Matt Cram

I teach graphic design. I like drawing, books, graphic design, tacos, and Figma. OG Figma education advisory board member. Working on

[Matt Cram @cramdesign]

@brijanp An incomplete list of designers who have influenced my work and career:

@ashthorp1
@brent_ashe
@hellomuller
@Michaelcina
@mikedotsullivan
@miggi
Chris Ashworth https://t.co/TDb0x5O3Xq
@theChrisDo
@ianTDR
Kimberly Elam
@JoshuaDavis
Michael Paul Young
@rsms (Inter!)
@jessicahische

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@jaredpgranger Great work, Jared!

[Matt Cram @cramdesign]

Chance to learn from a master...

[Mike I Creative Mints @creativemints]

When I started Baseframe, the whole idea was pretty simple: make an easy, comfortable @framer template that puts real design work first. No overcomplicated features, no unnecessary stuff. Just a tool that solves one thing really well

Open the thread and grab it for free! 🧵

[Matt Cram @cramdesign]

This is the way.

[Benten @bentenwoodring]

While other agency owners are building to scale their millions, I've been building to scale my minutes.

In 2018 I worked 80-hour weeks for a year and had almost nothing to show for it. Today I haven't worked more than 30 hours in a week in over a year, and I'm writing about exactly how that happened.

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@kyleanthony best part of any brand really. ha.
I have a branded hoodie requirement in my contract.

those are sweet btw. I love the direction you are taking lately.

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@Office I have clients who want designs in ppt to match their branding but that means I am stuck working in your tool. Can you help out?

I would work for you for free to help make it better.

[Matt Cram @cramdesign]

Yo, @Office

PowerPoint is a screen design tool. Can we get pixel measurements as an option?

PPT is capable but the UI and some of the set up is terrible.

I can't change the color of a guide? Why not?

Can't put stuff behind a master page item? Come on!

[Matt Cram @cramdesign]

@bentenwoodring @devinsfountain One of my favorite things about Devin:

He has strong opinions, lots of them, and absolutely no interest in hiding them. But it never feels personal. He can make it very clear he thinks you are hopelessly wrong while also making it clear that the friendship is fully intact. Rare.

[Matt Cram @cramdesign]

@danmall Smooth roads for you, friend.

[Matt Cram @cramdesign]

@AlexAperios Great to have the work. At least it isn't PowerPoint. I have a huge PPT project each year. Good folks, good money, hate the program.

[Kyle Anthony Miller @kyleanthony]

I'm hiring another Senior Brand Designer to join Brass Hands. DM me if you feel like you're a good fit.

[Matt Cram @cramdesign]

"Cheap is the right answer when the website is a placeholder. Expensive is the right answer when the website is a milestone."
— @bentenwoodring. .

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@jaredpgranger exactly.

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@chris_strat exactly.

It is a cycle. It would be fun and refreshing except that it is disappointing to hear negative framing on things that are often thoughtfully designed just out of vogue.

[Matt Cram @cramdesign]

"The old design looked so busy, this is much cleaner."
"The old design looked so boring, this has more life."
"The old design looked so busy, this is much cleaner."
"The old design looked so boring, this has more life."
"The old design looked so busy, this is much cleaner."
etc.

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@FonsMans @figma So cool.

[Matt Cram @cramdesign]

@AlexAperios For real. I can be swimming in work and still if it doesn't look right -- Can't move on till it is right.

[Matt Cram @cramdesign]

If you write or have interest in CSS, this is the newsletter for you:

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@stanley_human Nolan has lots of great movies. This was a well made movie, I can recognize that. I just didn't like it. I was bored. Some folks have said I wasn't supposed to like it, as if it is my failing and I just didn't recognize the value of not liking it. Uh, ok. Well done then?