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Art and Human Connection

Art and Human Connection

Last week, I was able to attend an event as part of the Kansas City Design Week’s festivities. The event was held at the Children’s Mercy Hospital in downtown KC…

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Wordless 150 150 TJ Design

Wordless

In my mind, the purest form of art is to be able to communicate without words. Last night was a great example of that for me. That’s because my family…

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Taking chances, having fun 150 150 TJ Design

Taking chances, having fun

“The only time you run out of chances is when you stop taking them.”— Patti LaBelleThis quote has been particularly relevant for me this past month. Life has been incredibly…

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Creative Thinker: Steve Jobs 150 150 TJ Design

Creative Thinker: Steve Jobs

My first knowledge of an Apple computer came as a young, inexperienced college student. As a communication/graphic design student, my adaptation to this strange but wonderful new platform was swift.…

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Designers should be recyclers 150 150 TJ Design

Designers should be recyclers

I’ve always been a saver.For me, saving things has been a part of life…souvenirs from vacations, leftovers from dinner, fabric/paper scraps I might use for a craft project etc. Over…

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Overcoming creative blocks 150 150 TJ Design

Overcoming creative blocks

It’s something college students, scientists, painters, writers, architects, designers and many others have all faced. It’s something that creates and can be created by fear. What is it? It is…

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