London 2012 Does It Again

May 20, 2010 - Written by Deb Dorchak
 
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When Britain unveiled their logo for the 2012 Olympic games I thought I’d seen the worst of design ever. Many people felt the same way I did. Obnoxious, unreadable, and sloppy are just a few of the words I’d use to describe it.

If you need a refresher, click here.

D’oh! …

Further Thoughts on Chris Brogan's Dichotomy

May 14, 2010 - Written by Deb Dorchak
 

I was going to post a comment on Chris’ site in response to his post A Perfect Dichotomy, but I realized that once I started I had far too much to say about …

Does Size Matter?

February 24, 2010 - Written by Deb Dorchak
 

Some like them really big. Some like them wide. Some even like them small. There are some who can only handle one, and others who like two or three at a time.

The kind of …

Five Years for Six Minutes: Pigeon Impossible

January 18, 2010 - Written by Deb Dorchak
 

Pigeon Impossible

I can always tell when Dad’s checking his email. Usually once every couple of weeks I get machine gun spurts of forwarded jokes, political anecdotes and photos from around the web. This in turn prompts me to crawl out …

the zen of bagels

January 4, 2010 - Written by Deb Dorchak
 

Photo courtesy of Phu Son Nguyen
Behold the unassuming bagel. Probably one of my most favorite foods – especially when combined with a healthy slathering of cream cheese and a few …

Web Trends for 2010

December 21, 2009 - Written by Deb Dorchak
 

Right around this time of year I do my annual roundup of web design trends for the upcoming year. This year, I’m doing something a little different.

Design is fine, but what hasn’t been said already? The fine art …

Keep It Simple, Smartie!

December 14, 2009 - Written by Deb Dorchak
 

Photo courtesy of Phu Son Nguyen
Have you taken a good look at your site lately? Go ahead, do it now. What do you see? Are you still in love with the design? Does it still give you the same thrill as when you …

When You've Forgotten More Than You Know

December 6, 2009 - Written by Deb Dorchak
 

Your first steps into blogging are both exciting and intimidating. There’s the thrill of setting up your own website, choosing a look and tone, hundreds of themes to browse through and a lot of new terminology to get …

When You Don't Even Know What You Don't Even Know…

November 30, 2009 - Written by Wendi Kelly
 

My first venture into the wonderful world of blogging was done on a whim. I happened to stumble onto friend’s free WordPress blog and out of curiosity clicked on the link to the wordpress.com link and found myself staring at a …