Uncommon Knowledge: Intro

I've had an idea for something new. I've mulled it over, bounced it off a colleague or two and I think it might, just might, be a goer.

You see, every know and then I get the urge to impart knowledge that I've accumulated on others, usually younger designers. OK, sometimes it's reminisciences about PMT cameras and Rotring pens, but sometimes, very occasionally, it's something that might actually prove useful. Usually, it's stuff that I wish I'd known when I was at their stage of life/career.

It might be something very small, like The En-rule Rule, or it might be something big, like The Dead Designer Rule. Whatever it is, I give it in good faith and in the geniune hope that it proves useful.

So here we are then: introducing a new Ace Jet series: Uncommon Knowledge, a bit snappier than my original title (but which might serve as a suitable sub-heading), Stuff I wish I'd known much, much earlier in my career.

Perhaps it'll prove to be a very short series or perhaps I'll just be telling you things you already know but I'm going to give it a whirl and see how it goes. Let me know what you think.

And I'm going to use John Blyberg's brilliant Card Generator to present the ideas. That way, they'll at least look nice.

Comments

[Stephen]

They certainly look nice, but then we can't copy the wisdom and paste it our own blogs or an email to hopeful design students. Maybe both dirty catalog card and straight text?

[Richard]

Aargh! You got me on a technicality Stephen but it's a very good point. Of course, you're assuming that they'll be worthwhile, which I hope they are but modesty prevails. You could take the image but yeh, I know that's not so good. I'll think abut it a little more...

Thanks Stephen.

[Brad Brooks]

Ooh, marvelous idea!

What's "The En-rule Rule"?

Obvious: just repeat the wisdom as text below the picture...

[zoe]

yes please! And, I like the cards. please keep the cards.

[Richard]

The En-rule Rule, well known but still not universally adhered to, will be up soon.

Regarding repeating the text: So far it's 2:2. I favour the current format (clearly) and you'll see that, at times, there'll be a mixture of text and card anyway. Let's just see how it goes.

[Chloe]

Hooray! A great idea and just what I've always wanted. Seriously.