Jul 23rd, 2009
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Creatively Display Client Testimonials Using CSS

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CSS Tutorial Difficulty: Beginner When I re-designed my company website, I wanted to display client testimonials in a creative way, something a little more interesting than just a paragraph of text with their name. So, I took inspiration from some other websites, mainly WordPress themes and the way some comments are displayed on blogs, and [...]

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Jul 21st, 2009
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BrianYerkes.com Gets Completely Re-designed

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I decided to experiment a little with the new design and development of my website. After months of making notes on design elements that I like, ideas I had for the site, and various other little scribbles, I ended up jumping on this re-design project 2 days ago, and completed it this morning at about [...]

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Jul 16th, 2009
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Mercedes Benz Poster and Postcard Design in Photoshop

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I recently designed a poster and postcard for a Mercedes Benz dealership and their partnership with a local performing arts hall. Here was the brief: Design a poster that communicates the message that we are giving away tickets to the Broadway series. To be in with a chance to win, they must come to the [...]

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Jun 22nd, 2009
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Advice for Young Graphic Designers

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Earlier today, my company received an inquiry on our contact form from a 14 yr old simply asking for some feedback on three designs that he has created. I am always more than happy to spend time helping others , especially younger designers just starting out and I am impressed by this 14 yr old [...]

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May 27th, 2009
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When Clients Get Funny #1

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This is what I hope will be the first of many posts on this topic, "When Clients Get Funny". Yesterday, my company Brian Joseph Studios received an inquiry from our contact form, and in the "Tell us a little about your project" field, the potential client wrote: " The usual – totally waste my competition; [...]

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May 20th, 2009
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The Conundrum of Modern Communication

The way in which we communicate in today’s world as humans is becoming increasingly complicated and cumbersome. With so many methods of communication, which do you use, and when you do select one, how do you know that method is the best for the recipient to receive the message through? Here is how I got [...]

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Apr 29th, 2009
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Facebook versus Twitter and Why They Should Remain Separate

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As a designer, I am constantly networking with peers worldwide using social media outlets like Facebook and Twitter . As both services grow, develop and increase in popularity, they begin to take on a similar shape to one another. We can share links, photos and other information to our online friends using applications dedicated to [...]

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Feb 3rd, 2009
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Why CrowdSpring Owners Should Be Ashamed of Their Business

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**UPDATE – June 19th – I have closed comments on this post now as I feel that all sides of the argument have been voiced, and it seems the right time to close the discussion on this particular post. I look forward to the continuing debate on other sites/blogs from all of you. Thank you [...]

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Dec 16th, 2008
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**Updated** What Clients Need To Know When Hiring A Web Design Company

Back in October, I asked you guys for some answers and thoughts on the topic of "What Clients Need To Know When Hiring A Web Design Company ". You can read the comments made here The article in the business magazine (Gulf Shore Business) has now been published and you can read it here Only [...]

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Dec 14th, 2008
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Subscribers – Please Update Your Feed

It is always nice to see subscriber stats going up. Today, I realized that the email I send to a first time commenter on my site displays my old RSS feed link asking them to subscribe. So, I just checked out my google webmaster tools account, and it looks like I have a large number [...]

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