Fri, 18 May 14:02
RT @FastCoDesign: This Gizmo Lets You Draw A UI On Paper, Then Turns It Into A Touchscreen http://t.co/22k4iNK8 #fb
Thu, 17 May 21:20
RT @designworklife: now on dwl: Dorian: New Wine Packaging http://t.co/pZGe5vTN #onDWL
Thu, 17 May 21:18
RT @flip_design: Mohawk Identity | Pentagram http://t.co/uG7PAuMr
Thu, 17 May 20:17
Interesting article: RT @core77: "What it Means to Have a Designer as a Startup Founder" - http://t.co/yBjkswIt
Thu, 17 May 15:36
RT @TazSolutions: #Google Search more intuitive than ever with release of Knowledge Graph http://t.co/IKFhqF85 #tech #web
Author Archives: Franklin Parrish
Flip it and reverse it
I am a huge fan of design books. I get them whenever I can to get inspiration or to glean a new design method, style or technique. A few days ago a box that was smaller than I expected arrived … Continue reading
rules of the road
You know what’s fun? Brand guidelines. Seriously. It’s cool to take a design and develop a system around it. Right now, I am working on brand guidelines for a client that is undergoing a complete rebrand. It started innocently enough…”Hey, … Continue reading
We’re gonna need a bigger boat
So I’m spelunking around the web as I like to do on a quiet Saturday evening after burping up code all day… I revisited the HUGE website. These guys rock as far as creative is concerned and I feel connected … Continue reading
Posted in Discoveries, User Experience Design
Tagged analytics, brand, demographics, monitors
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(free) information is power 2
Responded to an email that came through the site last week (I know, that was a little too long to wait) and a request for marketing assistance for $1000 per year. That’s a very low number, and I told them … Continue reading
Posted in Business Development, Client Relations, Marketing Techniques
Tagged client relations, cold call, delaware, new client, small business
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First Contact
This one’s for my creative brothers and sisters, but the small business community can use this one too. I got a call out of the blue from a prospective client that found us on The Google. I love it when … Continue reading
Posted in Business Development, Client Relations, Projects
Tagged client relations, clients, delaware, new client
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The Most Overused Stock Photo Ever
Have you seen this woman? Chances are you have. Chances are so has everyone else. This is a peril of stock photography to avoid. Take a look at the images on your site. If you see them on another site … Continue reading
No inside jokes
So UX has been coming up in conversation lately as I have been speaking to new and current clients. I’ve talked about managing the user’s expectations, but what about the trust factor? The digital space can be a scary place. … Continue reading
Posted in Brand Development, Discoveries, Updates and Snippets, User Experience Design
Tagged delaware, digital strategy, small business, User experience, user experience design, UX design, web marketing, web site
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Get your foot in the door: creating compelling email subject lines
Coming up for air from a busy stretch and thought that I would cover a marketing channel that benefits small businesses: email marketing. Unless you have been under a Martian rock for the past 20 years, you have received quite … Continue reading
Posted in Business Development, Marketing Techniques, Updates and Snippets
Tagged customer relationship management, delaware, email marketing, small business, subject lines
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Branding Brilliance
Brilliant.
(free) information is power
I had a prospective client meeting yesterday; delightful, thoughtful people who are trying to make the world a better place. They came recommended through a mutual friend and I met them for Iced Tea and nibbles at Lucky’s Coffee Shop. … Continue reading
Posted in Brand Development, Business Development, Client Relations, Marketing Techniques, Updates and Snippets
Tagged brand development, client relations, clients, delaware, information, small business
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