Another video featuring kinetic type, I know. But this one for Eric Hutchinson’s OK It’s Alright With Me is pretty sweet. The combination of the black and white with the moving type makes for a pretty simple yet effective video. Not to mention if you didn’t know the words before watching this video it won’t be long until you’re singing along. I picked this guy up a few times on Pandora and really enjoy his music.
Do you deserve a job in advertising? That’s the question Atmosphere Proximity, Crispin Porter + Bogusky, Ogilvy NY, Saatchi & Saatchi Wellness along with the Ad Council, The New York Times and Microsoft Advertising are asking in their online video contest The Big Ad Gig. Finalists get invited to Advertising Week in NYC September 21st-25th and are given the VIP treatment. They’ll participate in a creative brief giving a four minute pitch to decide the winner. Should you be lucky enough to be deemed the winner you’ll have your concept for the final pitch produced and spread across the Microsoft galaxy including gaming …
I just got my my new AIGA membership card in the mail the other day and was excited to see the one pictured above. AIGA decided to stop sending out new cards every year and will instead issue new expiration date stickers upon renewal. This will considerably cut down on the amount of plastic they produce and is a strong commitment to sustainable design.
Aside from the fact that the cards are reducing waste, they are designed very well. The one I received is a nice magenta, but I believe that they also come in cyan and yellow. A nice tribute to CMYK and the history of the association. I’m sure they …
For anyone who hasn’t heard of MailChimp, they provide the hands-down best email marketing tool out there. And for anyone who has heard of MailChimp, you’re gonna love this.
The new MailChimp Forever Free Plan offers freemium services up to 500 subscribers and 3,000 emails per month. For any small to mid-size business using email to reach their audience not to sign up now would be a total shame. I’m not going to go into a full review of MailChimp, but I will tell you that it has definitely changed the way I approach email marketing. It’s allowed me to introduce email to clients who may never …
Expectations play a huge role in the success of a good brand. And the same holds true for blogs. Readers want relevant posts related to the topics the site covers. Since this blog is brand new I figured it would be a good idea to let everyone know exactly what they are in for before they grab the RSS feed or sign up for the email list.
At some point I will work up a “Making of the Blog” behind-the-scenes post, but for now I’ll tell you what you should be expecting from this site. This website is my personal home on the web. It contains my portfolio of freelance projects as a graphic and web designer, my professional portfolio and …