Toronto’s city council has banned plastic bags throughout the city beginning in January of 2013. What does this mean for Toronto businesses and what will they ever do? The answer is adapt. A business that is too stuck in their ways and refuses to adapt will eventually...
With the New Jersey Nets finally making their move to Brooklyn next season, the organization recently unveiled the storied franchise’s rebrand. Voila, and there it is. I’m really not sure how I feel about it. The minimalist in me completely appreciates the...
A study by Backbaud indicates that despite limited budgets, nonprofits are able to find value using social media networks. Findings include: • 98% have a Facebook page with an average community size of over 8k fans. • Average Facebook and Twitter communities grew by...
Some stats on the adoption of Geosocial and Location-Based Services via mobile devices have been revealed in this infographic from Flowtown – Social Media Marketing Application. Over 58% of smartphone users are utilizing these services. The infographic defines each of...
Bad type? Often we see supplied text that has been incorrectly set for print and the web. Most graphic designers are aware of ‘proper’ practices with the use of such items as ‘smart quotes’ and apostrophes, as well as em and en dashes. See the sample (above) for the...
In a recent discussion about designing for environmentally friendliness and sustainability, I realized that the use of sustainable products isn’t necessarily friendly if you compromise in some other way. We often think of products that we can use or not use to help...
