TED Talks That Feature Great Graphic Design
January 31st, 2009 No Comments
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10 Predictions for 2009
December 19th, 2008 4 Comments
As the year draws to an end many, myself included, have put together reflections on 2008.
The next step is to look forward. Here is a list of predictions for the world, and the world of graphic design, for 2009.
Top 5 Predictions for 2009 Directly Related to Graphic Design
05. Adobe CS4 and Mac OS […]
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My name is James Kurtz III; I am a graphic designer for hire based in Northeast Ohio. Welcome to my website. I invite you to take a look at some work examples in my 
