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Talking WordPress and Ecommerce with Kim Doyal on Facebook Live
Kim Doyal, The WordPress Chick, had me on her show to talk about my Live Love Dogs project, Ecommerce, WordPress, Digital Marketing, and of course… dogs. This was my first Facebook live and my dogs were putting on a show of their own just over my shoulder. If you view the video on Facebook directly,…
Met Museum Releases High Resolution Artwork Images for Free Use Under Creative Commons license
The Met Museum announced on Feb. 7 that 375,000 high resolution images of artworks in its collection are now available under the Creative Commons license. This means that hundreds of thousands of artworks can now be downloaded and used for free without requiring special permission. Head to the Creative Commons website, and you can search…
New logo design for American Technology Integrators (ATI)
Orange Star Design is pleased to present the new logo designed for Atlanta’s American Technology Integrators (ATI). After many successful years in business, ATI wanted to redesign their logo to reflect their status as a leader in their industry. The new logo was designed to convey high-end technology, strength and security for use online and in print. In addition to…
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…
New Corporate Identity Design: Kelly Scibona, Architect
Designer of the Southern Living Idea House (2005), Kelly is a detail-oriented and talented residential architect. I worked with her to design this logo, business card and title block for her architectural drawings that reflect the character of her business while projecting a professional image to potential clients and contractors. See some of her work…
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…
Don’t Try This at Home (by Kate Siegel, Oz Creative Index 2010)
I was recently asked by writer Kate Siegel to contribute my thoughts on DIY vs. Professional logo design for her article in the 2010 Oz Creative Index. Kate wrote an excellent article on the subject — definitely worth a read. The Creative Index is Oz Magazine’s most popular issue annually, so pick one up quickly…
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…
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…
Roll with the Changes
I have been a designer for over 20 years. During this span, industry technology has changed wildly. When I graduated from Univ. of MI School of Art & Design, the Mac was somewhere between its infancy and adolecscence. There was a small computer lab where we shared 5-6 computers with grayscale monitors, 1 scanner and…
