Adelle Charles

Made By Tinder

Sat, 13 Feb 2010 00:16:41 -0500

What is Tinder™?

If you haven’t signed up yet for the official Tinder™ launch, you’re missing out. We will be sure to tell our closest friends first & we promise it will ‘get things started’. You can also follow us on Twitter for the latest and greatest.

The Ultimate Guide to Project 365

Tue, 05 Jan 2010 21:26:42 -0500

The Ultimate Guide to Project 365:

Weapons of Mass Creation Manifesto

Tue, 05 Jan 2010 17:49:35 -0500

jefffinley:

Weapons of Mass Creation is a celebration of creative visionaries who defy the hand they’re dealt.

What it is:

It’s a two day event in Cleveland, OH on May 22 and 23 that draws comparisons to Austin’s SXSW festival. The event features art, film, and music, but leans more toward art/graphic design, punk/indie/folk music, and documentary/foreign/arthouse/obscure/cult films. There’s a big DIY spirit and focus on doing things your way, on your own terms. We’ll have roundtable discussions about these topics led by industry leaders.

Keywords that describe WMC:

Punk, DIY, folk, hippie, vegan, vegetarian, activist, community, unity, passion, honesty, realism, authentic, unpolished, lo-fi, vintage, vinyl, screen print, arthouse, cinema, guerilla, viral, word of mouth, togetherness, smart, sophisticated, down to earth, not pretentious, purposeful, positive, blue collar, cleveland, make a difference, homegrown, unspoiled, non corporate, creative, graphic design, poster art, friendship

How everyone benefits:

WMC Guests: VIP treatment, exposure, brand equity, they’re seen as leaders, and trend setters. They set standards.

Fans: Low costs, meet/greet, mingle, learn, educate, share, experience the creative atmosphere, unique experience

Cleveland: Earns reputation points, brings leaders from out of state into Cleveland.

Industry as a whole: Gets a positive boost, can fix problems, progress by communication

What do I gain? And Go Media?: Cool points. Brand equity, recognized for pioneering a creative event (esp in Cleve).

WMC is not about making money. It’s about building a legacy. The goal of WMC should never directly be tied into a money making stream. Money earned/raised should pay for the event and it’s VIP guests. As long as we make enough to keep putting it on and make our guests happy, I’m happy.

Criteria for a VIP WMC:

We are all Weapons of Mass Creation in our own way, but certain individuals stand out from the crowd. When inviting someone to be a VIP WMC, we look for these qualities and characteristics. We feel confident that these individuals represent and uphold the values of WMC and therefore are inducted into WMC glory.

A VIP WMC is someone who will be performing in a band, screening their film, showing their art, or leading a roundtable discussion. They are the “stars” of the show.

1. Actively pursue a creative medium such as print media, web, film, or music.
2. Consistently produce high quality and memorable, meaningful work.
3. Do things on your own terms. Follow your passion.
4. Maintain a positive attitude of togetherness and willingness to support the community.
5. Value honesty, authenticity, hard work, creativity, emotion, and passion.

Current VIP Weapons of Mass Creation

These folks were the first ones to be invited and participated in our September Photoshoot. Originally these guys were signing up to help us create a really cool ad campaign that offered their endorsement to Go Media and our Arsenal products. But as we move forward, I see less of a point to market our products and it simply makes more sense for the WMC campaign to market ITSELF. So expect to see their pretty faces on the Interwebz near you.

Justin Kamerer (Angryblue)

Adelle Charles (Fuel Brand Inc)

Joshua Smibert (Fuel Brand Inc)

Richard Minino (Horsebites)

Mark Weaver

Chad Lenjer (Discordant Art)

Geoff May

George Coghill

Brad Colbow

Dave Garwacke (ifyoumakeit)

Haley Saner (NAH Design)

Nicole Sciacca (NAH Design)

Aaron Sechrist (OK Pants)

Best of 2009 - Fuel Brand Network

Mon, 21 Dec 2009 10:43:00 -0500

Best of 2009 - Fuel Brand Network:

A network wide look at the juiciest happenings of 2009!

