Matt McCue
Matt McCue is the former editor of 99U. He lives in New York City, but he is willing to travel long distances for a good meal. Find him on Twitter at @mattmccuewriter.
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How to Expertly Define Your Ideas
A picture is worth a thousand words, which is why designers need to be well-versed wordsmiths.
By Matt McCue
From Personal Project to a 40-Book Cover Commission
How one young designer broke into the publishing world on her first try.
By Matt McCue
The 30 Things We Learned at the 2016 99U Conference
A handy roundup of what we learned from the 99U Conference speakers and attendees.
By Matt McCue
The Merits of Giving Up on Your Ideas
Don't judge your ideas through a lens filled with beat-tired late nights, sacrificed paychecks, and all the other trademarks of building something from scratch. Instead, view them as investments, so you can better gauge when to move on from a loser.
By Matt McCue
Style Over Everything
Carving out your own artistic voice is the most important thing you can do as a creative. It’s defensible, something you can lean back on regardless of trends and something you can sell that others can’t.
By Matt McCue
How Creatives Can Beat the Torturously Slow Payment Process
Use these 6 strategies to get your hard-earned cash faster.
By Matt McCue
Norma Jeanne Maloney: From Truck Driver to Complete Creative Control
The Texas-based sign painter on why serious artists should consider living anywhere to create.
By Matt McCue
How the 2016 Olympic Logo and Font Were Created
What happens when two firms, from two continents have to work together to design something for the entire world to see?
By Matt McCue
George Lois: Have the Heart of an Artist and the Soul of a Salesman
A design original speaks out on the importance of being surprising, shocking, and outrageous.
By Matt McCue
The 5 Types of Personal Projects (And How You Can Justify Pursuing Them)
Side projects aren't a waste of time, as long as you undertake the right ones.
By Matt McCue
What You Need to Consider Before You Go Freelance: A Checklist
It seems like there's 1,000 blog posts every month about the joys of freelance. Real life, on the other hand, is a bit more complicated.
By Matt McCue
