tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-85542332011-12-28T20:54:07.251-05:00Harrington Design Company presents a forum to discuss design-related issues, inspiration and stories.J. Douglashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02210211509648144942noreply@blogger.comBlogger1671100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8554233.post-17151331476727081792010-02-23T21:25:00.002-05:002010-02-23T21:39:13.602-05:00

With Facebook, Twitter and other SM it seems the good old-fashioned blog is passe. It's been almost 6 months since I wrote anything...So much has happened since then. We've landed a major project with a healthcare system, almost officially launched our ArtShare program and my website photography, invite and announcement biz, www.ilyweddings.com.ArtShare is probably my most exciting venture. We've

J. Douglashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02210211509648144942noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8554233.post-8074290514392590132009-12-03T13:22:00.001-05:002009-12-03T13:22:54.014-05:00

Some photographers are pro-branding, agnostic or anti-branding.This is what I find startling though. Photographers are story-tellers. A picture is worth a thousand words right? Our clients are looking to us to create images enhance our businesses, our lives. Whether the photos end up in a magazine, photo album or art gallery they become part of the visual language that represents the event,

J. Douglashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02210211509648144942noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8554233.post-57397658003958553382009-10-21T12:18:00.001-04:002009-10-21T12:18:13.076-04:00

Some friends of mine are offering a grant to one lucky/worthy non-profit organization.Details and application here.

J. Douglashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02210211509648144942noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8554233.post-83755947924538643072009-10-02T10:37:00.001-04:002009-10-02T10:37:10.686-04:00

Mac vs. PC, Democrats vs. Republicans, Quark vs. Indesign and of course the timeless battle, Arial vs. Helvetica. Can you tell the difference? I scored 19 out of 20. Duped by Mattel.Take the quiz at Ironic Sans.

J. Douglashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02210211509648144942noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8554233.post-15645390020022393882009-09-17T13:06:00.001-04:002009-09-17T13:06:54.323-04:00

Harrington Design Company concepted and designed this packaging for Galore Gourmet, a purveyor of fresh, high quality foods. Believe me when I say it tastes even better than it looks. Props to Sally Hogshead for copy and consulting. Photos by ToePhoto.com

J. Douglashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02210211509648144942noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8554233.post-68728512056631309402009-09-14T11:15:00.004-04:002009-09-14T11:29:17.112-04:00

When I first arrived to Jacksonville I met Sean Collins (On Twitter @JaxBeard) at an AIGA Cocktails and Creatives event. In the flurry of business cards and shaken hands his introduction stood out to me especially.  “You should come out to Steamworks,” he said, “Every last Tuesday the Beardsmith Society gets together and—talks about having beards.” Naïve little newcomer to the beach life me, I

Stephaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07258356660176205444noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8554233.post-10910106409293860872009-08-24T13:39:00.002-04:002009-08-24T13:54:06.024-04:00

Actually just one for now. ;-)We're looking for a solid, responsible designer who is interested in real-world projects and portfolio development. Sure, you'll cut some boards and straighten up the office, but our interns are in the thick of it, so having good computer skills and keen design eye are a must.You'll be involved in a mix of strategy, concept development, design and execution.Send us

J. Douglashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02210211509648144942noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8554233.post-48344714040218322282009-08-17T11:48:00.001-04:002009-08-17T11:48:40.304-04:00

I love this idea. Sure, he's not the first to do this, but it looks like a lot of fun and you can get to know some new people. I'd like to talk my friend @tmannphoto into trying this with me.

J. Douglashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02210211509648144942noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8554233.post-30895171485744659892009-08-16T17:10:00.003-04:002009-08-16T17:47:45.407-04:00

by StephanieMore adventures at Harrington Design Company told in comic form! Every day, especially when I do silly things, I'm really thankful for my job and the lessons I learn. This week's lesson: don't wear heels on the beach.Click for full sized imageSee the beautiful photographs (after we got all the sand off her) here.

Stephaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07258356660176205444noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8554233.post-11567965298185508452009-08-03T13:13:00.001-04:002009-08-03T13:13:52.619-04:00

You would think it would be easy to find pen refills for this snazzy little pen. But it's not. Maybe you'll come across this via search engine and thank me.Anyhow. You can get them here:http://www.go-authentic.com/pens/schmidt-8126-cap-less-system-ink-refill-rollerball-pen.htmlBe sure to order the "short."

J. Douglashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02210211509648144942noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8554233.post-16765402215806279702009-07-03T10:43:00.007-04:002009-07-03T12:04:19.976-04:00

On July 1st, a client and friend of mine Naomi Williams, lost her battle with cancer. Years ago, I worked with Naomi as a budding wedding photographer and created her first brochure. She had only shot 3 weddings and barely had enough images to pull it off. And I had to do extensive retouching just to get them print ready.That didn't last long. She quickly became an accomplished wedding and

J. Douglashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02210211509648144942noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8554233.post-85897321721201614382009-06-28T14:44:00.003-04:002009-06-28T14:47:56.807-04:00

Here's the story of the waterspout that touched down on the St. John's River a mile from my office. (As told by my designer Stephanie)View full size cartoon

J. Douglashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02210211509648144942noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8554233.post-14016067926102284382009-03-16T16:52:00.003-04:002009-03-16T17:05:21.137-04:00

Here's a link to my weekly eblast of creative happenings in Jacksonville, Florida.

J. Douglashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02210211509648144942noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8554233.post-68661756691014750782009-03-11T12:27:00.002-04:002009-03-11T12:31:04.579-04:00

Just something fun my friend JP sent over. I'm sure everyone will differ on whether the ratings are accurate or fair, but if you read down in the left corner, they did a comprehensive study of other rankings, so it's a little hard to argue...

Lisa Cnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8554233.post-81258146747323930672009-02-18T15:58:00.001-05:002009-02-18T15:58:18.074-05:00

BOOMBOX from Ely Kim on Vimeo.This guy will end up on Today's Big Thing. I'm sure of it. Not only is your dance versatile, so is your wardrobe. We'll be working on these moves Friday. (See post below).

J. Douglashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02210211509648144942noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8554233.post-67129965779846084192009-02-18T12:17:00.002-05:002009-02-18T12:18:26.904-05:00

So glad Valentine's is out of the way. You can make fun of me all you want, but Riverdance was pretty cool, even if I was the last person on earth who hadn't seen it.// ThursdayThis is a pretty full week starting with the Design Co-op Happy Hour. It's invitation-only, but let me know and I'll get you on the list. It's always a good time. Here's pix from the last one.Rebecca Zapen is playing at

J. Douglashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02210211509648144942noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8554233.post-7201018984047675732009-02-05T15:45:00.001-05:002009-02-05T15:45:50.652-05:00

About a month ago Janet Owens with the United Way approached Harrington Design to help with marketing strategy for a viral campaign. The concept was beautifully simple. Give $5 and ask 5 of your friends to give $5. Easy enough right? Well, the Twin Cities launched a similar campaign and it flopped. Viral marketing is harder than it seems. You can't force something to be viral. It either is

J. Douglashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02210211509648144942noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8554233.post-24768593527660965972009-01-30T18:48:00.003-05:002009-01-30T19:17:05.610-05:00

Netflix's biggest threat? No, it's not Blockbuster, OnDemand, or AppleTV. The biggest threat to Netflix is... USPS and their potential cut of mail service down to five days a week. After I got over my initial shock (because how is such a thing even possible?), I thought 'OMG! How am I going to get my Netflix on Saturdays?' And eventually, that will occur to other Netflix customers, too. After a

Lisa Cnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8554233.post-53496796467835227562009-01-12T14:53:00.001-05:002009-01-12T14:53:45.959-05:00

Best of Jacksonville Party // Thursday, January 15 from 6-8:30 // Buy tickets here.Hey peeps, last week I mentioned MOCA's Annual Fundraiser. I've become more involved with the Museum lately and love all the exhibits, educational programs and their commitment to community involvement. Despite the cut in support for the Arts, MOCA continues to plow forward with new and innovative offerings. If you

J. Douglashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02210211509648144942noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8554233.post-66547700790540846452008-11-24T14:51:00.001-05:002008-11-24T14:51:17.200-05:00

Angel-Aid-Fundraiser-2008-55, originally uploaded by toephoto.A colleague of mine, Rena Rettinger and I put together this fundraiser to support Angel Aid. Rena did 95% of the work. But I did get some great photos from that night.www.toephoto.com/flickr to see them all.

J. Douglashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02210211509648144942noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8554233.post-65790621841953304062008-11-10T16:23:00.001-05:002008-11-10T16:23:04.544-05:00

MocaJax-Blaze-Ball-1, originally uploaded by toephoto.What a night. Got some great photos. Had a lot of fun with Paul F, Wendy, Brian, Tiff and the gang.See all the pics. http://tinyurl.com/6qx3uz

J. Douglashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02210211509648144942noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8554233.post-63020830612874191842008-11-07T17:54:00.001-05:002008-11-07T17:54:31.273-05:00

The hallmark of any great blog is connecting with your readers with relevant insightful content. Since I have no readers, I can write about whatever I want.Folgle-ing around: One of the better galleries in the San Marco area is Fogle Fine Art and Accessories. I have my eye on some vases, which will become mine once I get a few extra dollars. And by mine I mean a gift for a special

J. Douglashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02210211509648144942noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8554233.post-73961012963186800492008-11-06T12:36:00.005-05:002008-11-06T12:59:23.056-05:00

A saga of orphan work and competing designers. But in the end, we get to meet the man who designed the logo for Major League Baseball, which is celebrating its 40th anniversary.from ESPN

Lisa Cnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8554233.post-23061621853305816692008-10-16T10:24:00.001-04:002008-10-16T10:24:10.113-04:00

Stop Action 4, originally uploaded by toephoto.This is one frame from a series of stop action shots I did last month. Christian is doing flips off a friend's boat. I'm snapping with my new 40D, which captures 6.5 frames per second.Check it.

J. Douglashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02210211509648144942noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8554233.post-33225841558204019242008-10-08T10:51:00.002-04:002008-10-08T10:54:22.108-04:00

We're excited to be relaunching Malcolm Anthony's new Web site. Malcolm is one of the most experienced DUI and criminal defense attorneys in North Florida. Our challenge was to position his firm as "The Beaches Lawyer" and we did so by designing a bright and approachable site with simple, yet engaging graphics.Chris Salvador, the lead designer, employed a slew of new AJAX techniques to make the

J. Douglashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02210211509648144942noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8554233.post-57291750478273783152008-10-08T08:24:00.001-04:002008-10-08T08:24:00.513-04:00

Hands on Jacksonville is hosting the Family Art Fest & Salute to the Troops on Saturday and Sunday, November 8 and 9th.There's call for volunteers that weekend if you are interested, you can RSVP to Jessica Smith."We’ll have a Kids Zone, Community-Health & Safety Zone, a Military Zone with the Chinook helicopter and the 27-ton AMTRAC amphibious vehicle, an ART market with museums, art

J. Douglashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02210211509648144942noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8554233.post-72440353355613103752008-10-02T12:18:00.003-04:002008-10-02T12:24:50.083-04:00

I've been saying for years that ADD isn't a deficiency, it's just a new mindset not readily accepted or understood by those who don't have it. I've also thought that traditional media (broadcast TV, the mainstream music and movie industries, etc.) spend too much time and energy being afraid of new technology when they are some of the few who have the capital and power to be early adopters.Here's

Lisa Cnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8554233.post-7336345777716453002008-09-09T11:30:00.001-04:002008-09-09T11:36:03.701-04:00

Simply fun and effective. I can't wait for laws 2 and 3.Patterson Pope's Laws of Stuff

Lisa Cnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8554233.post-17061220560122860212008-08-27T17:02:00.001-04:002008-08-27T17:02:17.452-04:00

Design Cooperative Happy Hour, originally uploaded by toephoto.It's actually Logan in his new office at Design Cooperative.Here's photos I took at their first Happy Hour. Good to see old faces and new friends.

J. Douglashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02210211509648144942noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8554233.post-39608946051506069982008-08-13T14:53:00.001-04:002008-08-13T14:53:58.827-04:00

Came across this site from @conraddecker. Love the brash, I could care less if you like me approach to marketing services. The world could use more people like this.Mike, would probably tell me to eff myself, but I've found that dissing big agencies can backfire, especially when you find the need to partner with one. Learned that lesson first hand.The big question is, who would respond to this

J. Douglashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02210211509648144942noreply@blogger.com24tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8554233.post-83177681524226365282008-08-09T11:42:00.002-04:002008-08-09T11:43:13.624-04:00

Let's build a better Internets by adopting web standards. Opera and Yahoo have developed a curriculum for educators, students and developers. Yahoopera!http://www.opera.com/wsc/

J. Douglashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02210211509648144942noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8554233.post-60274244274248235952008-08-05T00:43:00.001-04:002008-08-05T00:43:11.625-04:00

Knotacess Fundraiser, originally uploaded by toephoto.A friend and client, Efferem Williams invited me to a fundraiser for Alzheimer's at the Twisted Martini, called the Red Tie, Red Dress.Anywho, she's not wearing a red dress, but some of the other models were. If you can call it a dress.Awesome fun night, from what I can remember..

J. Douglashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02210211509648144942noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8554233.post-34855207142940159142008-07-31T15:35:00.003-04:002008-07-31T15:43:16.165-04:00

My Best Work: Michael BierutHOW's June 2008 issue marked the debut of a new column called My Best Work. We've asked designers of note to tell us about their favorite, most successful, most memorable or otherwise top-of-the-heap project. For HOW's August 2008 issue, Michael Bierut joins the fun.bestworkbierut.pdf

agusa99noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8554233.post-82667163190682852242008-07-29T16:58:00.004-04:002008-07-29T17:12:05.861-04:00

Unusually Clever Living Room Furniture Designs: From Coffin Bookcases to Geek Coffee Tables Written by Delana on July 26th, 2008WebUrbanist.com

agusa99noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8554233.post-15768996007969328012008-07-29T11:48:00.003-04:002008-07-29T12:00:08.212-04:00

Cake Wrecks: When Professional cakes go horribly, hilariously wronghttp://cakewrecks.blogspot.com/search?updated-max=2008-05-20T13%3A59%3A00-07%3A00&max-results=15The "Blog" of "Unnecessary" Quotation Markshttp://quotation-marks.blogspot.com/And all this time I thought I was the only one improper use of quotation marks bothered. Hallelujah! I am not alone!

agusa99noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8554233.post-60989924750766696592008-07-29T11:47:00.001-04:002008-07-29T12:01:14.408-04:00

This is awesome! It's a poster that spoils the end of famous movies. Nice!http://blog.howdesign.com/Spoilers+Ahead.aspx

agusa99noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8554233.post-44107551144118175232008-07-29T11:16:00.003-04:002008-07-29T11:37:13.882-04:00

illustrationclass.com is an awesome resource created by Von Glitschka, an Illustrative Designer and 20 year communication arts veteran, for students and professionals alike who want to incorporate more of their own illustrations into their work. illustrationclass.com is loaded with creative exercises, tutorials, handouts, and all sorts of great illustration related materials to help all levels of

agusa99noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8554233.post-32560452441123324602008-07-17T14:18:00.002-04:002008-07-17T14:27:59.655-04:00

AIGA just sent out the most recent AIGA Design Leaders Confidence Index survey (which I first mentioned in a post back in late January), and it's always a reminder to check the index for the survey taken three months ago. It's 64.06, a new all-time low. But, if others answered the way I did, I think we may have hit the bottom and will be on our way back when the index is next updated... Stay

Lisa Cnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8554233.post-43086719252197774362008-07-15T11:18:00.005-04:002008-07-15T12:02:35.512-04:00

