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THE ANGRY PURSUIT OF BEAUTY
Where you grow up teaches you something. I grew up watching good things fall apart. The rust belt doesn't make you cynical. It makes you specific. You learn early what neglect looks like. A factory that ran three shifts and then didn't. A storefront with original tile work, boarded up. A neighborhood where someone clearly cared once, and then stopped. You notice these things when you're a kid, and then you can't stop noticing them for the rest of your life. That's where the d

Derek Wetter
2 min read


JUST KEEP GOING UNTIL IT LOOKS REAL.
There's a moment in every project where you think you're done. That moment is a lie.

Derek Wetter
4 min read


YOUR LOGO IS NOT YOUR BRAND.
Your logo is the least important part of your brand. Here's the brutal truth about what actually builds brands

Derek Wetter
3 min read


HOW TO BRIEF A DESIGNER WITHOUT WASTING YOUR TIME AND MONEY.
Clear direction means less back and forth. Faster timelines. Work that actually hits the mark. Keep it brief and you save weeks of frustration. You get a brand you’re proud of.

Derek Wetter
2 min read
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