New Google app shows how much of a website's content is "above the fold" | UX Magazine

Wed, 16 Dec 2009 22:22:30 -0500

New Google app shows how much of a website's content is "above the fold" | UX Magazine:

*awesome + handy

10 Proposals for Fixing the E-Mail Glut - Bits Blog - NYTimes.com

Tue, 15 Dec 2009 19:12:37 -0500

10 Proposals for Fixing the E-Mail Glut - Bits Blog - NYTimes.com:

*amen

24 ways: Working With RGBA Colour

Tue, 08 Dec 2009 12:27:57 -0500

24 ways: Working With RGBA Colour

URL ABC

Mon, 07 Dec 2009 23:49:00 -0500

I had a few minutes so I figured I’d jump on the ‘URL ABC’ game via (@maxvoltar). My full disclosure: *20 minutes of my life I can’t get back! :)

A simple game: Go to the address bar in your favorite browser, and type one letter. Start with “a”, end with “z”.

D: dropbox.com

F: fuelyourcreativity.com

G: grooveshark.com

H: handbrake.fr

I: instapaper.com

J: jasonsantamaria.com

K: killthewallet.com

L: ligatureloopandstem.com

N: nook.com

R: rememberthemilk.com

S: smashingmagazine.com

T: twitter.com

U: uncrate.com

V: venturebeat.com

W: webdesignerwall.com

X: //

Y: youtube.com

Z: zeldman.com

Are There No Women in Web Design? (via pbs.org)

Sun, 29 Nov 2009 00:16:00 -0500

Well written article. I was also mentioned in it. I have a long reply in the comments but I haven’t finished it yet. You can read it here.

Nice + FREE Font: Patagonia

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 00:03:28 -0500

Nice + FREE Font: Patagonia :

Patagonia is a nice free sans serif font created by Haley Fiege, based on 19th century aesthetics. You can download this font for free atmyfonts.com.

Three Big Mistakes that Can Make or Break Your Design Career | Fuel Your Interface

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 23:30:38 -0500

Three Big Mistakes that Can Make or Break Your Design Career | Fuel Your Interface

Designfruit re-launches + 66 Brush Bundle FREE

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 12:44:56 -0500

Designfruit re-launches + 66 Brush Bundle FREE:

To celebrate the launch they are giving away a Photoshop brush bundle of 66 brushes valued at $40. 2 weeks only.

typegoodness

Sun, 15 Nov 2009 00:32:00 -0500

typegoodness :

typegoodness is a great site to check out for all you type lovers. Some links to some really nice + free downloads.

Type for you ~ Public Gotham Family

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 15:40:11 -0500

Type for you ~ Public Gotham Family:

Awesome + FREE.

relaunch of adellecharles.com (personal site)

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 14:06:00 -0500

relaunch of adellecharles.com (personal site):

A new retro-ish look for me but matches my minimalist design style. Finally happy with my re-design, be sure to check out the credits to see what it all took to put together!

Aptonic Software - Dropzone %20 off.

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 23:06:00 -0500

Aptonic Software - Dropzone %20 off.:

Just bought this little guy of an app called ‘Dropzone’ from @johnwinter. Used it once and I’m already loving it. Here is a coupon code for a discount. (*direct link to the store with 20% discount applied http://bit.ly/2yWOrT)

Three Types of Commentators – And How to Deal with Them

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 10:45:08 -0500

Three Types of Commentators – And How to Deal with Them:

When you first begin blogging, every comment your posts get is a thrill. It doesn’t matter if it’s just one comment, either. You’re pretty psyched that you have comments at all. You respond to those…

Think Wallpaper

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 05:32:00 -0500

Think Wallpaper:

File Type: JPG
Number in Set: 8
Sizes: 1024×768, 1280×800, 1280×1024, 1440×900, 1600×1200, 1680×1050, 1920×1200, 320×480 (iPhone)
License Type: Creative Commons 3.0
Author: Tim Smith

Dropbox vs. MobileMe Part 1 – The Switch

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 02:51:00 -0500

Dropbox vs. MobileMe Part 1 – The Switch:

Dropbox is a very sound system for file sharing, syncing my macs and keeping everything I need in check. I have used dropbox before and only lightly to share files between myself and…

5 Minutes with Megan and Charade

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 21:00:14 -0500

5 Minutes with Megan and Charade:

When I was in school, there were two people I could count on for advice – my mother and my best friend. It was not that I couldn’t count on other people but these two people knew how best to advise…