Posted in Folio Weekly:Folio Weekly is known for exposing the unsightly underbelly of Northeast Florida political life, but that doesn’t mean we don’t want to look good on the outside.Folio Weekly is currently seeking 10 creative (and local) visual artists to beautify, deface or otherwise adorn some of our outdoor newspaper racks.The racks will be displayed at the September Art Walk in downtown

Lisa Cnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8554233.post-993556584974589772008-06-17T15:00:00.002-04:002008-06-17T15:07:10.546-04:00

04:57 PM PST on Tuesday, March 4, 2008By SUSAN WYATT / KING5.comSEATTLE - Do you cringe when you see a sign on the front of a house proclaiming that "The Johnson's" reside there? Does the phrase "Her and I" make you want to tear your hair out?Fear not. You are not alone. There are others out there like you. They're members of the Society for the Promotion of Good Grammar (SPOGG), a Seattle-based

Lisa Cnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8554233.post-80905808890362659942008-06-05T22:26:00.001-04:002008-06-05T22:26:27.024-04:00

Dear Evernote:I've become dependent on Web 2.0 and its fancy apps are managing more and more of my content and communication. Both business and personal. I'm having a real battle with Twitter right now. Apparently Twitter has become so popular it can no longer handle the pressure. It's understandable and forgivable. It's only social networking.However you, Evernote, manage much more important

J. Douglashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02210211509648144942noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8554233.post-6787759420853257722008-06-03T08:41:00.002-04:002008-06-03T08:55:16.140-04:00

I'm definitely no tech wiz and this isn't a tech blog, but I just figured out how to mount our file sharing drive to mac running 10.4. We have previously been an all Windows network and are currently transitioning to the Mac.I have a G4 running 10.4 and as we all know, Samba doesn't work well in 10.4. The error is fixed in 10.5, but this G4 is too slow to run 10.5. Tried connecting via "Go to

J. Douglashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02210211509648144942noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8554233.post-49981297044125879912008-05-31T09:46:00.001-04:002008-05-31T09:46:59.466-04:00

Perhaps this article can explain why my first page rank for terms like "Jacksonville Design" and "Jacksonville Web Design" are suddenly fourth page or tenth page. WTF Google? I'm compliant, provide good content on a regular basis, and shower daily. http://webmarketcentral.blogspot.com/2008/05/google-drinks-fighting-problem.htmlsent from jan korb

J. Douglashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02210211509648144942noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8554233.post-35153169016411342522008-05-28T21:26:00.003-04:002008-05-28T21:26:44.002-04:00

Coming from a background in advertising, I've had the privilege of working with some of the best writers, proofreaders and project managers in the business. So being out on my own, I often employ such people to develop the content on Web sites with the budget.On those other sites, ahem, it's not so great. Even the most well intentioned clients fall prey to putting the content on the back burner.

J. Douglashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02210211509648144942noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8554233.post-3581334045982919002008-05-03T14:32:00.003-04:002008-05-03T14:49:18.456-04:00

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 designers pointed out a major issue with broken links involving flash navigation. (I know, who

J. Douglashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02210211509648144942noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8554233.post-86537524074454360722008-04-27T14:00:00.001-04:002008-04-27T14:00:25.945-04:00

While switching from windows to mac, it's been challenging finding an equivalent to Outlook's "notes." The new mac mail has notes, but it's not quite the same. I came across the service called Evernote. It's in beta, so I'm not putting my credit card numbers and other secure info in there. But for passwords and other stuff, this should be a fun experiment.

J. Douglashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02210211509648144942noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8554233.post-31156288018389597412008-04-17T10:08:00.004-04:002008-04-17T10:22:38.331-04:00

This past Friday Harrington Design picked up 3 Laurel Awards. Best web site, best print ad and this is a real shocker, best TV commercial. (Thanks Spark!)Awards are fine and good, I assume you all have some bling laying around the office too. What's really awesome is the reaction of our client, Rocky Morris from Engle Homes.This clip is a video email he sent to the corporate headquarters. A proud

J. Douglashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02210211509648144942noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8554233.post-6109647700740058992008-04-16T16:09:00.002-04:002008-04-16T16:21:13.465-04:00

Yesterday at the Cultural Council Luncheon, Harrington Design Company received the Arts Award for the Small Business category. I was truly humbled by the experience. I mean, we've done a lot for the arts community, but standing next to Jerald Pietan, a radiologist at the Mayo Clinic and Michael Boylan, president and CEO of WJCT Public Broadcasting. Come on!Special thanks to Stacy Aubrey of

J. Douglashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02210211509648144942noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8554233.post-48216895861632499602008-04-12T19:20:00.002-04:002008-04-12T19:23:00.940-04:00

Second interview with Carin Goldberg.Having never heard of Carin Goldberg, I looked her up on the internet and recognized her work. She's designed books, records and magazines mostly and I recognized the famous Madonna album. In the interview, Carin and 2 other prominent Designers were chastised by the late Tilbor Kalman for "pillaging" historical pieces. Today that's all too common and I'm

J. Douglashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02210211509648144942noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8554233.post-9596509025835351692008-04-12T11:23:00.004-04:002008-04-12T12:06:42.761-04:00

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 met in Nashville in 1995 at an AIGA Board retreat. Even

J. Douglashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02210211509648144942noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8554233.post-11959330262276587652008-04-02T09:11:00.004-04:002008-04-02T09:35:43.779-04:00

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 graphics and animation company out of Atlanta.

J. Douglashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02210211509648144942noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8554233.post-84366435573783354382008-03-17T12:54:00.002-04:002008-03-17T12:58:43.797-04:00

Everyone loves ketchup. Not everyone loves Windows. I think this Asian company would have been wiser ripping off Apple. Apple-infused ketchup? Now that's a tasty idea.Next version of Microsoft Windows, Ketchup flavored? - Engadget

J. Douglashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02210211509648144942noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8554233.post-77022768493076766922008-02-21T10:13:00.002-05:002008-02-21T10:16:03.769-05:00

It's hard to believe it's been 2 years since the last re:Charge. Lisa Chelini and I co-chaired the last conference in St. Augustine. It was a gruelling yet rewarding experience and if I had to I do it all over again, I would not. JKI'm good friends with the current co-chairs, Jessi Bruton and Florence Haridan. These leading ladies are going to put on one heck of a show for you. (and that's just

J. Douglashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02210211509648144942noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8554233.post-57100475608213859622008-02-20T13:51:00.002-05:002008-02-20T13:59:06.731-05:00

I've never liked Google's logo. I like it even less since reading this Wired article. "Happy" results? I can't believe this woman ever taught fledgling designers, and at a prestigious school no less.

Lisa Cnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8554233.post-3739476476458646012008-02-08T13:58:00.000-05:002008-02-08T14:20:25.706-05:00

You've seen the LogoCreator! You've seen Logoworks by HP! You bought the Make my Logo Bigger cream! But now, there's something new! Brought to you by Quark and Adobe, as seen in HOW magazine, it's... Stock Layouts! No budget? No time? No talent? No problem!

Lisa Cnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8554233.post-45280937877293076522008-02-06T13:33:00.000-05:002008-02-06T14:19:45.729-05:00

In this article from Business Week, A New Model for Green Design, Valerie Casey of IDEO talks about her Designers Accord -- the Kyoto Treaty for designers of all kinds. (There's even a quote from Ric Grefe of AIGA! He's my hero.)It has all the usual and important green promises: measure your carbon footprint, pledge to reduce it annually, rewrite your company policies, etc. And already several

Lisa Cnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8554233.post-70182130089723728702008-01-21T16:37:00.000-05:002008-01-22T09:33:00.254-05:00

Today I received the email blast from AIGA asking me, as a 'design leader,' to fill out this quarter's survey for the Confidence Index. I did not have very confident answers. At the end, the survey redirects the user to the AIGA Design Leaders Confidence Index. Turns out, design leaders have been rather un-confident since the last quarter: October 2007 was an all-time low (86.66 out of 100) since

Lisa Cnoreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8554233.post-22405172473754620202008-01-17T09:34:00.000-05:002008-01-17T09:46:29.034-05:00

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 of the brightest minds in Jacksonville for a

J. Douglashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02210211509648144942noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8554233.post-53071159678164870332008-01-07T17:57:00.000-05:002008-01-07T18:03:32.282-05:00

For a company that invented itself on making the perfect copy, Xerox has outdone itself with this new logo. I think we all remember the AT&T redesign, with their implementation of the "swirly globe" look that has been synonymous with everything from high-tech companies to Church logos. Just visit http://www.logolounge.com/ (membership required) and you'll see thousands of similar executions.I

J. Douglashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02210211509648144942noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8554233.post-53085866798260853222007-12-20T10:36:00.000-05:002007-12-20T10:45:59.390-05:00

What's a golf trip have to do with Design? Well, it's more about Guerilla Marketing. Since we've been retained by the TPC to manage their site http://www.tpc.com/ we've been helping them increase their web cred via Pay-per-click and SEO. By chance we stumbled across some golfers going to PubCon in Las Vegas around the same time TPC Canyons rebranded itself as TPC Las Vegas. So Stef, Jeff Hinds

J. Douglashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02210211509648144942noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8554233.post-14779359493824950062007-11-02T11:15:00.000-04:002007-11-02T11:26:58.099-04:00

JEA has released a new RFP and several local agencies are participating. Yeah!I'm certain said agencies are preparing a lavish reception for Mary Fisher, Jan Korb, Tony Allegretti, Alison Blackstone and yours truly. After all it's these fine rabble-rousers that got them a second chance.Tom or Jim, In case you're looking for thank you gift ideas, I'm rather fond of Pinot Noir and Imported Beer.

J. Douglashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02210211509648144942noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8554233.post-12406302756597623922007-10-29T22:13:00.000-04:002007-10-29T22:20:10.996-04:00

Baby come back, you can blame it all on me. I was wrong and I just can't live without you.This Dell is like a desperate overweight teenager with her ruby red prom dress trying to get a date.A few posts back I spouted about how our shop is switching to Mac after 10 years of Windows. So I'm no Mac fanboy.Even the first generation iMac blows this design away. You know, the one with the bulbous

J. Douglashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02210211509648144942noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8554233.post-23045329918733958902007-10-18T09:50:00.000-04:002007-10-18T09:54:08.666-04:00

If your co-workers start swearing at you a little more often, it might not be because of your incompetence. It could be the latest team building trend.Excerpt from Yahoo article: "Regular swearing at work can help boost team spirit among staff, allowing them to express better their feelings as well as develop social relationships, according to a study by researchers."Swearing at work 'boosts team

J. Douglashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02210211509648144942noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8554233.post-35365269727527002062007-10-09T17:22:00.000-04:002007-10-09T17:32:38.113-04:00

Looking for some culture in Jacksonville? Riverside Fine Arts is hosting LA Guitar Quartet this Friday. As is if that wasn't enough, one of Jacksonville's most prestigious photographers is displaying his work at the following reception. Actually it's not me, it's Ryan Ketterman, a long-time friend and incredibly talented dude. You should come out to see both. I guarantee you won't be

J. Douglashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02210211509648144942noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8554233.post-42271854308429205322007-10-04T10:47:00.000-04:002007-10-04T11:23:44.054-04:00

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 public speaking. So we rented a video camera from our good friend Paul Figura and set up a ghetto-style studio in the vacant

J. Douglashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02210211509648144942noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8554233.post-13188720624387842652007-09-11T11:13:00.000-04:002007-10-04T11:27:54.937-04:00

TU and I were never the best of friends, but I had hoped we could patch things up after the whole "beware of the 26" thing.Kids, the Times-Union has turned on us. They've recently launched their own little agency called Blue Bridge Media. Apparently this gal still reads the newspaper and noticed the full page ad for a Sweepstakes! Enter to win a free logo, ad campaign and marketing plan. Wow!

J. Douglashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02210211509648144942noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8554233.post-67519596266009639802007-09-11T10:29:00.000-04:002007-09-11T10:38:32.525-04:00

JEA just released a meeting agenda for Thursday, September 13. Item #3 reads:"JEA IFB# JEV-078-07 Request approval to rescind the solicitation and reject all bids for the Integrated Brand Communications Services Project."JEA takes a jab from the left, Mary ducks and swerves. Ding, Ding, rooouuunnnd #1 goes to Mary!Props to Jan Korb for the scoop.JEA%20Awards%20Committee%20Agenda%209-13-07.pdf

J. Douglashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02210211509648144942noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8554233.post-54845733046435598702007-09-07T10:10:00.000-04:002007-09-07T11:18:31.159-04:00

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 MessageBrought to us by Khoi Vinh, the design director behind NYTimes.com and Subtraction.com, featuring the design opinions of design luminaries such as Steven Heller and Debbie Millman.Even the comments have to be

Ron Hhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12873305092725892829noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8554233.post-51284218352608860952007-08-30T09:18:00.000-04:002007-08-30T11:04:41.218-04:00

A new aquaintance dropped by yesterday with a little aluminum case and inside were three trays of little bottles of liquid reminiscint of magic potions from the bygone era of traveling salesmen. Inside each bottle was a surprise. Pink bubblegum, fresh cut grass and Ocean Stream were a few of these amazing scents that Muzak, a world leader in audio branding, has begun to install in your favorite

J. Douglashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02210211509648144942noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8554233.post-50790619240546043642007-08-22T16:35:00.000-04:002007-08-22T16:44:14.294-04:00

Thanks for shout-out Tony!It's been great celebrating our 100th post. I appreciate all the encouragement and feedback. I hope you'll add this to your blogroll.

J. Douglashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02210211509648144942noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8554233.post-32289593125225162162007-08-21T21:32:00.000-04:002007-08-21T21:36:03.056-04:00

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 right) with Palm and what they need to recover.If

J. Douglashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02210211509648144942noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8554233.post-82680112857727698232007-08-21T11:35:00.000-04:002007-08-21T12:43:55.053-04:00

Local Designer and friend, Mary Fisher Design, publicly takes on the Jacksonville Electric Authority (JEA). In today's Times-Union article brilliantly written by Alison Trinidad, Mary claims that the JEA made little to no effort to publicize a $7,000,000.00 contract (numerical for emphasis) that came up for renewal this June. And why should they? Just because it's the Jacksonville Electric

J. Douglashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02210211509648144942noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8554233.post-78195444558081058182007-08-20T11:24:00.000-04:002007-08-20T11:43:01.485-04:00

The ICOGRADA is hosting their International Conference just 90 miles off the southern tip of Florida. There is currently a United States trade and travel embargo against the Communist Dictatorship. Do you think ICOGRADA is sending the US a message, or are they merely fond of Cuban cigars?"Attend the Icograda World Design Congress 2007Havana, Cuba October 20–26The Icograda World Congress will

J. Douglashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02210211509648144942noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8554233.post-87919318141094179872007-08-09T15:18:00.000-04:002007-08-09T15:26:55.985-04:00

Yeah you know me. This guy is the mac daddy fo' real. Thanks to Kyle for comin' correct.As an OG myself, I had my boy Snoop Dizzle translate the Design Can Blog. Click on this link to check fo yo-self.

J. Douglashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02210211509648144942noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8554233.post-24173239125817085662007-08-07T16:59:00.000-04:002007-08-07T17:03:49.384-04:00

At least for this design firm.Back in 1999 when I started developing Web sites professionally, the Mac was slow, overpriced and unstable. Along came Windows 2000. It wasn't pretty, but it never crashed. I would leave my Dell on for weeks at a time. Screw you Steve Jobs, I thought. I can be a Designer and use Windows and I don't care how many of my Designer buddies make fun of me. I'll be a

J. Douglashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02210211509648144942noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8554233.post-51744010699135818932007-07-30T22:57:00.000-04:002007-07-30T23:00:34.997-04:00

In future we'll all have a MacPodBookPro with iHolograph. You'll connect and control wirelessly and handsfree via an embeded Bluetooth chip. Which will make driving your flying car much safer and easier.From How magazine - No Crystal Ball Required: "No Crystal Ball Required"Posted by BrynIn addition to the extensive commentary published in HOW’s special Future of Design Issue, we’ve compiled

J. Douglashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02210211509648144942noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8554233.post-56762482437542760122007-07-30T18:15:00.000-04:002007-07-30T18:22:38.648-04:00

I almost spewed (my beer) when I heard this commercial. I'm not sure even Elvis can ressurect this dieing brand. but this commercial is worth a look. I just hope my kids don't start singing the jingle (without even knowing what it means).

J. Douglashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02210211509648144942noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8554233.post-15117897935007761652007-07-19T14:53:00.000-04:002007-07-19T15:25:04.521-04:00

A friend of mine sent me this truly great, albeit rather long slideshow based on the popular book, the Brand Gap. I figured hey...since I've never read the book, I'll watch the movie instead. Ironically, I found myself flipping quickly through the last ten slides rather quickly.Perhaps I'll create a Cliff Notes edition to the slideshow for people with truly chronic ADD. See the slideshow.

J. Douglashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02210211509648144942noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8554233.post-72628137775621309992007-07-11T09:46:00.000-04:002007-07-11T09:53:54.219-04:00

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.

J. Douglashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02210211509648144942noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8554233.post-78415957953638594192007-07-03T16:18:00.000-04:002007-07-03T16:26:52.869-04:00

This logo has caused a firestorm, not to mention the seizures and other vociferous outcry.Post your thoughts here.

J. Douglashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02210211509648144942noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8554233.post-42181439718257601052007-06-20T17:52:00.000-04:002007-06-20T18:15:25.453-04:00

Flex, baby, flex baby one, two.So what's this Flex thing Adobe keeps talking about? Well, we found out real fast when a prominent client announced their Rich Media was going to be based on Flex. So we made a mad scramble to find a developer who was versed in this new framework.Some of you may remember that 3 0r 4 years ago I predicted Adobe InDesign would take over Quark. I adopted InDesign 2.0

J. Douglashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02210211509648144942noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8554233.post-66473733272730550612007-06-15T09:26:00.000-04:002007-06-15T09:26:12.898-04:00

A some of you know, I contribute to the Jaxopolitan blog. The blog's owner puts out a column called the Todoist, a weekly list of things to do in Jacksonville. I just came across something similar for designers called the Dexigner.See for yourself

J. Douglashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02210211509648144942noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8554233.post-67944476170302732212007-06-12T16:56:00.000-04:002007-06-12T17:09:17.194-04:00

Everyone's talking about it -- going green, being sustainable, saving the planet, etc. But the NRDC doesn't just talk -- it persuades with many simple tips on how to get started, and one great reason -- because it pays to be green.Natural Resources Defense Council's Greening Your Business

Lisa Cnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8554233.post-4239428155146661692007-04-17T12:24:00.000-04:002007-04-17T12:35:21.860-04:00

We've all known one or two that fit the description. Heck you may even be a bit of one yourself. As it turns out, there is now help for those among us in the Advertising and Design profession. PA, or Pigs Anonymous is a group dedicated to helping the worst among us overcome our instinctual male tendencies. See the Web site. Disclosure: Harrington Design takes sexual harrassment seriously and has

J. Douglashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02210211509648144942noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8554233.post-24866730352690668382007-04-16T14:38:00.000-04:002007-04-16T14:43:30.594-04:00

In my former life, I worked as an art director for Jacksonville's largest ad agency. Although I primarily focused on print and web, I was exposed to broadcast productions on a regular basis. Well, almost 5 years later, Harrington Design Company has made a foray into the broadcast world. Today HDTV (Harrington Design TeleVision) aired two 30 second spots for Engle Homes along with a companion Web

J. Douglashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02210211509648144942noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8554233.post-81644154567688271292007-04-05T17:14:00.000-04:002007-04-05T17:14:40.979-04:00

I've been outed. Apparently I'm one of the 26% of Jacksonville who thinks the FTU is no longer relevant. I've nothing against their Web site, except that their design and information architecture are abhorrent, and that you cannot pull an RSS feed from it.I do find it ironic that the agency who developed the campaign relied primarily on tv, radio and outdoor to get the message out. I never did

J. Douglashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02210211509648144942noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8554233.post-77271933682509604442007-03-13T15:39:00.000-04:002007-03-13T15:50:37.192-04:00

I found this post on Jaxopolitan referring to clients and the varying ways they suck the life out of creativity.We find our clients often exhibit multiple symptoms. The Blender/Crammer is one of our favorites. For the first time ever, we experienced "The Wet Blanket." Not fun.Link to post

J. Douglashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02210211509648144942noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8554233.post-4486100252926178612007-03-06T14:23:00.000-05:002007-03-06T14:37:55.339-05:00

Ten years ago Bennett Peji, long-time friend and mentor, spoke to AIGA board members around the country about passion for design. Now he's bringing that passion to Jacksonville. Wednesday, March 7, Bennett will make a presentation to AIGA about Urban Branding and Identity. This talk could not have come at a better time, as Jacksonville struggles with rebuilding it's own urban core.It's been a

J. Douglashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02210211509648144942noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8554233.post-91185872650844302432007-02-21T08:42:00.000-05:002007-02-21T10:18:14.675-05:00

Back on February 13, AIGA Jacksonville hosted its annual I Love Design, with Joe Duffy speaking. He mentioned many, many cool things, but one in particular was the Visual Thesaurus. Our friend John wrote, wondering what we thought of it. I thought I'd post my thoughts here, where everyone could contribute to the conversation.I tried two words -- 'experience' and 'considerable' -- which are

Lisa Cnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8554233.post-22936902243986093982007-01-30T10:33:00.000-05:002007-01-30T10:40:36.507-05:00

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 show

Lisa Cnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8554233.post-70374299939427897192007-01-17T16:49:00.000-05:002007-01-17T17:13:18.373-05:00

Adobe has launched a great new tool for color scheme creation. It's called Kuler. I'm waiting for it load now. Ok. Still loading....Ok. I have to sign in, hold on. Never mind. Here we go.You can select other users color palettes based on popularity, highest rated (not sure the difference here) or create your own using a fairly intuitive interface. Depending on your color, you can pick from RGB,

J. Douglashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02210211509648144942noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8554233.post-12633026951820766022007-01-05T11:43:00.000-05:002007-01-06T15:51:52.456-05:00

This is a pretty neat concept: Can people actually override a force of habit?DontClick.it is a Flash-based site which dares you to navigate its pages without the ubiquitous click. It's easier than I imagined it would be, and the site is both intuitive and filled with content. [DCI]

Jaxopolitanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12083814644279652536noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8554233.post-1166476368846146722006-12-18T16:01:00.000-05:002007-02-16T17:14:58.132-05:00

Beaches Fine Arts Association provides Jacksonville area residents with 8 FREE world class performances a year. They are an incredible organization and do a lot to bring music education to the schools and share wonderful visual and performance artists with the community.We redesigned their site through the HD Arts Alliance. Our goal was to build them a site as high caliber as the talent they work

Stefnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8554233.post-1165100231605829862006-12-02T17:50:00.000-05:002006-12-02T17:58:59.550-05:00

I'm Back! With holiday vacation coming soon, expect more posts in the next few weeks. Here's a story about a fellow AIGA member, from BusinessWeek Online.Justin Gignac pulled off what might be the ultimate marketing coup: repackaging NYC's garbage for $100 a cube. by Liz DanzicoJustin Gignac goes out of his way to find garbage. Right off the street—from back alleys, from uptown, from downtown—he

Lisa Cnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8554233.post-1161804498970996762006-10-25T15:10:00.000-04:002006-10-25T16:31:41.170-04:00

A spinoff from the popular series Southpark, Southbank puts the spotlight on 3 relatively unknown characters as they leave the park and enter the professional world. Jeff starts a small design firm on the southbank of Jacksonville and hires Stef and Chris to join him. Expect more of the same antics and hillarity from this bunch as Stephanie mistakenly uses Spraymount for hairspray and Jeff

J. Douglashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02210211509648144942noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8554233.post-1161100231637950022006-10-17T11:45:00.000-04:002006-10-17T11:50:31.646-04:00

I think we were all tiring of the "canned" blogger template look. With a little research, I found a wonderful template from Gecko and Fly to work from. Note the new logo and color scheme. I hope you'll find this a little more pleasing to the eye.Enjoy.

J. Douglashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02210211509648144942noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8554233.post-1160594341929382392006-10-11T15:10:00.000-04:002006-10-11T15:19:01.943-04:00

Saul Bass is one of those intangible designers who fills me with a mix of feelings: part inspriation, part pessimisism that I'll never be that great. I've been told that design is the logical answer to a problem; great design makes you say, "Duh, like there was any other way."Not Coming to a Theater Near You has created a great gallery of Bass' work Titles Designed By Saul Bass. It's not video,

Jaxopolitanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12083814644279652536noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8554233.post-1160075406658446192006-10-05T14:46:00.000-04:002006-10-05T15:10:06.670-04:00

And now, some design for the girls... from Business Week OnlineBésame Cosmetics has been tripling its annual revenue by focusing on design, craftsmanship, and showpiece packaging inspired by vintage glamour.Gabriela Hernandez' sense of style has always been informed by the chic elegance of such film stars as Rita Hayworth and Bette Davis. So when Hernandez decided to create her own makeup company

Lisa Cnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8554233.post-1159835913094824002006-10-02T20:38:00.000-04:002006-10-17T11:57:05.286-04:00

There are many organizations that bolster and support the arts, but who is there to support said organizations? Often lack of resources (time, money, staff) cause really great work to go unnoticed. Emerging artists and designers laden with talent don't often have the business acumen to develop a name and reputation for themselves. They need mentors and coaches. There are so many issues that

J. Douglashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02210211509648144942noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8554233.post-1158606390620305192006-09-18T13:45:00.000-04:002006-09-18T15:06:31.326-04:00

Thanks for the article below. I agree whole-heartedly and considered applying this entry as a comment to the article below, except I was already planning to blog about this. The recent lawsuit of Target by the National Federation of the Blind is only a small indication of what's to come.If you've received Communications Arts Interactive Annual 12, you were probably impressed with the design and

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