Archive for the ‘Design’ Category
Subway’s New Sandwich Experience [July 1st, 2009]
Subway’s new touch-screen ordering kiosks solve some problems and creates some new ones. Is the trade-off worth it?
Combining multiple steps using single photoshop layers [June 19th, 2009]
Jeff Hipp describes two ways you can use layers more effectively in Photoshop.
Easy Design Path Rules in Photoshop [May 18th, 2009]
The ability to create professional and useable paths in Photoshop (and Illustrator) is very important.
Paths are an essential design tool for lorez web work, and especially important in hirez print work. I don’t know how many times I’ve had to train design interns and new hires on this basic process.
We’ve probably all seen poorly pathed [...]
Help smoothing out PSD color blends [April 20th, 2009]
You’ve created a nice design that has a strong element of a color blend, but you notice that no matter what you do there is subtle banding in the blend.
The Value of a Designer’s Cheat Sheet [April 7th, 2009]
Cheat sheets can be your best friend and daily ally.
I went to SXSW and all I got was… [March 19th, 2009]
…some really awesome t-shirts actually.
So, a lot of people have asked me how the trip was. Short answer: great! We had a blast at the SXSW conference and frankly can’t wait to go next year. I’m pretty sure Dave and I will make the trip over annually. Will we go in an RV? Ask me [...]
Experience Design? What’s that? [February 27th, 2009]
Experience Design: It’s not what you say. It’s how you think.
As many ad agencies around the country experience budget-driven difficulties, we are fortunate to be working with some incredible clients on some very exciting projects. Sure, we’re not a traditional ad agency in any sense, in fact, we’re almost positive that’s why we’re doing [...]
Writing vs Content Managing [February 3rd, 2009]
The design of your website communicates the visual aspects of your brand. The writing (notice I didn’t say content) establishes the tone and voice. They are both equally important, but for some reason, they don’t always receive equal weight in the development process. All too often, home page real estate is reserved with a box [...]
Chatham Hall: Blending In To Stand Out [December 1st, 2008]
We’ve worked with Chatham Hall girls school in Chatham, VA, long enough to have redesigned their website three times. The last redesign coming two years ago. Between projects, we’ve continued our relationship with them through site maintenance.
But this summer, they came to us with something completely different.
Robert Ankrom, the school’s Director of Communications, called us [...]
Voice Your Vote…Or At Least Sling Some Mud. [May 23rd, 2008]
This is a great and fun online post where designers can create a political button – however serious, funny or totally whacky – and post it to their site for a chance at prizes. There’s a lot of great political button designs here! – and also a few that you look at and say [...]