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Why do restaurants have horrible websites?

Web Design Aug 10, 2011 Comments Off

Farhad Manjoo at Slate put together a great article on restaurant websites, and their lack of meeting customer’s needs. Essentially, restaurants want to entertain and entice the customer – but are missing the critical needs of the customer. What’s on the menu, how pricey is it, what’s the atmosphere? This can all be shown without extensive flash animations and over-complicated design. Read More

Creativity, from Calvin & Hobbes

Designer Insight Aug 02, 2011 Comments Off

Creativity by Calvin & Hobbs
© Bill Watterson

Trending – Create movement in logo designs.

Branding Aug 01, 2011 Comments Off

You’ve likely noticed that many fast-food chains have rebranded or recreated their logo. In fact, in Southern California I had no idea many of the antiquated logos were still around – until a trip to visit family on the East Coast where I saw many chains still had the old logos up, and you really notice the difference of the new branding. New, brighter colors, more exciting artwork, and of course the slanted look. They all have a slant, which gives a feeling of movement, which is always the goal of fast-food.

Commercial Printing

Infos Jul 28, 2011 Comments Off

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The blunt truth, from across the pond.

Designer Insight Jul 25, 2011 Comments Off

Working as a designer for over a decade, you get to work with all different types of clients. While each experience is different, many share some ill-attributes. Overly-controlling, insistant on their input, and honestly design-inhibiting. Which means only a select few get the best out of their designer. Read More

Google Web Fonts

Web Design Jul 19, 2011 Comments Off

It’s no secret that the web has taken leaps and bounds since it’s inception. Even in the last 2 or 3 years, websites have become drastically more impressive. With Web 2.0 design, and backend technology like CSS3 getting more and more powerful – one area was lacking. Typography. Read More

Identify That Font

Typography Jul 18, 2011 1 Comment

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Feedly

Uncategorized Jun 19, 2010 Comments Off

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Branding & Identity

Infos Apr 19, 2010 Comments Off

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Marketing

Infos Feb 19, 2010 Comments Off

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