Graphic Design: Logo of the Day

Looking for some graphic design logo inspiration? Well lucky for you, because here is the logo of the day featured on LogoofTheDay.com. This logo was designed by Launchware, a web and software development agency in Bridgewater, Mass. The company wanted a new re-branded identity that was modern, yet unique. They wanted a logo that “causes a viewer to do a double-take and think twice before passing it by”. I love the simplicity and use of negative space, no pun intended! What do you think?

Top Tips For Naming Your Business

Deciding on a good brand name for your business is imperative when starting up your business. The best brand name is the one that can travel around the world easily and without any language or trade names problems. You need to choose a name which is broad enough to give your business enough room to grow and expand. And most importantly a brand name should convey you business message is an understandable and clear way.

So here are some great tips to keep in mind when naming your business or product or service.

Make it easy to spell

Ideally your name should only need to be spelt once to a new client. Names that are difficult to spell should be

Top Business Online Marketing Tips and Tactics for Cyber Shopping!

Black Friday is known as one of the busiest shopping days in the United States totaling well over $50 billion in sales and seeing a whopping 226 million customers in the doors. But in recent years with all the best online deals on the Internet it’s no wonder why 83% of consumers say they prefer shopping online over visiting crowded stores during Black Friday. Cyber Monday has given Black Friday a run for the money.

And a new study shows that 65% of online shoppers to search out products and buying well before Cyber Monday.  So it is a must for top companies to market their produce and services early. Here are some top tips and tactics companies

Top Skills Every Web Designer Should Have

– HTML SKILLS– Which stands for “Hyper Text Mark-up Language”. Having a good understanding of HTML programming is essential for website design, and although not the easiest thing to master it becomes second nature to most experienced website designers. HTML is known for being the most fundamental of the web technologies.

– CSS – Which stands for “Cascading Style Sheets”. This gives you the ability to reduce your file sizes and loading times and will increase performance in search engines to represent your design when using CSS. Being able to manipulate CSS is certainly one of the most valuable skills in the industry.

– PHP – Which stands for “Hyper-text Preprocessor”. Is regarded as the webs number one choice for

Top Reasons to use the iCloud

In the past 10 years we have seen a multitude of high-tech products released by Apple that have changed the way we live our lives. First we had the iMac computer where we could download music, share files, and export movies, but it didn’t end there. We soon stocked up our offices with iPods, iPhones, iTouches, and iPads to simplify travel, organization, and communication. But with all these devices to make our lives easier we ended up consuming our time syncing all our files to each device. Well, thankfully Apple has found the solution to this problem and it’s called the iCloud.

The iCloud, which is set to premiere this fall, will enable you with the

Using Typography to Enhance you Graphic Design Work

Typography is the art of print.  We are surrounded by it every day.  Typography includes anything in print; from books to public journals, posters to newspaper and just about anything else in between.  It’s a combination between communication and artistic elements that creates a print that is pleasing and easy to interpret.

Typography must have clear communication and good design.  Some fonts that are too small or pixelated or anything in the print that makes the item hard to read is not good typography. A successful usage of typography for a graphic design project is clear and legible. It not only adds to the message but also visually enhances the overall look of the project. Graphic designers work

July 14th, 2011|Uncategorized|