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I’m always digging to see what other designers are crafting and am amazed that we’re still finding ways to create clean, creative logos and branding systems in just a few marks. When I’ve spent way too many hours staring at a computer screen, looking for inspiration and following trends, I pop open an old fashioned…

I heard a piece of wisdom today from a client—and I wanted to share it. We were discussing the branding we’re developing for this new research center, and I was asking about her specific preferences. She gave me some basic guidance and then said, “I’ve worked with a lot talented people over the years. I…

It will be interesting to see how musicians attempt to re-invent the industry and try to cut out the middle men with the major labels that usually have all the control. $15 will get you the MP3s and $15,000 will get them to visit your home. If anyone has an extra $15k for some great entertainment,…

They’ve hit again! A new stream of mailers posing as invoices recently flooded the mailboxes of some of our clients. The responsible company, DNS Services, goes on a rampage every couple of months, trying to trick people into forking over control of their domain names and DNS. It’s not until you read the fine print…

Creativity is a muscle. Everyone has it. Some personalities are driven to pump it up, while others are in denial that a creative anatomy exists within. The key to developing this elusive muscle is simple: practice. The Process From marketing and design to scientific research, the world depends on people who will reference their knowledge…

It’s fantastic when folks generate things just because they’re cool (color changes the RGB value for every digit). Nice! http://www.thecolourclock.co.uk/

I’m so pleased when others help to outline the most important tips to access fast, quality searches. Shoemoney.com recently outlined some quick ways to use Google search more effectively. OR word or “|” character  – enables you to search for variants Tilde (~) character – uses synonyms.  So like lets say your looking for a…

I’ve always enjoyed a challenge. Recently, we were issued the challenge to concisely debunk some myths and illustrate them as well. Standardized, automated product data is key to marketing, especially powering ecommerce sites. But sourcing that data directly from manufacturers to distributors is a technical and sometimes bumpy road, full of techie terms and hard…

From the first time we heard Matt Mullenweg (the WordPress founder) speak about his company’s philosophy of getting the best talent around the world without having to be in a central location, we were intrigued. In fact, I would love to write a book about it. Matt has selected a global team that mostly works…

I had the opportunity to write an article about Tim Powers, chairman and CEO of Hubbell, Inc., for NEMA’s ei Magazine recently about for their Personalities, Profiles and Progress in the Industry section. I had a front row seat nearly a decade ago when Tim helped drive the electrical industry’s eBusiness efforts when I was…