December 21, 2006

On writing

Filed under: Graphic Design — Douglas T @ 6:14 am

Copyblogger has some great quotes from Mark Twain that he thinks apply to bloggers. They could also be applied to writing for advertising and promotions. Too often I see good design spoiled by mediocre writing.

The Mark Twain Guide to Better Blogging | Copyblogger

“The difference between the right word and almost right word is the difference between lightning and a lightning bug.”

All of the elements of a design project need to me held to the same level of scrutiny. None can be overlooked. A poor choice of words will ruin a promotional piece just as fast as a poor design.

1 Comment »

  1. The First Virginia Blog Carnival of 2007!…

    Welcome to the January 8, 2007 edition of Virginia Blog Carnival. I’m sorry that it’s rather generic this week, but I am unfortunately pressed for time, since I’m going down to Orlando on Wednesday to help out my parents for…

    Trackback by CatHouse Chat — January 8, 2007 @ 2:34 pm

RSS feed for comments on this post. TrackBack URI

Leave a comment