Sometimes taking a break from your routine and giving yourself some time to take in the surroundings can be a great thing. We often get caught up with our own work that we forget to “look outside” and see what’s happening all around us. As creative people it’s important that we take in everything we [...]
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Where Have All the Links Gone?
Have you noticed anything different about your Google search results lately? If you’re like most people you probably haven’t? But if you’re a little more astute, you’ve probalby noticed that your results are getting lower and lower on the page. Paid ads and answers all come before the list of websites you might find useful [...]
2012 – A look ahead and a few predictions
So as we say goodbye to 2011, here are some of my predictions and comments about the upcoming year (granted the world doesn’t end)… Technology Voice Control – I’m fairly confident that we will some major changes in tech this year. Thanks to Apple and Siri, voice controls for smartphones are going to become a [...]
Beware the QR Code Pitfalls
Thankfully “quick response”, or QR, codes are starting to catch on in the US and in a big way. I’ve seen them pop up everywhere from trendy coffee shops to the library. Whether it’s been printed in a magazine on a table tent or used online to download content directly to your phone, QR codes [...]
Building a Brand Identity.
This may be one of the many reasons I hate going to the grocery store but I think it brings up a major problem we often face. A brand identity can mean a lot of things to different people but most often the main goal is to “stand out”. And that’s not a bad goal, [...]