Which non-celebrity are you?

Which non-celebrity are you?

Answer the following question:

1. Do you like graham crackers?

If you answered YES, you are Kate Gosselin
If you answered NO, you are Paris Hilton

Sorry, and good luck!

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Answering a series of mainly irrelevant questions that tell you...
The state you should live in...
The cartoon character you are...
The band you are in. Etc.

Most Interesting Man in the World

Most Interesting Man in the World (Dos Equis)
Designs We've Seen (a lot) Series

Breaking Bad

Breaking Bad
Designs We've Seen (a lot) Series

Coffee Ring Texture

I'm still alive, but just barely :) Been a very busy week as our business is in a transitional period.

Designs We've Seen (a lot) Series

Coffee rings pop up all over design to market coffee companies or show the lifestyle of a business person.

Looks like a handcuff with a ray

Quotes With Vintage Illustrations

Designs We've Seen (a lot) Series

Open Hands Logo

Open Hands Logo
Designs We've Seen (a lot) Series


I don't discriminate. I'm using one of my own renderings for Designs We've Seen (a lot) Series. Here is a design for a retirement center per client's request you've probably seen before or at  least you thought you did.

Community, Protection, Care...

Stick Character Decals

Stick Figure Family Decals
Designs We've Seen (a lot) Series


Mandatory if you own a minivan.

Spots on Cows

Spots on Cows
Designs We've Seen (a lot) Series


Seeing objects in the clouds, or clouds in the cow's spots. It's all been done before :)

Red Cross Brand Identity

Back in February, the American Red Cross caved into a design trend, and decided to reinvent their iconic logo with gradients, a 3-d orb, and drop shadows. Soon, EVERY company and logo will follow suite.

See my previous pieces: 3-D Orb Logo & Forgettable Tag Lines

Design by Henri Dunant, 1863.


The emblem of a red cross with arms of equal length on a white background is the visible sign of protection under the 1949 Geneva Conventions (inverse of Swiss Flag). As such, it is the emblem of the armed forces’ medical services.

International Red Cross uses the Red Crescent name and trademark in some Arab World countries.

BandAid Red Cross / Designs We've Seen (a lot)

Greek Restaurant Typography

Greek Restaurant Typography
Designs We've Seen (a lot) Series

I posted a Designs We've Seen (a lot) Series a while back about the overuse of certain fonts; specifically, Comics Sans (for Day Cares/Preschools) and Papyrus (Salons and Spas). (Comic Sans and Papyrus)

I was recently working on some menu boards for a Greek restaurant. We used beautiful high-resolution stock photography on floating frosted glass with silver studs (which goes well with the restaurant's architecture), but the client is set on using the font Adonais. I understand Adonais gets the point across, but it downgrades the class of the restaurant, and is so cliched.

Seen it all before. wdsiemer ii

So, I'm adding Adonais-type fonts for Greek Restaurants to the list... Next to be added to the list? Scripts (e.g. Brush Script/Monotype Corsiva/Edwardian.

Go Crazy!
FREE Adonais Font

There's a Opossum in the Christmas Tree

There's a Opossum in the Christmas Tree

A spoof off Photos We've Seen (a lot). I see hundreds of photos of people's pets under their Christmas Tree, especially cats. So, Jimmy the Opossum took a minute from his day to pose from my Christmas Tree. Now isn't that a lot better than seeing a cat that looks like every other cat under the tree?

Jimmy the Opossum will eat your cat. wdsiemer ii

Forgettable Tag Lines

Forgettable Tag Lines
William D. SIEMER II


If you want your company to remain fresh and relevant, stay away from these common tag lines (and their variations)...

Your Missing Puzzle Piece
Your Bridge to Opportunity
Your Key to Success
Your Door to New Business
Your Gateway to Financial Wealth
Your Road to Freedom
Your Path to Productivity

Your Missing Puzzle Piece

Your Bridge to Opportunity