Mar 24, 2019 | Blog, Business System Design, Logo Design
Ever hear these phrases? “Slap together a logo.” “Whip up a brochure.” “Throw together a banner.” These are things I hear sometimes as a graphic designer. The overarching theme: Design is a superfluous layer of eye candy necessary to get a product or service to...
Aug 7, 2015 | Blog, Business System Design, Illustration, Logo Design
Today I’ve been thinking about design from a different angle. As a customer. Recently I made a trip to one of my new favorite clothing boutiques, Primp. I love the shop’s interior design, its well-edited selection, the staff is enthusiastic, helpful and...
Dec 5, 2012 | Blog, Business System Design, Graphic Design, Logo Design, Website Design
It’s noisy out there. It’s not anything new: Businesses, small and large, are in direct competition with each other, and it’s becoming more and more difficult to tell from the outside who the better choice is. And there are more and more new...
Jun 19, 2012 | Blog, Business System Design, Graphic Design, Logo Design, Product Design
“I just need something I can put on a business card.” When clients come to me, they often ask for “just a logo”. The common thought seems to be that a logo, on its own, is what will make their business appear professional. And it does, but...
Nov 23, 2011 | Art, Blog, Business System Design, Graphic Design, Illustration, Logo Design, Portfolio
It’s all about energy (qi) I met Connie, a shiatsu and thai yoga masseuse, one bright and sunny morning in a coffee shop in St. Paul. Literally, we had to wear our sunglasses in the coffee shop. She had called me the previous day, exclaiming that she was sick...
Nov 9, 2010 | Business System Design, Graphic Design, Information Graphics, Logo Design, Website Design, Website Planning
Competition is fierce. And TChek knows it. This rebranding project was necessary for TChek Systems to stay current, as well as attract new types of clients as they branch out into the executive-level corporate world with their new expense tracking tools. Ackmann &...
