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…
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…
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.
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.
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.
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…
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…
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…
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…