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5mo ago
inMy client's logo had 12 fonts and they wouldn't budge. I made a grayscale version and that finally convinced them.
Grayscale is a handy tool because it mimics how people actually scan content before they read it. Most folks will glance at a logo or layout and process contrast and shape before they even register the words. Showing a client the monochrome version strips away all the flashy distractions and forces them to see the structure underneath.
5mo ago
inCopper tools beat stone every time for precision work on bone artifacts
Hold up, copper leaves its own kind of marks that can confuse stuff later. I've seen that softer metal smear over surface details in a way flint just doesn't. You sure those cleaner cuts didn't rub out some fine lines you needed?
5mo ago
inThe print shop in Portland that made me ditch my templates
10 minutes to build from scratch? That’s a pretty big flex.
5mo ago
inOld timer told me to never trust the wiring diagram, he was dead right
Tone out every wire and forget the diagram exists. That ribbon cable thermostat story is brutal though, I feel that one. Had a 78 house where the guy used thermostat wire for door contacts and vice versa, just swapped the colors around for fun. The original print showed a totally different color code than what was actually in the wall. Diagrams from that era are more like a rough guess than a real map.