Happy Earth Day 2010

What a beautiful Earth Day! It’s sunny, 80°F, and our amaryllis is in full bloom.

We’ve been getting our hands dirty planting our spring container garden. We’re looking forward to harvesting some organic herbs and vegetables later this year.

We hope everyone is having a great day and enjoying the outdoors.

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Happy St. Patrick’s Day 2010

Happy St. Patrick’s Day 🙂 Leprechauns visited our office early this morning and left some shamrock cookies. YUM! We hope everyone is enjoying St. Paddy’s Day. View our March Newsletter.

See ya next year – Merry Christmas and Happy New Year

We wrapped up another year with a flurry of projects. Now it’s time to have some fun with the family. We’ll be back January 5, 2009. Sonja and I would like to thank our clients and vendors for another fruitful year. We wish you all a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

Cuddle up to your design partner and watch Helvetica

Love it or hate it, you can’t escape the typeface Helvetica. Logos for major brands such as 3M, Microsoft, Toyota, Staples, and American Airlines are set in Helvetica. You’ll also find this popular sans-serif typeface on IRS forms, street signs, and in word processing software. Last summer marked Helvetica’s 50th anniversary and the release of Helvetica, a feature-length independent film by Gary Hustwit about typography and graphic design. I missed the screening in Orlando last fall, so I was happy when it became available on Netflix.

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The best free apps for creating website content

A website without fresh content is like a sushi bar without fresh tuna. Customers might visit once, but they probably won’t be back. Whether you operate a simple corporate site or complex eCommerce storefront, new content is a valuable asset. But professional content creation software can be expensive. I work with some small businesses who simply don’t have $650 for Adobe Photoshop, $300 for Sony Sound Forge, or $350 for Microsoft Office.

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