More often than not, website security isn’t a top concern until it is too late. Most people think that hacking only happens to “the big guys” because their own site is comparatively insignificant. The truth is, a security breach can happen to anyone at any time. Here are a few things that you can do [...]
Every designer needs some inspiration when trying to come up with new ideas. Here are a few of our favorite sources of inspiration. Abduzeedo.com Abduzeedo is a website dedicated to all things design. Every day there is a post called “Daily Inspiration,” which is a collection of new photos, illustrations, videos, and typographic treatments to [...]
A recent post on CSS-Tricks about ideal page size got us thinking about page size’s oft-discussed counterpart – load time. We all agree that quicker load times are a good thing, but we have to weigh that goal against the desire for rich-media content and effects that enhance a user’s experience with the brand. Unless [...]
As any tech savvy advertising professional can attest, QR codes, otherwise known as Quick Response codes, have made their way onto print ads, billboards and television screens in countless campaigns throughout the last year. They have also recently garnered their fair share of criticism from social media enthusiasts begging the question: How can the public understand [...]
Inspiration – We all need a boost to get our creative juices flowing when we start a project. A few minutes of clicking through FFFFOUND! or Abduzeedo’s Daily Inspiration can send you off in the right direction, and if you find that you should have zigged instead of zagging, course correction is just a refresh away. Google Analytics – Some [...]
All designers have an ego. Maybe it comes from seeing your work flash by on a subway or hoisted 20 stories up in Times Square, but whatever the cause, it’s not changing anytime soon. And whether it’s a healthy dose or a little over-inflated, our egos generally don’t appreciate it when people mess with our [...]
The new Facebook layout has sparked a new wave of creativity on individual’s and company’s Facebook pages alike. Several versions of this article have popped up on Mashable since Facebook revealed their new profile pages last December. Each time we are impressed by the outstanding creativity some people have with their personal profile pages. With the new [...]
As a Graphic Designer, one of the most important things is showing the world what you have to offer. Nowadays, this includes having an online portfolio. Many people aim to have their own website but this takes time, money, and a decent knowledge of various coding languages. For those who don’t feel that they have [...]
From the subway ads flashing by on your way to work to the Metro clutched in your hand, QR or “Quick Response” codes are everywhere these days. Whether they’re enabling viewers to buy tickets to the latest Broadway musical from their smartphones or simply driving traffic to a show’s website, these black and white squares are the [...]
While you are reading this, you might be drinking a Grande Triple Mocha and you might be noticing the caffeine taking effect. What you might not notice is that there is now something missing from your cup. To mark their 40th anniversary, Starbucks decided to do something radical: change their company logo. They might have [...]