A new rumor is going around about Apple’s new, yet-to-be-released IOS 7. The rumor involves the redesign of the system to look flatter, with more square-looking app buttons and simple, vector icons. Sound familiar? One look at the iPhone mock-up and you’ll have déjà vu – it looks extremely similar to Microsoft’s Windows 8 tiled [...]

The massive popularity of online crowd funding sites like Kickstarter.com have allowed more and more people to become entrepreneurs, create goods and provide services to a larger audience by lowering the risk of testing demand, raising funds and manufacturing products. At the same time, consumers want more customized and unique products and services.  According to [...]

Last time we covered Illustrator. The time before we covered Photoshop. This time I chose to share some of my favorite After Effects tutorials. Adobe After Effects is an incredibly powerful tool for the motion graphic artist or videographer. Plus it’s a quit impressive skill to have when walking into an interview. But there are [...]

Competition for customers in the current marketing environment has become very intense. Traditionally it has been thought that once a brand wins over a client, they can be reasonably assured that they would have a long standing relationship with those customers for a long time. However, with technology changing as rapidly as it is, brands [...]

The 1920’s are roaring back in style with this month’s much anticipated release of F. Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby.  Staring Leonardo DeCaprio and directed by the director that brought us Romeo+Juliet and Moulin Rouge. This picture promises to be visually stunning and one of the biggest hits of the year. It’ll be a 143 [...]

If you haven’t already heard, a tweet comprised of less than 140 characters caused $200 billion to vanish in a matter of seconds on the U.S. stock exchange yesterday. Mind you the nearly 200 point drop wasn’t permanent, but it did provide a valuable lesson for each and every one of us. Social media has [...]

I want to begin by recognizing the amazing efforts of all those involved in helping during last week’s Boston Marathon Bombing. From the first responders, Boston Police, and area hospitals, to brands and organizations raising funds, to all the people who contributed helpful information the the FBI; thank you. We saw some great and not-so-great [...]

Choosing a quality typeface for any given project can be a daunting task, especially for young designers. There are many things to consider, including the event, the company, audience, and current trends. Despite all of those variables, there are five things that a good typeface will have that will work in any given situation. Image [...]