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Website of the Week: Sparrow Mail App

Get mail done. Before minimalism in web design became the vogue and hipster mantra over the past year, I’ve always been a fan of the “less is more” ideology. If you search enough on the web, you can find a vast assortment of chaotic, over-bearing websites that make your head spin. When I happen upon these [...]

Website of the Week: UPPERDOG

  Memorable Name. Very Clean Design. To the Point. This sums up the Swedish web design agency UPPERDOG’s website. What I really like about UPPERDOG is that there is no doubt as to what they do and their emphasis on beautiful, responsive design. The first thing you see is their name, what they do, and [...]

Who Am I?

Trying to find your business identity can be a struggle, especially when you have an entrepreneurial passion with several ideas to pursue. How do you explain to people what you do, when you offer a variety of services? I laughingly always had the idea that I should have an accordion style business card carrier so when a [...]

Website of the Week: Kern and Burn

Challenging designers to follow their passions and choose their own paths. One day at a time. This statement alone caught my attention and resonated deep within my soul. From there I was hooked on reading and checking out the mission of Kern and Burn, a blog and print publication dedicated to inspiring designers to pursue their dreams. [...]

Website of the Week: RUHOTENUF

Have you checked your meat? Safety first! Snickering aside for you dirty minded individuals, I totally dig the look and feel of RUHOTENUF and Theo Thermometer, my website of the week. This website does an excellent job with their illustration work and brings back the vibe of the oldschool comic books many of us bought as a kid. [...]

Why Design Should Be Simple.

Apple got it right. One button, minimalistic design. Design isn’t always about graphics -it can be about the user experience. Companies that strive to make working with them as simple as possible win. Customers already have endless options in front of them and the decision process is more complicated with all the choices available. Simplify. [...]