Here at the Creative Alchemist, the philosophy is simple, Share and Learn. I intend to share my knowledge of Graphic Design, as well as drawing inspiration and ideas from your feedback and, hopefully, the discussions that ensue.  There are no oracles, only people with more experience than others.  The Creative Alchemist is where that experience gets shared.

Expectations

Comments on posts are passionately encouraged.  I want to know the good, the bad, the ugly, and the middle of the road “Nice Post” comments.  However, along with granting you creative license to say what you have to say, I also ask that you share a little yourself.  Be vulnerable in substantiating your own comments or ideas.  i.e. “Nice post.  It really made me see that being critical of my own work is not such a bad thing as long as I don’t take it to extremes, and to also mix in a little self-praise from time to time.”

Inappropriate Behavior

There are no thought police here. I encourage healthy discourse and conversation; however, this is not the place to try and change other people’s minds.  This is a place to share your own thoughts and discuss them openly.  Just understand that I am the arbiter of all things that are to be deemed appropriate or not.  Chances are, I will be following the conversations even if I am not actively participating, so there will be no need for bringing something to my attention. That said, we all can’t be everywhere at once, and I cannot stop anyone from sending me an email letting me know things have gone completely sideways in the comments.

As the arbiter of all things deemed appropriate or not at the Creative Alchemist, I’ll remove comments as I see fit.  Or, if I see merit in the conversation, I may let a disagreeable post remain with my own comments added as to why. Again, the intent of this blog is to share what I know and learn what you know so the overall Graphic Design community benefits.

I will say, there is a greater chance than not, that if I choose to remove a comment, I will also be banning the person who posted it.  Warnings are as subjective as my appropriateness meter.  If I’m mildly perturbed by a comment or behavior, I may send a warning. If I am upset by a comment or behavior, I may ban you from posting ever again.