Branding and the Rush to Market

Branding and the Rush to Market

Companies devote a lot of time, energy, and resources developing a product. This can put a lot of pressure to launch as quickly as possible. Startups, companies with limited resources, or those having to procure additional funding can feel even more pressure to get to...
How many designers does it take to change a light bulb?

How many designers does it take to change a light bulb?

How many designers does it take to change a light bulb?   I don’t know, what do you think?  This joke always made me laugh, even though as designer I never really identified with it. At least not until a couple of weeks ago. Let me explain. Recently I was...
The Face of Branding

The Face of Branding

It seems as if people have been using names — and in some cases faces — to identify their company or products since companies and products were first invented. Sometimes the faces depicted are of real people that were somehow associated with the company or their...

The Long Way Home

As online consumers, we want to get answers to certain questions quickly and easily — Am I at the appropriate place for what I’m looking for? Is this product or service relevant and beneficial to my needs? Most sites have done a reasonable job at answering these basic...
Show Some Emotion

Show Some Emotion

Over the course of my career working on many branding projects, my clients have told me some amazing stories about their company or products — what the impetus for them was, what obstacles they faced and overcame, their obsession to detail, a time when they provided...