I have a cat named Peter and a fish named Lonnie. They’re best friends. 
Peter puts his head into the bowl. They go nose to nose, a quarter inch apart. 
Peter drinks a bit of the water. 

Do you know what gets your consumers nose to nose with your company’s offer?
What makes you try something a little on the edge, out of curiosity, connection?

That’s what I do for your company. I take what’s already great about your brand and present it to your market in a way that makes them want to connect, and say, “Wow.”

I'm a small shop designing big things. Great things. Because I listen, I collaborate, and I deliver. And that’s the key to good graphic design.

So let’s talk about your project. Where you’ve been and where you want to go. Tell me about your audience. What are they curious about? I want to know your goals. Together, we’ll create a vision and transform it into reality.

Knock on the Red Door and let's get started.
 
 
The most valuable currency is what comes naturally to you.
Easy is not about making mediocrity acceptable. 
It's about optimizing your truth. 
When it's easy for you you can be of greater service to everyone around you.
Charge what your are worth. Kill your to do list. Succeed Widely.When you seek your freedom, you unlock your potential to accomplish great things.
—Danielle LaPorte
 
 
Every year new trends emerge within the web design industry and  staying on top of these trends and utilizing them in your own web designs can help to keep your website eye-catching and current. While having a beautiful web design is important, often these design trends have other benefits in terms of marketing. In today's post we've chosen out top website design trends for 2011 based on their popularity, their visual appeal and their ability to help your marketing initiatives. READ THE TRENDS >
 
 
This pretty much sums it up. A great guide for creating powerpoint and keynote presentations.
 
 
 
 
This I know - by Kelly Diels
  1. Generosity is the antidote to (non-clinical) depression.
  2. It is also the  antidote to stuck.
  3. There is no stuck.
  4. Learn the art of the reframe. It is a life-saving device.
  5. There is an invisible border between the strategic, necessary reframe and spin. If you find that fence, walk it like a cat: with dignity, insouciance and caution.
  6. Fear is inevitable. Make room for it. It isn’t a hurdle. It’s fuel.
  7. Your value is not your price. My self-worth is independent of my fee.
  8. When selling your art, practice regret-free pricing. How much is a painting worth? The number that will not make you sorry to sell it.
  9. When selling your time, practice resentment-free pricing. Your fee should ensure you won’t resent the person with whom you’re working.
  10. The client who chooses you because you’re the cheapest will make you regret your existence, wonder if you’re any good at what you do, and question whether you want to stay in business. Say no. Eat a month of rice rather than making nice.
  11. Excellence, not perfection....READ MORE ON KELLY DIEL'S BLOG
 
 
No matter how brilliant a website’s design, no matter how elegant its navigation, sooner or later visitors will decide whether to take action because of something they read. In the end, the effectiveness with which a website converts visitors hinges on words. If a new website is going to hit all the right notes, its content must be just as well crafted as its design and programming. However, as you might imagine, there are many ways to go wrong with content in a Web development project. LEARN MORE >
 

Passion.

07/21/2011

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This quote is on my bulletin board in my office.