January 29, 2010
Color inspiration can come from anywhere. In December’s Metropolitan Home (RIP. Sob) there was a feature about an apartment with an amazing color palette. My favorite image is above: gorgeous, unexpected color.
I ran the image through CSS Drive’s Image to Colors Palette Generator and was rewarded with this mouthwatering color palette:
Yum.
For more color palettes, please see:
Color Palette Goodness
January 28, 2010
I am flattered to report that I was asked to blog for Wausau Paper’s new blog: Digital Space. Check it out at http://www.wausaupaper.com/DigitalSpace/post.aspx?id=7841&blogid=298 I’ll be posting all original posts over there, and I’ll let you know when they go up.
A paid writing job! My diploma is kvelling.
January 22, 2010
This is what the internet is all about. I’m warning you, though: This font shooting game is completely addictive.
PS: Note the last two daily high scores. BOO-YA!
January 21, 2010
“We hired a designer to make the graphics/do the SEO/run the Ad Words program. Oh! I didn’t know you do that.”
In the past three or four weeks, I have had variations of this conversation with different clients.
Since I’m so familiar with my company and the services we provide, I often forget to spell them out for new, and even longtime, clients. Did you know:
- I am an award winning graphic designer?
- We design brochures, books, annual reports, marketing pieces, direct mail, folders… pretty much anything printed?
- We also design logos?
- All of the websites we design include a content management system and free tech support for the life-time of the site?
- We work with printers both locally and remotely to get the best price and the best fit for your project?
- Our partners include videographers, writers, editors, photographers, illustrators, Flash developers, and programmers?
- Our websites are based in Wordpress, using it as a content management system?
- We keep up with the latest in search engine optimization, and all of our sites researched for keywords and are SEO optimized?
- We run several Google Ad Word campaigns for our clients?
- We offer non-profit organizations a 10% discount?
Probably not, because I don’t mention those things that often — I’m usually too focused on the project at hand. That’s a major mistake on my part. Our existing clients are already sold on us and usually are more than happy to find out that we can provide extra services. And even if they don’t need them, knowing that we do more helps with our word of mouth marketing when they tell other people about us.
So what are we going to do about this? (more…)
January 12, 2010
Long time readers (hi, Mom!) may remember my round up of book covers for Eat, Pray, Love. During a recent trip to the bookstore my design snobbery raised its ugly head again. This time, after looking at shelf after shelf of mysteries, I literally chose a book by its cover.
Interesting lettering, quirky artwork, classic looking limited palette, background texture adding depth to the design. Not only did I think this was a winner, but I saw that there was a whole series of books which carry through this design:
These books were published by Bantam Paperback, and kudos to them on the excellent work.
Would I have bought this book, though, if it looked like this? (more…)
