On the Fourth Day of Creative: MaxLinear
As told by our Interactive Art Director, Azenith “Zee” Salenga… On the fourth Day of Creative, I present to you the 2015 MaxLinear IBC Convention posters! MaxLinear is a technology company specializing in high-performance broadband and networking semiconductors. We were tasked with creating 12 posters for use at the 2015 IBC Conference in Amsterdam. To […]
On the Third Day of Creative: Neofluidics
As told by our Visual Designer, Carli Cohen… On the Third Day of Creative, I’m excited to share the project that we did for our client Neofluidics – a start-up seeking to improve and disrupt technologies in the world of Microfluiducs. This was an especially intriguing project for me as I got to dive in […]
On the Second Day of Creative: Miramar Federal Credit Union
As told by our Art Director, Phil Windyk… On the second Day of Creative, I’m happy to share the work that we did for our client Miramar Federal Credit Union. MFed is a San Diego based credit union that is committed to helping Members get the most from their personal and financial life — whether through […]
Avoiding Unnecessary Complexities
Since first watching the TED talk by Roman Mars entitled, “Why city flags may be the worst designed thing you’ve never noticed” I’ve been on a mission to avoid unnecessary complexities – not only in my work, but also in my daily life. As humans, we tend to overcomplicate things time-and-time again. Such is the case […]
Microsites and Landing Pages: A Primer
Just about every business has a website – or at least should. But a website is not the only venue through which you can market your business on the web. The rise of online marketing and its various tactics have given birth to new forms of web engagement – including the microsite and landing page. […]
17 Quotes on Design Philosophy From Apple’s Sir Jony Ive
Recently, Apple announced it was “promoting” its lead designer, Jony Ive. The promotion is little more than a title change, as Ive has led Apple’s world-changing product design since joining the company in 1996. “Sir” Jony Ive (he’s been knighted by the Queen of England) is well known across the globe for his innovative designs […]
Are You Ready for Mobilegeddon?
In April, Google officially rolled out its “mobile-friendly” search ranking update. In short, this means that Google will now boost the rankings of what it considers to be “mobile-friendly” pages – and penalize pages that it does not – on its mobile search. The update is intended to reflect the rise of Internet access through […]
Jacob Tyler Has a New Home – And it Might be Haunted
After a few months of “camping out” with our good friends at Solekai Systems while waiting for our new office to be built out, I’m happy to announce we’re finally home. Actually, we’ve been in our new space for a month or so – but hey, we wanted to decorate before we invited anyone over! Our […]
How Design Consistency Builds Brand Recognition.
There are many factors that go into creating a widely recognized brand. Without design consistency however, this can never be achieved. On a recent trip to visit family in Cincinnati, Ohio, my then two-and-a-half-year-old son, Teigan, crafted a perfect case study on the matter. A few days into our trip, my father-in-law came home with […]
Design For The Internet of Things
Technology continues to march on, and the world continues to become more connected. The next great wave of technology is expected to be the “Internet of Things.” What is the Internet of Things, you ask? Basically, it refers to anything connected to the Internet – a list that grows longer by the day. Soon, our […]