Some people sit and stare at a blank screen until their eyes hurt. They just can’t put down the first word or draw the first line. Why? They’re afraid of getting it wrong. Well, guess what? We all get it wrong. Designers don’t just design. They try something, then they..
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Back when you went *live*, your website was sooooo hot. It was lean, had the right balance of text and graphics, just a few clicks to everything anyone needed to know. Made you feel great, didn’t it? What’s happened since then? Most likely, you’ve tooled and tweaked and added some..
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Did you see this on Time.com a while back? Interesting. What’s next? See More…
I read the other day a comparison of art and design. There are definitive shared characteristics, from their creative nature to relying upon the visual senses for interpretation. Both entertain. Both connect with their audience. But the author, John O’Nolan, worked very hard to point out their differences. Art inspires..
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Step back, Jacobsen, Utzon, Kjaerholm, Wegner, and all you other great Danes. When it comes to Danish design domination, the unrivaled champ is undoubtedly the almighty plastic brick—Lego. See more…
A brand is the gut feeling you have when you think about a product or service. It’s not the product itself. Thus, a great product or service must come before a great brand. A magnificent identity and an elegant website won’t save the day when someone buys from you and..
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DAAKE (dĕy-kēy) is a marketing communications and design agency that specializes in rebranding.
