by Randa Clay | Feb 13, 2007 | Asides
2006 was, according to some, the year that the number of words in the English language reached 1 million. No wonder it’s the most difficult language to learn next to Chinese. Below are some of my favorite new words or phrases. I’m sure they’re not...
by Randa Clay | Feb 10, 2007 | Blogging, Social Media
I’ve recently begun to see the Twitter widget in the sidebar of blogs here and there, and like this post at Lifehack.org, I have wondered why. Why do I need to know that people are doing right now? Why do I need to know that KCtheStickle is watching QVC right...
by Randa Clay | Feb 9, 2007 | Design
Once the comp is approved by the client, I start the process of moving the design from Illustrator to code. Sometimes I will use Illustrator’s built-in feature that allows you to break your image into “slices” and then Illustrator will spit it out...
by Randa Clay | Feb 6, 2007 | Design
Inspiration has struck. Now what? Before I do anything, I decide on a color scheme. There is a lot of information out there about “color theory”, how color impacts emotion and what colors are best for marketing that is worth reading and considering. I like...
by Randa Clay | Feb 4, 2007 | Design
Having not been formally trained in graphic design, I am always curious about other designers’ process . Some years ago, I was sure I was actually not a good designer because I had a hard time coming up with ideas and implementing them. Then I read an article by...
