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Writing Web Copy
I thought this was an interesting article by A List Apart. Many of our clients end up writing copy for their website. They are usually not writers and are probably too busy running their business to research the best way to write for the web. This post could be helpful to those of you who are reluctantly moonlighting as a writer for websites.
“Web copy is still, for the most part, being written in much-less-than-ideal circumstances by people who aren’t writers and don’t have any time. That’s a problem, but it’s not one we’re likely...” Read the full post here.
-ika this, -ica that. Where did this trend come from?
Over the last few months I have noticed a lot of websites or companies popping up with the suffix either -ika, -icca, or -ica. It always grabs my attention because of our name. Where and why did this trend of the -ikas start? In my own little (slightly narcissistic) world, I would like to believe that we had something to do with it, but surely that is not the case. It has been just over a year since we changed our company name from Blacksuits Creative to Departika. At the time, I don’t recall there being much out there with the now popular suffix of -ika. All of this got me thinking about the process of how we came up with our name and why we chose it. It also makes me wonder…
White Flight?? Headline Gone Wrong
I saw this well-placed billboard the other day, and couldn’t believe it. What an ignorant ad! It reminded me how important research is, and how significant cultural awareness is in the design and advertising field. The headline reads, “White Flight” next to a photo of some pretty, white butterflies. The headline definitely got my attention, and evoked an emotional response (as a good headline should), but not the kind that will make me want to drive to Branson to look at a palace full of butterflies.
For those who don’t know, “white flight” is a term used to describe the event of…
Easy Graffiti Photoshop Brushes
Easy Graffiti is a new Photoshop brush set created by designer Alabaster Jones that is now available at Mediaslap. Over the years graffiti has transformed its reputation as an act of rebellion and vandalism to urban works of fine art. With this new set you can let your adolescent desire to hit up walls and subway cars shine through. Easy Graffiti Photohop brushes are the safe and legal way to tag your next design project. The Easy Graffiti set contains 22 high resolution brushes to add to your Photoshop brush library. We look forward to providing more brushes from Alabaster in the coming months. View the new set here.
Mediaslap
We’ve been working feverishly on our latest Departika project, Mediaslap—A website providing “Photoshop Brushes of the Highest Standard” to designers, scrapbookers, photographers, agencies and do-it-yourselfers. Mediaslap sells Photoshop brushes created by our team and hand-selected artists from around the world. We are launching the first version at the end of June and plan on expanding quickly to include tools that provide value for the contributing artists and community. We plan to listen and learn from the artists and consumers, apply what we learn to the site, and refine it to become the best resource possible for finding and licensing Photoshop brushes.
Please sign up for Mediaslap updates by submitting your email in the form below. We’ll let you know the day it launches. In the meantime, above is a screen from the new site.
Authentic Jobs
Even though we are not hiring at the moment, we enjoy meeting and connecting with like minded individuals so don’t hesitate to give us a ring to chat. If you are looking for a full-time gig, freelance work, or are wanting to hire a rock-star, take notice of the Authentic Jobs listings in the blog sidebar. Authentic Jobs is powered by Cameron Moll, they help employers find top-notch web professionals and web professionals find top notch jobs. If you are job hunting check out the listings. If your company is looking to hire, we recommend posting a job at Authentic Jobs to reach web professionals everywhere. Happy hunting.
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OBEY clothing launched a new website.
Radiohead Weird Fishes Video
Nice stop-motion animation video for Radiohead.
The (Mostly) True Story of Helvetica
There is a commonly held belief that Helvetica is the signage typeface of the New York City subway system. Partly true.
Designers Review of Books
Books for the creative mind.
Create Your Own Magnetic Prototype
Literally a magnetic prototype.
