Humble Pied is a collection of creative professional advice in an on-going project where the formula is quite simple: one awesome creative type sharing one simple and inspirational tip. All over iChat.

Aaron Draplin is a graphic designer with proud Midwestern roots. He runs his own studio out of Portland, Oregon where he works on a variety of ass-kicking work, including the ever-popular memo books: Field Notes. You may have seen him rant about why America is F*cked, graphically speaking. Through all of his experiences and travels, Aaron reminds tells us how he got his start, and how you can, too.

draplin.com / fieldnotesbrand.com

"While you're still looking for your design job, keep creatively busy."

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