The other day I posted this message to Twitter about the launch of the new TPC.com home page. It’s a major site for us, even though we only redesigned the home page. The secondary pages were from the TOUR’s previous marriage. I received a few well deserved kudos but more importantly one of my fellow...Read More

I’ve started reading Debbie Millman’s latest book, “How To Think Like A Great Graphic Designer.” The premise is a series of interviews with iconic designers like Milton Glaser and Lucille Tenazas. I thought it might be interesting to chronicle my thoughts after reading each interview. The first is Michael Beirut. I’ve always liked Michael. We...Read More

Come by the Burrito Gallery tonight to see a first-of-it’s-kind exhibit in Jacksonville. Imagine a wall of iMacs with digital creations from around the country. Circuits, a digital exhibit curated by the nationally-known Designer Doug Grimmett, will open at tonight’s Artwalk and run through this Sunday. Doug is the principal of Primal Screen, a motion...Read More

Self-Promotion. New Business Development. Not unlike the “War On Terror,” the effort to promote oneself and generate new biz is never ending. It’s a constant struggle because it touches so many aspects of your firm. Positioning, differentiation, product offering, what to charge, it all affects your success or lack there of. AIGA has assembled some...Read More

One of our clients, Engle Homes, asked us to kick up their Web presence a notch. We are helping them with a new campaign, Choose 2 for free. So we dug up an idea from about a year ago, of adding some Flash Video. Rocky, our main client contact, has a lot of experience with...Read More

Design. Short. Sweet. A website built because the internet wasn’t made for long prose and you know you’re supposed to be working anyway. Design Opinions at 200 words or less. A Brief Message Brought to us by Khoi Vinh, the design director behind NYTimes.com and Subtraction.com, featuring the design opinions of design luminaries such as...Read More

I was sorting through the blogroll and came across this “open letter” to Palm. Their astute observation about Palm’s impending demise is riveting. Apparently the Treo is seriously up against the ropes. iPhone, HTC and Moto and others are throwing a “blanket party”. The Engadget boys have provided an exceptional critique of what’s wrong (and...Read More

Rob Knox, a friend of mine, recently traveled to Eastern Europe on a missions trip. Each day, he drew a picture something, anything he felt inspired to draw. Rob sketched out this drawing of St. Basilis Cathedral while evading the KGB. Check them out for yourself.Read More

Another article from Business Week that speaks to many designers’ ability to do more than make a company look pretty / modern / cool. The London firm isn’t content with the designer-for-hire role. Instead, it aims to shape clients’ business strategy as well as design. read the article • view the slide showRead More