- 23 Apr 2012
Powerful Pebbles
The Greeks would be proud.
After thousands of years of "inelegant" execution, democracy may be reaching its true potential - unleashed by the power of social media.
Social Media tools including Twitter and Facebook have put more power into the hands of the people than we have ever seen and are disrupting long-held models for how things are done. Music, marketing, and how movies are promoted are just a few of the models broken by the democratic power of social media.
- 13 Apr 2012
Why is a Professional Portrait Important for Business?
What happens when you arrive at a party or walk into a trendy bar or restaurant? People “check you out” and in the first few seconds they build an opinion. Be it right or wrong it is a common behavior across the world. That says a lot about the power of your first impression.
- 28 Mar 2012
Shooting photos is easy. Easy compared to building a website about our photography. One of the hardest challenges facing a photographer today is being able to compile a visual array of some of their best photographic images to display on a platform that will be seen by the world.
- 26 Mar 2012
#WHYQR Picks Up Where “I love Regina” Left Off
A new symbol has emerged to tap into a deep well of civic pride.
#WHYQR first emerged on twitter this weekend. The twitter hashtag has been quickly adopted as a social media short-form for Reginans to share their love for this city.
The grassroots social media campaign is the brainchild of a group of Regina creatives, artists and business professionals seeking to highlight the unsung people, places and things that make this city unique.
- 14 Mar 2012
SWEEP Show n’ Shine
Graphic Designers are constantly observing and scrutinizing their surroundings. In many ways, a rebrand is a dream assignment. You are given open license to re-arrange and tinker in hopes of establishing something new from something old.
I'm not a car guy, but I would imagine refining a dated logo probably looks a lot like your Dad working on a project car. He spends all his spare time getting his hands dirty and obsessing over the small details in hopes that “The Ol’ Girl” might turn heads once again. Substitute cold coffee for Dad's warm beers and Thai food stains for the oil on his shirt and you’ve got what a designer working on a rebrand looks like.
It’s tedious, messy and I couldn’t think of a more enjoyable process.
