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it’s been a while

Matt — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 14:28:38 +0000

yeah, so it has been a long ass time. things have been straight CRAZZZZZZY. working on some big stuff, well, big for me. anyway, this is just a random post, not involving technology at all really.

to those people who still have Obama stickers on your cars…take them off, you look like a jackass.

We’re all designers at Christmas

Matt — Wed, 17 Dec 2008 18:27:33 +0000

So it dawned on me the other day that anyone who decorates for the Holiday’s, especially Christmas, is a designer at heart.

Let’s take a look at an example for a minute, and see a typical work flow for Christmas decorating:

1. Figure out where the tree will go

This is an important step, because it decides and sets the mood for the entire process.
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Wear it Wednesday: Week 2

Matt — Wed, 10 Dec 2008 15:39:30 +0000

Week 2 is upon us for the new series, Wear it Wednesdays! This is a great series if I may say so myself, in which I feature some really awesome t-shirt designs from some of the most creative artists around. Enjoy week 2, and if you haven’t seen week 1, go for it!

Various Emptees Artists

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Friday’s Five: Week 15

Matt — Fri, 05 Dec 2008 18:07:38 +0000

Wait a darn minute…15 weeks of Friday’s Five? That is crazy talk!?! No, it is the damn truth I say!

Hold onto ya butts…

Friday’s Five is a series which I feature my pick for the week’s best: logos, websites, blog posts, photographs, and illustrations.

If you’ve missed any, here is a little recap:

Logos

Air Power Turbines

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Wear it Wednesday: Week 1

Matt — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 18:44:47 +0000

I am starting a new series in which I will feature some of the best tees out there that should be covering up your stupid skin. Enjoy the day folks.

Various Emptees Artists

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How to style links

Matt — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 15:50:46 +0000

There are literally countless ways to style links, but is there any right way to go about it?

So, we all go to this point in every project. The time for us to style the anchor tags. This can be the most rewarding, or the most tedious, mind killing experience possible. It can make or break some designs. It can leave you feeling confused. Even worse, it can leave the user feeling confused, and that is never a good thing.

First and foremost…

You must start with clean, valid, and semantic markup on your links, that is, including title , and rel attributes if applicable.
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Thankswebbing

Matt — Wed, 26 Nov 2008 17:06:50 +0000

The Holiday Season is upon us once again, and that would mean one thing. It is time to celebrate and give thanks to those who have helped us out, in any way, shape, or form. I would like to take a moment and give thanks to a few people.

First and foremost, my readers.

Secondly here are a few designers/bloggers/websites that have inspired me in one way or another this year:

There are literally thousands more that I could name, without blinking an eye. To all of you though, I would like to wish you all a Happy Thanksgiving, and Holiday Season. Keep up the great work!

If you wish to share some thanks, to the many that I have missed, please go right ahead and feel free to do so now in the comments section!

Friday’s Five: Week 14

Matt — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 15:06:00 +0000

Hello Friday. I have missed you. Hopefully you have too because of course, Friday is the day for the Friday’s Five. This is a series in which I pick my favorite 5: logos, websites, blog posts, photographs, and illustrations that inspired me throughout the week.

This one is long overdue, so please excuse my ignorance if you have already come across these, as they are not in fact from this past week, but, never the less an excellent resource for inspiration.

Logos

Nectar

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Fall Inspiration: 11 color pallets

Matt — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 16:49:17 +0000

I thought it would be nice to share some inspiring photos, along with some great color pallets that work with them. I’ve included the hex codes for each set to make it easier for you. Also, feel free to tweak them to your liking. Thanks to the great photographers over at photosig for their excellent work!
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Redesign complete, what do you think?

Matt — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 18:08:10 +0000

Hello all. It has been a very, very…did I say very??? Very long time since my last real post. All I can say is:

IT IS GOOD TO BE BACK!

How have you all been?

So, what do you think of the new layout? Be honest, and also, if you notice a bug or an issue, please let me know!

Now, time for me to get cracking on some new material. Enjoy your weekend.