Our blog
At times, we have thoughts about particular topics and feel a desire to share these thoughts. So, we blog.
A blog is place to share ideas, information, reflections and comments. Our blog is just that: our thoughts and ideas as they relate to communications design. We always welcome comments via email.
Ensuring our New Year's social media resolution bears fruit
18 January 2010
As 2009 turned to 2010, many of us were busy putting the final touches on our New Year’s resolutions, including some to strengthen our businesses and organisations in this tough economic climate. We might have even said to ourselves ‘Right, 2010, the year I finally take advantage of all that social media can do for me.’ Resolution made and commitment confirmed, we now face the daunting task of trying to figure out which social networking websites are right for us.
Self control is the only way to go
25 May 2009
In our communications design practice, we’re often working with clients to design and build new websites. That sometimes requires registering new domain names and setting up web hosting for the new sites. As we have learned over the years, it’s worth paying for good hosting and it’s really worth ensuring that hosting accounts are set up in the client’s name. Allow us to explain …
Why should links open in the same window?
14 March 2009
Want to start a heated debate in the office? Ask people whether they prefer web links to open in a new window or in the same one. You’ll be sure to get a range of energetic answers from your colleagues.
White space is good
04 March 2009
A key factor in the successful delivery of core messages is ensuring that the intended audience reads the message. As we often tell our clients: you can have the best message in the world, one that everyone needs to know, but if no one reads it, then the message goes nowhere.
It is all about communication and information transfer
07 February 2009
Even for the technically disinclined, it’s hard to avoid the many new communication avenues opening up for us on an almost daily basis. Websites, applications and functionality like MySpace, Facebook, Twitter, Skype and RSS seem to be in the news on almost daily basis. It’s easy to get spun around with all the latest techo-craze and gadgetry.