Graphic Design: Insight and Advice

Get insights, advice, and inspiration from master designer John McWade. Learn about choosing the right typeface, keeping your work fresh, knowing when a design is not working, and more.

Get insights, advice, and inspiration from a master designer. John McWade offers advice on general but key topics for new designers just starting out: choosing the right typeface, finding inspiration, setting up a color palette, keeping your work fresh, knowing when a design is not working, and more. We also get a peek into how he got his start, which is an interesting look at the birth of desktop publishing.

Interview

• How did you become the first desktop publisher?
• What are some of the biggest challenges you face?
• Where do you find inspiration?
• What is your advice for the new designer using typography?
• How do you look at a layout?
• Do you have a checklist when things are going south?
• What to keep in mind when thinking about logos?
• How do you set up a color palette?
• How do you keep your work fresh?
• Have you ever been shocked by a design?
• What would you like new designers to know?