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June 13, 2013

Poor PowerPoint

How about we revisit presentation design this week? In light of the breaking news about NSA's PRISM tiddlywinks powerpointsurveillance program, and the attendant PowerPoint slides they use to describe it, it seems fitting. Just how ugly are those slides? Pretty ugly. I see tiddlywinks when I look at the multiple oval shapes used.

PowerPoint design
presentation design
slides

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June 3, 2013

Print Collateral: Up Your Game

Ever since online and digital files have become prominent, print has suffered. And because printed marketing collateral is not as prolific, new businesses are not educated in how their collateral should be printed. I've had a client ask me questions about using FedEx Kinko's to print a corporate brochure.

printing
offset
digital printing
print management
print bids

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May 22, 2013

Which CMS is Right for Your Site?

Has it been several years – or maybe more – since your company website was updated? Maybe you've heard the term "CMS" tossed around and are wondering what it's all about. Many sites are being programmed using a CMS platform nowadays, and yours probably should be, too.

CMS
content management system
Drupal
WordPress
Joomla

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May 7, 2013

10 Questions We Asked Our Web Developer

An Interview with NOVA Web Group

Recently we sat down and talked with our web programming partner, Natalie Rose, of NOVA Web Group, to see what first got her interested in web development, what’s currently happening in her field of expertise, and what trends she sees on the horizon.

web developer
NOVA Web Group
web development trends
web deisign

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April 26, 2013

Fait en France


postcard from Paris

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April 21, 2013

Designing an Interior Design Site

One of our recent projects was the design and development of a website for LeslieTrentaDesigns.com, an interior design company in Reston, Virginia. To showcase the company's portfolio of client home interiors, we designed the templates with multiple slideshows.

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April 8, 2013

6 Ways to Minimize Writing Errors

A recent Atlantic article asked, "Does Spelling Count?". The author, a teacher, is very strict with her students about spelling. But what about adults who can't spell or write a grammatically correct sentence?

web content
marketing content
writing
grammar
writing errors

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April 1, 2013

What's in Our Toolbox, Part II

Last week we talked about the retro, old-school tools that graphic designers still use. This week, it's the hi-tech stuff.

graphic design toolbox

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March 27, 2013

What's In Our Toolbox, Part I

Ever wondered what tools and applications a graphic designer uses? The list is longer than you'd think. This week I'm listing the "retro" tools; next week it'll be the hi-tech stuff.

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March 19, 2013

White Tuesday: Eighth in a Series

"I used to be Snow White, but I drifted." white cloud – Mae West

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