Speider Schneider

Speider Schneider is a former member of The Usual Gang of Idiots at MAD Magazine and has designed products for Disney/Pixar, Warner Bros., Harley-Davidson, ESPN, Mattel, DC and Marvel Comics, Cartoon Network and Nickelodeon among other notable companies. Speider is a former member of the board for the Graphic Artists Guild, co-chair of the GAG Professional Practices Committee and a former board member of the Society of Illustrators. Follow him on Twitter @speider or add him on Google+

Requests for free work: Surprising revelations

A former coworker of mine, James Harmon, is a bright and very talented designer with experience in some top…

Get a thick skin! Living with criticism

I posted on Twitter that I was having a case of writer’s block and asked what my followers wanted me to write about for…

Convince your boss about telecommuting

When I was a kid, I remember driving with my father during the gas crisis of the early 1970s. We drove past lines of…

Worth a thousand words: images that have real impact

I started my career as an illustrator until a motorcycle accident took my career. My smashed hand, arm, and spirit…

Atomicdust: explaining design process

A St. Louis design group announced a special gathering at a local design studio for a program entitled, "Educational…

Posting a price list on your web site: does it work or fail?

When I first saw a web site designer who had posted a laundry list of prices on his site, I gasped in horror. It…

Does blogging get you anywhere?

Obviously you are reading this blog. Why? You learn something that helps you become a better designer is the popular…

Ecards: a great marketing tool!

When I started working for a big greeting card company, I wanted to keep in touch with my freelance clients and…

Turning propaganda poster images into modern web design

Impact is the key in design. Make the viewer take notice. Persuade them to stay. Make them see the message and then…

Idea fail: why it’s hard to push innovation

AAAAARGH! you scream as you exit the meeting. So, your great idea was turned down by someone at work or a client. Is…

Design before computers ruled the universe

I’m old enough to remember working with Exacto blades and poisonous chemicals to create layouts for printing. I’m old…

Go VIRAL! The key to great exposure

A friend of mine (xomiele, as he’s known on his personal blog), who represents photographers and illustrators, was…

Moral dilemma: My company steals from other creatives

A friend of mine wrote me the other day and told me his company was stealing copyrighted work. He was very upset and…

Augmented Reality: the future of digital media

When I wrote about QR codes (Designed QR codes: the next level), it was very well received. When I wrote “SnapTags:…

Is the traditional business card dead?

The discussion has raged for quite some time – is the traditional business card dead? Do people, in the age of the web…

Part-time jobs for creatives that help your business sense

Let’s share a dirty little secret that really isn’t so secret: the economy is bad and it’s impossible to make money…

Social media for creatives

I’m amazed at companies, especially marketing firms, that stop their social media. It’s usually a blog that hasn’t been…

Be a mentor, find a mentor

In a previous article of mine, somewhere on the web, I mentioned finding a mentor. People commented that they would…