Edison vs Tesla: You Can’t Argue With Results
On my morning rounds I noticed this item, at The Atlantic, called Tesla’s Letterhead Is So Much Better Than Edison’s and I can’t help but ask just what “better” means?
Graphic Design From Ages Past
Depending on how one defines it, some would consider the cave paintings in Lascaux, France or the hieroglyphics of ancient Egypt could be considered graphic design. That poses a bit of a conundrum when it comes to exploring the, “history of graphic design” though! There is also a lot of cross over between design and art, even today.
Category: Coffee Break, Design, Inspiration
The DIY Dilemma: Why a Do-it-yourself Website May be a Bad Idea: Part 4
The last form of do-it-yourself website I’d like to discuss is the “free website builder tool” sort of thing often offered by cut-rate webhosting companies, advertising packages, and assorted other services. This may be the worst of the lot.
Category: Business, Design
DIY, web design
The DIY Dilemma: Why a Do-it-yourself Website May be a Bad Idea: Part 3
The latest do-it-yourself website craze is the idea that a Facebook fan page can take the place of a website. We’re told that Facebook will, for all intents and purposes, take over the internet and, of course, no one can afford to be left behind in the rush. Besides, setting up a fan page is free and you can do it yourself. Frankly, this is nonsense.
Category: Business, Design
DIY, facebook, web design
The DIY Dilemma: Why a Do-it-yourself Website May be a Bad Idea: Part 2
Websites are showing up all over cyberspace, offering free website templates and promising you,…..well, promising you a free website template. That’s pretty much it. The question of what you’re supposed to do with it is left open. You’d better be ready to answer it yourself before clicking “download now”, and be ready to answer a few more questions, as well.
Category: Business, Design
templates, web design
The DIY Dilemma: Why a Do-it-yourself Website May be a Bad Idea: Part 1
There’s an old proverb which says; “A man who acts as his own attorney has a fool for a client.” There’s a grain of truth in that, not just for legal matters, but for any undertaking what requires specialized skills, from rewiring your office and repairing your delivery van to, yes, designing and building your business website. I’m not saying it can’t be done, but is it worth the effort and risk?
Art & illustration in old movie posters
Since I started up our tumblr account I’ve been looking through a lot more vintage examples of design and illustration. Recently I came across some wonderful examples in the form of classic movie posters. All of these were created the, “old-fashioned” way – by hand. No computer or digital layout. Designers had to be artists.
Category: Coffee Break, Design
advertising, illustration, movie posters, movies, vintage
What to do when you don’t really know what you want.
You know you need that website or print piece so you’ve hired a designer and you’re ready to have them turn your dreams into reality. Or are you? In the 15 or so years that I have been working as a designer I have found that a percentage of clients really struggle when it comes to the actual design and making decisions on the project.
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