Get inspired
Great sites inspire me and give me ideas on what I’d like to do differently. Here are some awesome websites that I’ve seen in the last month. Check them out!
Why pay a professional for a website?
There are tons of applications and resources for creating your own website these days. Many web hosting companies even offer “free” or “discounted” websites included with your hosting fees. So why would you want to pay a professional to create something that you can do, or get for free? Free things or things that are marketed as “so easy, anyone can do it” are rarely so. There are commonly hidden fees associated…
Marketing blunders
We don’t always say what we mean and what comes out sometimes is far from what we intended on communicating. These marketing mistakes were mostly the cause of bad language translations, and are way too funny. Check out this post on the worst slogan translations.
Packaging design
One of my favorite types of design is package design. There is something to be said about tangible objects and being able to feel shapes, textures and surfaces. I love the idea that a package doesn’t have to follow the same rules that it always has. Coffee beans don’t have to come in bags, they can come in jars if the designer wants. Most gum came in long flat sticks in a…
Superbowl ads
I just love the Superbowl and living in the Phoenix area, I was especially into watching this years game! Although I’m sorely disappointed the Cardinals lost (they were soo close!) the ads this year were outstanding and I was way pumped about the great quality I saw. I think it’s especially noteworthy that they were great since money is obviously tight this year and some companies were still willing to go the…