by Andrew Barton | Mar 18, 2025 | design, good business
This was a quick poster I created in Canva (using a template) for a career day fair at my kid’s school. About 4 years ago, I wrote blog posts on some of my favorite tools for boosting productivity and tools for tracking inspiration when it hits. I thought it...
by Andrew Barton | May 2, 2024 | design, marketing
In the realm of design, trust between the artist and the client can work wonders. Take, for instance, a recent collaboration between myself and one of my favorite clients. Together, we embarked on the creation of a 10-foot backlit tradeshow booth, aiming for high...
by Andrew Barton | Jun 11, 2023 | design, good business, marketing
As a generally mid-to-late adopter of new things, I was slow to jump on the Canva bandwagon. I was skeptical. Do I need a redundant web-based design program? Isn’t Canva going to take away professional graphic design jobs? Do I really want another monthly...
by Andrew Barton | Mar 20, 2023 | design, illustration
This spring, camp-bound girls received an illustrated infographic poster in the mail. The 18×24-inch poster listed 23 reasons to get excited about the good times ahead at Camp Greystone. I loved every minute of working on this project.
by Andrew Barton | May 25, 2022 | design, fullsteam, illustration, logos, maps, print
Looking through my files the other day, I realized that I’ve recently worked on some really cool projects with some really cool clients. Each business was different. Each job was unique. Each client had their own tastes and preferences. And that’s what makes my job so...
by Andrew Barton | Jan 29, 2021 | design, good business
As an artist, I see ideas everywhere. I’m constantly getting inspiration and motivation from the world around me. Anything from a cloud to a food label to a YouTube ad can be the source for a project I might want to bring into fruition. Because the muse is...