Archive for June, 2009

Win a FREE Logo Design + horn tootin’ and thank yous!

29-06-2009 Brian 61 Comments

Having surpassed 5,000 subscribers (nearing 6,000 now) in just 7 months, I thought I’d celebrate a little and give back to what keeps me writing and inspired… my readers!
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Print Designer Vs. Web Designer Debate

29-06-2009 Brian 25 Comments

Having started off designing as a print designer and later venturing off into the world of web design I can honestly say that I have always been a print designer (and logo designer) at heart – less limitations, the rewarding feeling of holding your own design, seeing your logo implemented on various collateral… and the list continues for me.

Although as the demand of web sites have grown over the years I have found myself staying true to my roots in print and implementing “print principles” into my website designs – focusing more on typography, structured hierarchy, and placement.
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Sweet Tweets: Design Resources of the Week #6

27-06-2009 Brian 2 Comments

Sweet Tweets is a weekend feature to The Design Cubicle highlighting some of my favorite, and other Twitterer’s design-related links discovered via Twitter throughout the work week.
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Consumer Responses To Good Package Design

25-06-2009 Brian 21 Comments

Recently while at the grocery store I started to take notice of how the majority of organic food packaging is beautifully designed. The bold graphics, stylish text and use of organic materials to package the products really catches the eye – all wonderful!
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