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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.

How to Expertly Define Your Ideas

A picture is worth a thousand words, which is why designers need to be well-versed wordsmiths.

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From Personal Project to a 40-Book Cover Commission

How one young designer broke into the publishing world on her first try.   

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The 30 Things We Learned at the 2016 99U Conference

A handy roundup of what we learned from the 99U Conference speakers and attendees.

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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.

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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.

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How Creatives Can Beat the Torturously Slow Payment Process

Waiting for payment isn't just a freelancer's dilemma: it impacts everyone in the creative food chain. Here are six strategies to solve the problem.

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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.

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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?

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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.

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Javier Jaén

How one Barcelona-based designer is shaking up American culture.

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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.

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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.

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