Where Art, Design, and Technology Meet, with Brenda Long
My client sent me an email with “the thumbnail images on my website are dull”. I took a look and yes, they were dull and yet this only affected the images the client had uploaded. I anticipated the issue was related to color profiles. The original images had a color profile attached, the thumbnails did Continue Reading…
While updating our kitchen I incorporated a built in microwave that really meets my needs. We had already purchased a stove top and vented microwave. When the time came to install, I looked at the space and placement of the microwave and decided “that is not the best solution”. I am 5’3″ and reaching above Continue Reading…
We live in an old house (150+ years) with many period characteristics: 10 inch molding, 6 panel doors, high ceilings. After installing the home’s first central heating and air we turned our attention to updating the kitchen. Some of our challenges included: a 5 inch sloping floor, a cellar door in the floor, and a Continue Reading…
I have a 3 year old and she has had an iPad for 1 year. Computers and phones are my working tools, so it was not an option to encourage her to use them. Also, I did not like the thought of this active and highly mobile little person sitting in a chair with a Continue Reading…
The design for a recent WordPress website required great emphasis on images and the respective thumb-nail. The project was for a portrait artist to showcase his works. Under normal circumstances WordPress crops a thumbnail from the center of an image. This works great in most situations. Portraits however, usually focus the face in the upper Continue Reading…
Please don’t “Click Here”. I believe good interactive design should provide clues and information to guide the user. A link with a strong call to action and the conventional link color change usually works well. Buttons should have a “touch me” appearance to entice users to interact. This can be accomplished by referring to the Continue Reading…
Inspiration comes from many places. The illustrations by Eric Carle, author of various childrens’ books like the “Hungry Caterpillar” and “Where’s My Cat” inspired me to create some animals. Eric has short demonstrations and videos on his website explaining his process and encouraging you to make a mural, too. Using the paints I had available Continue Reading…
What would happen if I hired two private investigators to follow each other? #mystery
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Kramer: It’s a write-off for them.
Jerry: How is it a write-off?
Kramer: They just write it off.
Jerry: You don’t even know what a write-off is.
Kramer: Do you?
Jerry: No, I don’t.
Kramer: But they do, and they’re the ones writing it off.