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Christopher A. Gee is a team member of Creative Latitude, sitting in the hot seat with the position of 'Licensed to Design' Editor.

Christopher is a designer with over 14 years of experience in both print and interactive design. As principal and creative director of Cube Interactive LLC, Christopher oversees the disciplines of information architecture, interactive design, multimedia design and interface development. Christopher creates design solutions that are not only aesthetically pleasing but also functional and effective.

Prior to co-founding Cube Interactive, Christopher worked for a variety of NYC-based companies where he created successful design solutions for leading corporations. Christopher holds a B.F.A. in graphic design from the University of the Arts.

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Common Myths About Graphic Designer Certification
Professional Certification programs focus on establishing professional ethics, standards and core competencies. On the other hand, unions engage in collective bargaining with employers for wages, benefits, etc.
Including the Client in the Design Process by Christopher Gee
Most Graphic Designers would cringe at the notion that our clients secretly believe that in the middle of the night, while everyone is asleep, tiny design elves sneak into our studios and complete design work for us.
Working for Love or Money...or Both?
Graphic designers, and other arts professionals, are faced with this riddle as soon as they enter high school. While their artistic talents may be...

Getting Clients to View Design as Investment
Graphic designers are paid to help organizations to improve their image and communication. Companies would not be able to sell themselves, their products or their services to the public or to their own employees without the tireless efforts of graphic designers. So it might seem odd that many graphic designers, particularly during interviews, do a poor job of communicating and selling themselves and their own services.
Contract Basics: Getting the Client to Sign on the Dotted Line
In the movie "Glengarry Glen Ross" Alec Baldwin's character Blake, in a less than inspirational sales meeting speech, implored a group of underachieving real estate salesmen that "Only one thing matters in this life. Get them to sign on the line that is dotted."
Nailing That Next Big Interview
Graphic design is not art. It sounds obvious but sometimes needs saying and reiterating. Art exists for art’s sake; graphic design is a business tool and exists to enhance communication of ideas, messages and thoughts. Yet there is an age old disconnect between those who do graphic design and those who pay for graphic design services.
Usability vs. Creativity
It's very interesting that a huge debate is brewing in the field of web design right now. Design vs. usability. Creative freedom vs. guidelines and standards. Flash vs. HTML. Graphics vs. text. Of course, there is nothing really new about this debate. Most of us who studied design had the Bauhaus philosophy of "Form Follows Function" thoroughly drummed into our heads. What does it matter how wonderful a design is if it fails at the goals for which it was created?
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