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		<title>New Designers and The Moral Imperative</title>
		<link>http://www.ideasonideas.com/2010/03/new-designers-and-the-moral-imperative/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Mar 2010 17:10:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Eric Karjaluoto</dc:creator>
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The following is in response to an interview with Paula Scher on the blog Pr*tty Sh*tty. In it Josh Berta asked Paula questions about her work and design in general. A few of her remarks, surrounding socially-concentrated design, felt troublesome. Read the interview here and (if you&#8217;re so inclined) look over my response: 

I am [...]]]></description>
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		<title>My Year of Failure</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 21 Jan 2010 17:05:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Eric Karjaluoto</dc:creator>
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That’s right… I’m going to fail this year. Don’t get me wrong; I don’t really want to fail. Truth be told, it’s the kind of thing that completely messes with my head. Even contemplating doing so makes my uneasy, but I worry about the consequences of doing otherwise.

Wait a second… I’m getting ahead of myself. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Random Observations – Part 9</title>
		<link>http://www.ideasonideas.com/2010/01/random-observations-%e2%80%93-part-9/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 15 Jan 2010 00:11:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Eric Karjaluoto</dc:creator>
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I probably haven’t ever noted this, but these Random Observations are a running project for me. In ways, they prove a respite of sorts from my otherwise lengthy posts. As I observe some kind of a rule or occurrence, I make note of it as succinctly as I can. (Some I admit, are contradictory—as is [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Who to Hire</title>
		<link>http://www.ideasonideas.com/2009/11/who-to-hire/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Nov 2009 17:17:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Eric Karjaluoto</dc:creator>
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I’ve never claimed to be a good boss; nor, have I ever said that I’m good at hiring. Doing so is one of the hardest things that I’ve had to, and I struggle to find a set of consistent rules that work. We’ve hired people who worked well here, and others who haven’t. Still this [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Taxi Scenario</title>
		<link>http://www.ideasonideas.com/2009/11/the-taxi-scenario/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2009 19:15:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Eric Karjaluoto</dc:creator>
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I’ve uncovered a secret about working in design. At first glance, it may seem like another in a long line of posts moaning about clients. It is not. This is a simple observation, and I believe that it can change how you work—for the better.

Designers and clients

Talk with a designer for long enough, and the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Random Observations – Part 8</title>
		<link>http://www.ideasonideas.com/2009/09/post-random-observations-%e2%80%93-part-8/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2009 15:14:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Eric Karjaluoto</dc:creator>
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Sorry for the lack of posts as of late. As we work to complete Speak Human, I find myself wrestling with footnotes, nitpicking over commas, and obsessing over every last detail. As a result, I&#8217;ve been a bad blogger. (Still, I think this is preferable to a bad bladder.) In the meanwhile, here are some [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Is Tim Ferriss acting like an asshole?</title>
		<link>http://www.ideasonideas.com/2009/08/is-tim-ferriss-acting-like-an-asshole/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2009 21:11:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Eric Karjaluoto</dc:creator>
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Uh-oh&#8230; I feel a rant coming on, and it’s not one of those brief ones either. It’s long and full of my own custom brand of “bitchiness”. I typically don’t address the issue of “spec”. It’s a boring topic that has been debated on countless occasions. Something recently arose, however, that demanded a response.

The term [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Random Observations – Part 7</title>
		<link>http://www.ideasonideas.com/2009/07/random-observations-%e2%80%93-part-7/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2009 18:32:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Eric Karjaluoto</dc:creator>
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It&#8217;s hot at smashLAB today, probably much like at your studio. We&#8217;ve finally pushed Speak Human through its first set of hard edits and it&#8217;s getting closer to release, even though it has been delayed somewhat. Additionally, we&#8217;re working on a few new projects that will launch this fall. In the meanwhile, here are a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>No more employees (or employers)</title>
		<link>http://www.ideasonideas.com/2009/07/no-more-employees-or-employers/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2009 18:41:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Eric Karjaluoto</dc:creator>
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You&#8217;re probably a fine person; meanwhile, I believe I&#8217;m a generally decent human being. If we met over drinks, we&#8217;d probably have a fine time and perhaps even become friends. If, however, I hired you to work at smashLAB, you might end up hating me.

Where does it all go wrong?

I’ve experienced this on a few [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Concerning design superstars</title>
		<link>http://www.ideasonideas.com/2009/07/concerning-design-superstars/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2009 18:39:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Eric Karjaluoto</dc:creator>
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Last fall I was commissioned by Oliver Lindberg and the folks at .net to write a feature on &#8220;getting unstuck&#8221;. (You can read it here if you&#8217;d like.) During the process, I contacted a number of designers at various stages of their careers, asking them to share their thoughts on the topic. Most were gracious [...]]]></description>
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