November 17, 2010

Last Thursday evening, November 11, the design community came together to share ideas. Here’s what everyone had to say…. Read more »

November 11, 2010

Having a user-friendly website for your business is as important as having a treasure map on a treasure hunt. Just as you need clues, markers and landmarks in order to find the “treasure,” your clients need simplicity, easy navigation and clean organization on your website to get the information they are trying to find…. Read more »

November 8, 2010

You may know that we just moved to Brooklyn, and as we have been getting to know our new neighborhood we became aware of how place can influence design…. Read more »

September 16, 2010

Coffee is one of those industries that battles abundance. And with so many great companies out there, many with delicious flavors and practicing social consciousness, how do we know which coffee to choose? The bag of course! Gorilla Coffee: this great design embodies Gorilla Coffee a Brooklyn Based beanery with a loud bag that reflects the beans inside. Stumptown Coffee: […]… Read more »

August 16, 2010

Have you ever been to the supermarket with only one item on your list but it took you an hour to buy it? The abundance of products available to us is overwhelming and paralyzing. We all know that content is king. But even if you make the best barbecue sauce out there, you won’t get very far if you don’t stand out on the grocery shelves…. Read more »

July 1, 2010

Here is a really simple cole slaw recipe, that make a lot at a very low cost. Bring this along to any 4th of July festivities and you are sure to please…. Read more »

Here is a great recipe to cook for a crowd, a picnic or a barbecue… Read more »

June 10, 2010

Try unplugging just for one evening, I dare you!… Read more »

May 27, 2010

Designers are letting the materials they use inform their designs. The materials speak for themselves. They are not covered up or disguised, but left raw for the viewer to admire. It is the content that informs the quality of these pieces and speaks to these designers…. Read more »

May 10, 2010

Usability really just means making sure that something works well: that a person of average (or even below average) ability and experience can use the thing – whether it’s a Web site, a fighter jet, or a revolving door – for its intended purpose without getting hopelessly frustrated. – Steve Krug, Don’t Make Me Think, 2000, p. 5 >… Read more »