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A Napkin, A Screw, and the Law

February 22, 2011 | No Comments

Design, like other creative endeavors, isn’t a commodity. Whether it’s print, web or interactive, the results are based on talent, work, and years (or decades) of hard-won experience. For those who might have a hard time grasping this, I offer these three parables:

Branding, Featured, Web Design

Social media avatars – photos, logos, or both?

August 13, 2010 | 1 Comment

Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, and blogs all use avatars as personal ‘icons’ for members. Depending on the image you choose, these postage stamp-sized images can portray you as professional, playful, creative, silly or somber. The questions for business and individuals are, “Do I use a photo, logo, or combination of the two?” and ”How do I want to portray myself to the online world?” First off, let’s look at tips on avatars to avoid: Don’t use those Flash-generated Japanimation [...] Read More

Aug 3rd

Social networking continues to grow

Small Business Watch surveys since 2007 have shown an increasing number of small businesses using the Internet to sustain and grow their businesses. “Social networking for business purposes is growing,” [Ryan Scully, director of Discover's business credit card] said. “With such small operations, small business owners don’t need a long time to tell whether something is good or bad for business, so the social networking numbers will [...] Read More

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by Matthew Carson, III
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Nov 2nd

Why We Don’t Do Spec Work

What is spec work? Basically, its any kind of creative work rendered and submitted, either partial or completed, by a designer to a prospective client/employer before taking steps to secure both their work and an equitable fee. Under these conditions, a designer will often be requested to submit work under the guise of either a contest or an entry exam on actual, existing jobs as a “test” of their skill. In addition, the designer normally unwittingly loses all [...] Read More

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by Matthew Carson, III
Categories: Featured, Graphic Design, Web Design
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10 Harsh Truths about Websites of Large Organizations

October 27, 2009 | No Comments

Early this year, Smashing Magazine posted an article detailing the 10 Harsh Truths about Websites of Large Organizations. As a designer who has work in both agencies and marketing communications departments, I can attest to the validity of each one of the 10 truths.