Kopykat File 5: No need for effort
Published on 11.12.09
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I like the superman quote that goes something like
“with great powers come great responsibilities”
It applies to designers too. We have the power to decide how things should look, and our responsibility, for each project, is to create something unique.
Excuse me for commenting OFFTOPIC but which Word Press template are you using? Looks cool!
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