Reply | Original | Permalink | TweetBeen a while since I have seen a meaty Twitter list. Was a time when they seemed to be coming out every week. A good few names I need to check out myself.
Appreciate the mention in your list. Thank you.
Graham
Graham Smith´s last blog ..Vintage logos Flickr set from World Of Logotypes book
Reply | Original | Permalink | TweetVery welcome
Reply | Original | Permalink | TweetYup, incorrect link, now fixed : http://imjustcreative.com/21-creative-online-portfolio-sites-and-applications/2010/02/08/
Reply | Original | Permalink | TweetWhen and if you see the female form then it will become clear as mud… :)
Reply | Original | Permalink | TweetThe eyes have been a issue, but when i reached out on Twitter and asked for comments, the eyes seemed to be a positive feature for many women. Ofcourse some don’t like them, find them creepy, but the opposite is also true, finding that they add that extra level of ‘interest’ and making it ‘not just a ladies area’ but adding a extra focus.
In this case, I opted to go with the majority and I felt that without them it became less curious.
The cat aspect is also not entirely accidental. As with any logo with multiple meanings, not everyone will see and view it as intended, just a risk of doing something like this.
:)
Reply | Original | Permalink | TweetMy next post on this subject shows how a modern housing estate agents are using a modern hand painted approach on the side of their massive white wall. Looks impressive.
Reply | Original | Permalink | TweetI am not fussy about monitoring actual stats. The only thing i am interested in is if work is actually generated. So on my online quote form, I ask the client to note where/how they found me. So it could be Google, Coroflot, word of mouth, Twitter, Logopond etc. This is the most valuable information. YOu can get too bogged down my thinking numbers and stats are important but they are not really relevant to the realisation of a actual lead. I could have 100 visits a day on my site portfolio and 1 visit in a week on some obscure portfolio site, but that one visit might be from a potential client wanting to work with me, opposed to just casual glances.
So this is why I focus more on expanding my reach opposed to obsessing about per site stats,
Hope that makes sense.
Reply | Original | Permalink | TweetI’m not entirely sure I want to see the reasons for the naming process, might be too frightful. May damage my sensitive nature.
Reply | Original | Permalink | TweetRegardless of all the above, it still performs a function that I will find very useful, see my comment above. I for one, would be happy for a oversized, faster iPhone. Perfect for days when I am out and about, but not in the mood for ‘proper’ working. Having a device that allows me to email, surf, tweet for hours without having to look at a tiny iPhone screen and not lug around a hefty laptop is very welcome. I spend a lot of time doing social media stuff, marketing my own business. A laptop is overkill for these moments, and a iPhone lacks the spirit for anything more than half an hour.
I don’t need multi-tasking on my iphone, yet I am able to work effectively via it, except eye strain for the small screen. I have a phone for phone calls, can’t imagine wanting to hold up the iPad to my ears! :)
It’s certainly not lousy just because it doesn’t feature the specifics you want.
Perfect :0)
Reply | Original | Permalink | TweetTime will change the ‘fence sitters’ I’m sure… :) Not sure I will move to ebooks, still prefer taking a nice solid paperbook to bed. :)
Reply | Original | Permalink | TweetI don’t actually expect to ’sketch’ on the iPad, I was more describing some of the things I do when I do work out of the office. I specifically use my MoleSkine for sketches anyway.
Obviously there are things I will not be able to do on the iPad that I can do on the laptop. But, for the most part, when I am out and about, not with the laptop, the iPad would make a much more accessibly device than the iPhone. Just yesterday, I spent 2 hrs on the iPhone, using Twitter, Facebook, surfing and emails. After 2 hours on the iPhone, one pair of strained eyes.
I tend to always go out with my shoulder bag, if the laptop was smaller and lighter I would take it more often. So the iPad actually does fit a gap in my routine. Not saying its right for everyone, but the iPad is a device I will use. :)
Reply | Original | Permalink | TweetI think the issue is that it’s not really meant to be taken seriously. The reason it was designed was more for casual, fun use.
It just got adopted and used more than I think was intended by people that don’t fully understand or ‘get’ design and typography. The more common and prolific something is, the more likely the masses will follow suit.
Not sure it’s really ever been in fashion… :)
Reply | Original | Permalink | TweetAvailability of the Typographic Playing Cards, see update in this post.
Reply | Original | Permalink | TweetNot sure about the availability of these, was under impression they were more of a one off project/concept. But happy to be proven wrong. The closest I have seen are Type Trumps http://www.face37.com/
Reply | Original | Permalink | TweetGood for you that you have not been a victim of this too often. But as I said in the comment below, it’s worth having it in mind…
Sometimes it can be good for the soul to take preventative measures… anticipate how you would feel and cope if two big paying projects failed to settle the invoice. How would that affect you and your life.
I am very cautious now, but the full payment up front as released all those burdens and crippling thoughts. It’s been the best decision so far. :)
