The Ultimate Resources for Web Designers
Resources to help in all your design ventures, big and small – Whether you are creating website from scratch or a single cog of the machine.
Inspiration
Find out what inspires our branding and design imaginations.
Images to Infographics: Be A Better Blogger
An image is the best way to share and summarize blog content, and Infographics are a great compromise between images and text.
MarCom – Two More Golds!
One Small Business, and a Local Non-Profit are proud owners of award-winning brands!
2016 Diamond Award Recipient
I am pleased to announce that our work with Westerra Credit Union was recognized with four Diamond Awards in the 2016 CUNA competition!
Planning the Perfect Holiday Greeting Card
Bored with stuffing repetitive cards into envelopes every year? Forget about the cliche santas and snowmen – this year, do something unique with your holiday greetings.
Boosting Your Credibility: Why Good Design Matters
A good design is vital to a trustworthy site – and we can prove it!
Super Bowl Ads 2013: The Ads that Didn’t Advertise
Our yearly roundup of Super Bowl Ads. Some were good, some were bad, and most were just okay.
Monday Distractions
It’s Monday, and we all know a fun filled distraction is always a welcome event. So while you are trying to plow though the pile of email, voice mail and “acKKKK my site broke this weekend, please fix it!” requests, take a moment to play with few fun Google Easter eggs courtesy of my son! (Branding Side note: as I mentioned …
Timeless Advice from an Iconic Mad Man
The skills that made advertising the fine art of the late 20th century, are the same ones we use today at Phases to build great brands and Websites. George Lois, the guy who got the likes of Mick Jagger and Sting to want their MTV in the 80s describes the creative process that helped spark advertising’s creative revolution, and that are still the building blocks of the best work in the industry today.
We’ve been published!
Some of our client work is appearing in two separate curated graphic design books.
What Small Businesses Can Learn from Steve Jobs
There have already been a lot of tributes extolling Steve Jobs’ impact on the way we work, listen to music, read, and generally relate to our technology, our products and our brands. But as small and midsize business owners and managers, and as branding and marketing professionals, what can we learn from Jobs’ career? And how do we apply those lessons to our own work?
Recipe for Success
You can’t do good creative work without good creative food. And while your mileage may vary regarding what constitutes “good food,” here are a few of the snacks I like to eat to get my creative juices flowing.