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social networking

73% of online adults now use social networking

The Pew Research Center’s Internet Project has just released a new report on social networking site usage and adoption. Read the full report here. While Facebook is still the dominant platform, people of all ages are diversifying onto other platforms. But, contrary to an erroneous viral rumor that spread recently, they are not leaving Facebook….

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Come to the Orange side, we have cookies

New brochure design for The Cookie Studio Voted Best Cookies in Atlanta (The Atlanta Journal-Constitution), Best Cookie in Atlanta (Creative Loafing) and Best Oatmeal Raisin Cookie (Atlanta Magazine), The Cookie Studio, well, they make damn good cookies! I worked with owner Barbara O’neill to create a brochure to promote client and corporate gifts as well…

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t-shirt design

Custom Apparel Design

My clients are often looking for unique ways of spreading their brand awareness without breaking the bank. As most everyone is already aware, your logo and message can be printed or embroidered on everything from polo shirts, t-shirts and jackets to coffee mugs, keychains and zippers and most anything else you can think of. Been…

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targeted landing pages

Targeted Landing Pages

Ok, you built it and they have come.  Now what? You have less than two seconds to interest a visitor and get them to do whatever you want them to do (click for more information, sign up for e-mail notices, purchase a product, etc.).   A landing page is a web page created for the specific…

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large format graphics

Think BIGger – large format graphics

If a picture is worth a thousand words, how much is a really really really gianormous picture worth? Printing technology has evolved to where we can print on pretty much any material, at any size, for any application.  Seriously.  If you can think it, it can likely be done. Reality is such that people do…

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Radio Orange, Vol. 1

Over the years, I’ve worked with numerous recording artists — designing CDs, DVDs, logos, shirts, hats, stickers, posters, programs, collector edition tickets, hats, drum decals, stencils… you name it.  What started as a personal passion became a rewarding part of my professional career. I’m frequently asked how I got into music-related design work — I…

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Awe-Inspiring Joomla Designed Websites

Apparently the Aussies think orangestar.com is awe-inspiring! Check it out in this PB Web Development Blog post featuring inspiring Joomla sites that don’t look like regular Joomla sites (from Sep, 14, 2009.) What is Joomla? Joomla! is an open source, nop-notch. PHP-based Content Management System and it is free. Joomla! is comparable to other CMS’s,…

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