January 20, 2011

Hold your tears – MySpace is dying. Commentators are finding a bit of entertainment out of the obituary, colorfully describing MySpace’s famously bad layout as akin to “Times Square tawdriness” and just plain “boorish”.  Lest we forget that, in the words of our own Ivey Inman, “Myspace was super hot until just a couple years ago,” our present perch can […]… Read more »

January 19, 2011

Content is essential to your website’s popularity. Varied content of a certain quality will boost a site’s SEO, increase accessibility and garner interest to keep users coming back for more…. Read more »

January 12, 2011

In a world of labels, logos and mile-high HD billboards, it’s worth considering the simple yet powerful story of the Honeycrisp apple – a story that shows the power of a name, no matter what the industry…. Read more »

January 3, 2011

The study of aesthetics has long been confined to a shelf dense with the works of philosophers and artists in an Olympian output of theory and claptrap – but when it comes to design…… Read more »

December 31, 2010

When last we mentioned the Brooklyn Brand, it was to highlight the visual clues local designers are using to reflect the terroir of this unique borough. Now, thanks to the New York Times, we can consider the label D.I.Y. chic: a deliciously flippant description of the local tinkering and creative design of everything from Williamsburg chocolate manufacturers to, yes, pickles…. Read more »

December 14, 2010

Remember what your mom told you, “First impressions count.”? Well now, your website serves as a first impression. Make sure it’s good…. Read more »

December 2, 2010

Everyone has some sort of business these days. From big corporations and smaller boutique firms to individuals, they all have one thing in common – a desire to get ideas, services and products to those who need and want them in hopes they’ll come back for more!… Read more »

December 1, 2010

Yes. Most of our decisions are effected by our unconscious, and the amygdala plays a huge role in this process. How does this effect design and how can we use this part of our brain to increase conversions?… Read more »

November 19, 2010

When you create and use your own website it is easy to miss many of the little things that will drive your users away.

What can you do to begin to understand what your users want? Read this post for a few simple tactics…. Read more »