tblancpain

Joined 15 years ago

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Feb 2
Founder of http://www.grillitype.com + freelance designer at http://www.informalinquiry.com

http://www.twitter.com/blancpain & http://www.twitter.com/GrilliType

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Comment · 10 years ago
Hi! I’m Thierry Blancpain, co-founder of Grilli Type. If you have any questions, happy to answer! I designed and coded the site, although it’s quite a mess ;)
Comment · 11 years ago
I found that the benefits – a more well-moderated use of complaining in everyday life – stay with me all year, so I do it steadfast for one month and then am a bit less aware, and probably a bit more lax overall, about my complaining.
Comment · 11 years ago
As a designer, that’s one my life’s goals.
Comment · 11 years ago
I don’t want to write out rules or codify behavior with this, so I never wrote this out, but: of course you can still critique things.

I’m a designer, my work consists of giving people critique and telling them what’s wrong with their work, and how to make it better. I couldn’t survive half a day without this.

What this month is about, for me, is getting rid of useless negativity in my life. And that comes from complaining, to a large degree. If you want to tell your congrassman he’s wrong, go for it. If you want to call a company and ask them to repair your product, do it. But stop complaining to your colleagues about the rainy Saturday, and instead tell them about the sunny Sunday that you shared with your friends.

Comment · 11 years ago
I started this together with my friend Pieter. Happy to answer any questions you may have. Join us!

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