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Friday’s Five: Week 6

July 25th, 2008

If it is Friday, then that means you are getting my top 5 picks for the week: logos, websites, blog posts, photography, and illustrations. Enjoy, and good day.
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The time is now

July 15th, 2008

I’ve gotten a few emails, and spoke with a couple of people about this, and I think it applies to everything, not just design. What I am eluding to is when you are too afraid to try things, for fear you will have wasted your shot at doing your best.

A ship in a harbor is safe, but what good is a ship in a harbor?

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Friday’s Five: Week 5

July 11th, 2008

It is Friday, and you know what that means…and if you don’t, subscribe to our feed and you too will be the first to know about our Friday’s Five Series (how cheesy was that?).

Check out Week 5.
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Musical Web Design

July 8th, 2008

As often as I enjoy hearing new music, it is always nice to be able to turn to a favorite artist in times of need…Which is why I wanted to share with you some of my musically inspiring artists for coding, and designing.

slayer.jpgSlayer is definitely a good Monday canidadate. You need to get in, get your coffee, and get back into the swing of things. Slayer will definitely help jump start the thought process. They also work out well for when you are in a bind, or under a strong deadline. “REIGN IN BLOOOOOOOOOOOOD”. When you are in mood to just kick back and try out some new design ideas, 311 works wonders. Another close second would have to be Portishead, followed by Jolie Holland, and the Allman Brothers.

I really enjoy going to Purevolume and just searching by genre for different and new artists. Songza is also a great resource.

Top 5 Purevolume artists I frequent:

  1. Impending Doom
  2. A Life Once Lost
  3. Despised Icon
  4. See You Next Tuesday
  5. Beneath The Massacre

Ok, so I’ve shared some of mine, what about you guys? What gets you motivated, and why?

Friday’s Five: Week 4

June 27th, 2008

Back again for another great week of Friday’s Five, my pick of 5: Logos, Websites, Blog Posts, Photographs, and Illustrations that really inspired me this week.

I give you Week 4 (sorry I missed last week, I suck).

Logos

core cider

core cider - featured logo pond gallery
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Friday’s Five: Week 3

June 13th, 2008

Back again for another great week of Friday’s Five, my pick of 5: Logos, Websites, Blog Posts, Photographs, and Illustrations that really inspired me this week.

I give you Week 3.

Logos

Aqua Flame

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Friday’s Five: Week 2

May 30th, 2008

Back again for another great week of Friday’s Five, my pick of 5: Logos, Websites, Blog Posts, Photographs, and Illustrations that really inspired me this week.

I give you Week 2.
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Friday’s Five: Week 1

May 23rd, 2008

I am starting a new series of posts, in which I will feature the top 5:

  1. Logos
  2. Websites
  3. Blog Posts
  4. Photographs
  5. Illustrations

Hopefully I can keep up with this and have it be on a week-to-week basis. So, with all introductions aside, I present to you Week 1.

Logos

CafeClick

Cafe Click - From Logopond
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7 must see sites

April 24th, 2008

Illustration Series - Part 1

These sites showcase an amazing illustrative aspect that enhances the user experience. Some might be familiar to you already, and some might not. Either way, it is worth a look.
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Inspired by print

April 14th, 2008

In the web design world we usually do not have to concern ourselves with elaborate printable versions of our work. Some might regard this as a luxury, while others might argue that we simply cannot compete with the print media. When we are ready to make a site, post, or page live, we either through a UI, publish it, or upload and link to it. In doing so with our choice media, we can update/edit this newly created work “on-the-fly”, something our print brethren cannot control as easily.
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Recommended Reading

Bulletproof Web Design

This is a great book for a designer at any level. If you are new to CSS then this book is a must.

buy it now!Bulletproof Web Design - Dan Cederholm

Usable Shopping Carts

Get your e-commerce site up and running no matter what your preference of coding may be.

buy it now!Usable Shopping Carts - Friends of Ed

Web Standards Creativity

Push your design skills to the test while remaining standards-compliant.

buy it now!Web Standards Creativity - Friends of Ed