Murphy's Graphic Design Laws
Discover why things go wrong in Murphy's Graphic Design Laws. A comprehensive archive of 30 Murphy's Laws and corollaries.
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Corollary: Any technical picture has over a thousand bugs. Sent by Janne Siren.
A single picture tells over a thousand words. Sent by Janne Siren.
Your client won't "get it." Sent by Jay.
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The client's disk won't run on your equipment. Sent by Jay.
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No matter how detailed the tech support FAQ is, nobody has ever heard of your problem. Sent by Jay.
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Creative inspiration flows inversely to distance from the studio. Sent by Jay.
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Your best idea is already copyrighted. Sent by Jay.
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You will misspell the name of the client's spouse. Sent by Jay.
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The best designs never survive contact with the client. Sent by Jay.
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Blueline proofs reveal previously invisible errors. Sent by Jay.
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Corollary: If a third option is provided, one of the first two will be chosen. Sent by Jay.
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If two designs are shown, a third will be requested. Sent by Jay.
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If three designs are shown to a client, your least favorite will be chosen. Sent by Jay.
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Optical Character Recognition is good comedy. Sent by Jay.
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The index entry you leave out will be the first one the client looks under. Sent by Jay.
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Global search-and-replaces - aren't. Sent by Jay.
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Grammar checkers - don't. Sent by Jay.
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Spell checkers - don't. Sent by Jay.
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If the run is wrong, it's never the press operator's fault. Sent by Jay.
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Corollary: Pick one. Sent by Jay.
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Speed. Quality. Affordability. Pick two. Sent by Jay.
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