Dale Chihuly is a great artist that creates beautiful glass art that is displayed all over the world. His creations are quite unique and fun and his ambition and leadership has been revolutionary for the glassblowing field.
Chihuly graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Interior Design in 1965. He received a Masters in Sculpture before he studied glass in Venice in 1968. In 1971, he founded the Pilchuck Glass School in Washington. Holsten Galleries talks about what makes Chihuly so special:
Throughout the 1970′s , influenced by the great glassblowing tradition of Murano, Chihuly experimented with the team approach to glassblowing. Working with a team of master glassblowers and assistants has enabled him to produce architectural glass art of a scale and quantity unimaginable working alone or with only one assistant.
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It’s a common saying that you may have heard and applies to many things in life including groceries, houses, hotels, and websites. Quality service and high-end products usually come with a higher price tag but are worth the money and investment it takes in order to get them. It’s something that we all know, but don’t always believe when it comes time to purchase things.
I like to think of myself as a saavy-shopper and great with pinching pennies. Even if I have the money to spend on a higher item, I don’t always buy it if something else is cheaper and within my expectations for quality and value. Generic items are usually the same in quality (or good enough for me!) in the grocery store, however, this methodology often doesn’t apply to other things in life. Here’s an example.
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Rollip offers a fun new way of creating photo effects for users of any skill level. If you can upload a photo to their website, you can create a unique-looking photo with artistic effects. Check out their services at Rollip.com.
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Snoack Studios just launched a new blog theme for Stay On Search, a great blog run by Mark Thompson (follow him on twitter @m_thompson) that posts about SEO, marketing, social media and other website and online knowledge. The overhaul started with a new logo that needed to be clean and professional, targeting Mark’s business and design-oriented audience.
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As a designer, I’m inspired by other website designs and love looking at different genres of sites. I gathered 8 beautifully designed metal sites for you to admire today, whether the metal is rough and gritty or smooth and shiny. The mood is relatively different on all of these sites and yet fall into the same metal category. Enjoy.
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We just launched a great new site for Altima Business Solutions. This corporate company works to help others reach new heights with their business through business development, capital acquisition, e-media and graphic design, and marketing and public relations. Their mission statement is this:
Altima specializes in helping companies achieve next level growth, while minimizing the learning curve.
The site needed to match their professional image and company values as well as efficiently hit their target audience. The site color palette is made up of soft blue-grey tones and dark charcoal greys mixed with black. The colors are clean and business-like presenting a professional, corporate image. The gradients and shadows give the site some depth and polish but the overall look is very minimalist to make the user interface clean and easy to use.
Altima said this about working with Snoack Studios:
Working with Shannon was a blast, she took the time to understand our desires and our needs. She was timely, efficient and effective. She really got it! We look forward to working with her again in the near future.
Thanks Andre’! It was great working with you as well. We hope you all enjoy the site, let me know what you think in the comments area below.
A blog post I wrote for Six Revisions came out today:
Typography is an integral part of design. Think of all the different uses of typography on the web, from large headlines and bold blocks of text to smaller-sized text in body copy, and you’ll soon realize that not only is it a crucial part of a web design, but that it’s a pure combination of art and science.
Check out the full post at Six Revisions.
My newest post on WDL came out today:
Finding clients is one of the toughest things for most small businesses. Many people are looking for projects online these days with the widespread use of Twitter, Facebook, and other social media sites that allow you to connect and chat about business opportunities. These are great ways to find new business across the country and even in different countries, however finding business locally is equally important. Staying local is becoming a big thing today with “being green” becoming increasingly popular.
See the full post at WDL.
Copyright laws are something that cannot be ignored, whether you’re a designer, a writer, or a business owner. People often don’t know enough about copyright laws because the website design is more fun to think about, or there are other things to worry about. However, your website and the content on it is public and copyrights are important to think about before publishing it.
As defined by Wikipedia:
Copyright is the set of exclusive rights granted to the author or creator of an original work, including the right to copy, distribute and adapt the work. These rights can be licensed, transferred and/or assigned. Copyright lasts for a certain time period after which the work is said to enter the public domain.
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