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Art and Human Connection 1024 733 TJ Design
Art and Human Connection

Art and Human Connection

Last week, I was able to attend an event as part of the Kansas City Design Week’s festivities. The event was held at the Children’s Mercy Hospital in downtown KC…

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Beginning the Website Design Process 150 150 TJ Design

Beginning the Website Design Process

“When I took office, only high energy physicists had ever heard of what is called the World Wide Web….Now even my cat has its own page.”— Bill Clinton, 1996 In…

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The Design of the Cross 150 150 TJ Design

The Design of the Cross

It’s seen everywhere, especially at this time of year. It’s printed on bookmarks and t-shirts, worn as jewelry and has been painted by famous artisans throughout history. It’s a world-recognized…

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The best handiwork of all 150 150 TJ Design

The best handiwork of all

Yesterday, just before the sun said goodbye to the day and slid out of view, I braved the cold and some pretty hefty snowdrifts(!!) to take these pictures. The location…

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Simple questions…big results 150 150 TJ Design

Simple questions…big results

Thomas Edison, who is probably best known for the light bulb, asked lots of questions. As an inventor, Edison was always learning and constantly sought new, better ways of doing…

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Having foresight 150 150 TJ Design

Having foresight

“5…4…3…2…1…Happy New Year!” Goodbye to the old and welcome to the new. Interesting, isn’t it, that we celebrate something that doesn’t actually “do” anything. What I mean, of course, is…

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What is design? 150 150 TJ Design

What is design?

The essence of a good design is one that is both beautiful and practical. Good design is beautiful—it has visual appeal. But even though design is very visual, it isn’t…

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