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Hitting a slow pitch over the fence

[or Failure Is Overrated]

We're getting into the swing of the semester and tensions are running high. It's time to remind ourselves of where we are. We're students (you), new parents (me)... and lots of things in between.

It's also about this time that I remind students —-especially my second semester students — the value of perspective and taking it one step at a time. I often say:

"At this stage we'd rather see you hit a slow pitch over the fence than to continually foul-out fastballs".

What do I mean by that?

Handwriting typefaces... (throw them away)

[Note: This comes up often enough that it deserves a mention here]

When you use handwriting in a design project, you're trying to evoke a hand-created feel that connects to the audience in a very personal way. When done correctly, it can work quite well. When done poorly, it can seem as impersonal as telemarketer who can't pronounce your name.