What's an idea really worth? Honestly, it's worth two cents or less; unless you are willing to incubate the idea and give it a chance to germinate. Then if the idea still has your interest and, more importantly, the interest of others, the idea might be worth a few bucks. Now are you ready to work … [Read more...]
Working with Jim is a full-time job, but one I like
Yesterday, Jim wrote about his strategy for working with me (Shelby) and what he thought my strategy was for working with him. Now, it's my turn. It's true that acquiring Jim's company ColorMetrix as a client enabled me to start my own business. This partnership guarantees stability in income and … [Read more...]
Hello, I'm Shelby and I met him on Twitter
Jim Raffel has been alluding to a new editor for JimRaffel.com for awhile now. It's finally time for introductions. "I met him on Twitter." That sentence has quickly become part of my everyday vocabulary. For me, Twitter started out as a way to meet people socially and keep up to date on local … [Read more...]
Reputation Matters
My reputation is determined in part by my writing about and living a real, authentic, and sustainable life on this blog. Reputation is everything, it can't be bought, it must be earned and once earned it must be guarded with your life. You can lose your reputation in an instant. If you do be … [Read more...]
Color & The State of Printing Industry 2010
Color & The State of the Printing Industry 2010 also appears on the ColorMetrix Color Conversation blog. It never ceases to amaze me how integral color knowledge is to the graphic arts industry at large, yet how few people in the industry really understand the topic. The problem is that color, … [Read more...]