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- Written by Daniel Titus
- Category: Free Stuff
One of the perks of having a blog is that every now and then people will give you stuff for free in exchange for a write up. For me, it is usually something digital; it's electronic. The person giving it away spent all of his time making the first one and the others (more or less) made themselves. Recently though, I was given a pen crafted by Regal Wood Designs. This pen was made specifically for me. The casing is made of Bamboo. The shape fits my hand and writing style. The hardware is silver and not too flashy. The top is equipped with a stylus that works perfectly on my iPhone and iPad. I liked this pen so much, I decided to buy another one to give away.
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Well, the moment we've all been waiting for is finally came last week. (By we all, I mean the people in my office.) We launched some of our favorite sites last week. These are the ones that I mentioned a couple of weeks ago. As a graphic designer you need to avoid ruts. Cookie cutters are great for deserts, and mass production is great for cars, but when it comes to creative expression and representation this very rarely works for that. One way to stay on your toes is to accept a wide range of clients. That's why we create websites for doctors' offices all the way to websites for plantations. In so doing you will end up emphasizing and utilizing different design techniques. Even sticking with the same design principles, you will end up with vastly different websites.
So, today I would like to showcase three webdesign tip by looking at these three websites. Take a look at the websites we've done for an Outdoor Retailer, a Law Office and a Gym.
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In honor of my new iPhone 5 that finally arrived this week, I am giving out some iPhone 5 backgrounds that you might like. (Don't worry, you can still use them on the older iPhones as well.) They are super easy to get.
Step 1:
Browse to this page on your iPhone.
Step 2:
Hold your finger on the image and select Save Image.
Step 3:
Viewing the image in your Album, hit the Share button in the bottom left and select Use As Wallpaper.
Step 4:
Enjoy! By the way, the last one makes a great Lock Screen Background.
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I'm a little bummed. I have three vastly different websites that are about to launch, and I wanted to share them all with you. However, it does not look like I will have copy in time for them to launch this week. Because of this, I've been looking for another topic on which to blog. Nothing was coming to mind (as is often the case when one is in a lull.) So, I started to search for some inspiration and I got distracted with all of the places I go for inspiration. Then it hit me: I should share my oases of inspiration with you!
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I have many wonderful clients. I have a few clients who seem to be able to drain every last bit of my energy, causing me to waste time and end up being underwhelmed with the very product that they demanded. When I first began designing websites professionally, I thought these clients and I merely had creative differences that could not be resolved. As I am now a little more seasoned, I am able to see a common thread between almost all of these less than desirable clients. It's not age. It's not gender. It's not ethnicity. It isn't even creative direction. No, the common thread is this: There's was no point person. This just baffles me. In this post, I hope to tell you why, in my opinion, every project needs a point person.