This is my archive

Apple Droning: Explained

Two weeks ago, I wrote about why Apple was doomed. That entry generated a lot of …er… feedback. The feedback was emotional [and misguided], to… Read More

DAMN OFFICE PHONE!

I have joked (in a not-so-funny-way) that the reason I (an otherwise marginally capable web developer) have trouble with office phones is that there really… Read More

Re-branding a country? Why not? Particularly if it is needed.

If ever there was a country more in need of a re-branding, it is Argentina. The eighth-largest country in the world… Read More

Student Excellence

These adobe design winners did a terrific job, so check out their work: http://www.adobe.com/education/adaa/winners/  … Read More

The Squint Test Won’t Cut it Anymore?

About seven years ago, I learned a great lesson from a great person. Peter Quinn, my then Art Director, and current… Read More

Financial Identity Schizophrenia

Last week we took a look at how 2 financial institutions are managing their brands in the face of deregulation. Deregulation, on the face of… Read More

That broken phone isn’t really broken

A new survey of 15,000 “faulty” wireless devices returned to UK provider WDSGlobal found that 63 percent of them weren’t broken… Read More

Don’t Change Your Logo (Pt. II) – Unless It’s Broken

I’m all for redesigns. I’m all for keeping things fresh and updated. And I’m all for designing things with shelf life and some timelessness so… Read More

Lowest Common Denominator Typography

Once again, this past week I was faced with yet another web design project where a decision was made to switch the body text back… Read More