For 9 weeks (approximately August 31-November 2) I will be abstaining from sweets, specifically pop, desserts, and sugary snacks. Follow Twitter account 5w33tl355 to track my progress!

Please Support my cause by adding my Twibbon! Let me know via Twitter or the comments if you are also going to join me in abstaining from sweets.

Beautiful and worthwhile chart! LOVE it.

Especially for students of graphic design, I highly recommend reading this great article from Creative Opera Design Blog.

Favorite part of the article under Myth #2: "Designers work long hours, under extremely tight deadlines, for demanding clients. We are expected to do design work, customer service, accounting, and sales. We are the ultimate multi-taskers, working on several projects at once , and we are expected to constantly come up with fresh creative ideas. Any designer who owns their own firm has all of the responsibilities of any other company owner. Just because the end product might be clever or beautiful, that doesn’t mean that a lot of hard work, sweat, and tears weren’t sacrificed for that end result. If you love design, you should do it. If you’re looking for an easy job, look elsewhere."

Other concepts I found especially important include:

• keeping up on the latest in design program technology and trends
• knowing how to communicate and keep a good relationship with clients
• not to try to compete with the price of the neighborhood kids
• and to keep your mind open to many types of design work.

Once again, please check out the original article on Creative Opera Design Blog.