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Designed to Print

APR
14

As designers, it’s important for us to recognize our shared responsibility with the printer to produce high quality work. It’s easy for us to shirk responsibility and put all the onus on the printer, but that doesn’t serve us, the printer, or most importantly, our clients very well.

Categories: Graphic Design, Printing

E-Commerce Options Primer

APR
06

So, you want an online store. But how do you get started? What are the options? This article will try to address some of those questions and more.

Categories: Web Development, Technology

In Defense of Web Fonts

NOV
30

Any design professional worth her salt will have a short list of “go-to” typefaces, as well as an arsenal of decorative & display fonts to fit any mood. They will explain to anyone who will listen that the typeface makes the design, and that a poorly-chosen typeface can lay waste to even the most rigorously designed layouts. But what about Web fonts?

Categories: Graphic Design, Typography, Web Development

Top Ten Questions to Ask Web Developers

NOV
08

With all the options out there, how do you make sure your Web developer is worth their salt? Pose these ten questions to make sure you’re making the right choice.

Categories: Web Development, Technology

Hyphens, En Dashes and Em Dashes (Don’t Let Friends Dash Incorrectly)

JUL
18

Hyphens, em dashes and en dashes, what’s the difference and which one should I use? Follow these basic grammatical guidelines and your copy will be the better for it…

Categories: Typography, Web Development, Graphic Design, Grammar

Why Your Business Needs A Blog

JUL
15

Yes. Writing in a blog takes time. But so does communicating to your customers. By making the effort to write in a blog, you’re reaching out to new customers and…

Categories: Blogging, Technology

Try Giving Strategic vs. Tactical Directions

JUL
14

It’s human nature. People often try to provide solutions rather than define goals but with a little practice, you can communicate your objectives and get a design that best serves your needs…

Categories: Graphic Design, Web Development, Project Management

Communicate Better by Starting Web Projects With a Glossary of Terms

JUL
09

A Glossary is a great way to make sure that the project team (you, your employees or subcontractors, your clients, and the site’s users) communicate with consistent and predictable language…

Categories: Project Management, Web Development