Balancing Acts

September 21, 2012
photo courtesy of pafterb.blogspot.com

This week’s Wired Opinion Article written by the smart John Maeda stressed the importance of art over design and introduced new programing on Sesame Street.  Are the two connected?  We shall see…

The new iPhone 5 was also released in stores today, some 2 million shoppers are waiting to pick up their diamond cut little piece of silonic perfection.  Our mouths are already watering.

With so much innovation happening this week, we started to consider the connection between artistry and design.  Between design and product.  Between product and development…what’s the balancing act?

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How to Bring Them Back.

September 18, 2012

Staying inspired can be a daunting, but necessary task.  As a marketer, business, or web site developer its your job to stay creative…and it may also be a great move to keep your customers creative.

Since the Fall is a powerful time for change and reflection its a perfect time to urge your supporters, customers, and beyond to get inspired and it might be the best marketing tool you’ve got.

Shall we look at some examples?  Terrific.

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Website Design: A Closer Look

September 4, 2012

2012 brought a new outlook on web design.  With the affordability of smartphones, web designers have been thinking more about the mobile experience than ever before.  We also took a step forward in the familiarity of websites.  Two years ago one goal of web sites was to look unique from another.  Now it seems most people like a website that seems familiar (most of these being a custom wordpress design) so they feel comfortable.

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