by rpc_7b0ltl | Nov 10, 2007 | Graphic Design
It’s been a few weeks since I got back from Ontario, and before it gets too distant, I thought I’d recap the week’s events.Push vs. Pull The conference was quite interesting. I think the biggest single theme I came across was that the world economy is changing...
by rpc_7b0ltl | Oct 30, 2007 | Web Design
We had the opportunity to present at Red Deer City Hall on October 26 to a group of Alberta Municipal Web Group members on web trends, web 2.0 and other fun stuff. We discussed technology, when to use flash and other widgets, how to organize information and what users...
by rpc_7b0ltl | Oct 25, 2007 | Industry News
Working in a smaller market like Red Deer doesn’t often garner a lot of design awards, but some of our recent work for Red Deer College has gotten some attention. Red Deer College was awarded with five Medallion Awards from District 7 of the National Council for...
by rpc_7b0ltl | Oct 12, 2007 | Graphic Design
Look out Hogtown… Redpoint Design is coming to town! I’m off to Toronto this week for a conference sponsored by the RGD (Registered Graphic Designers) association of Ontario. Design Thinkers 2007 is a hodgepodge of new media, branding and design leaders from across...
by rpc_7b0ltl | Aug 24, 2007 | Industry News
Which is greater? Leaving a community in hope of greatness, or staying and creating greatness? An interesting question. Yesterday I attended a press conference where the Alberta Minister of Advanced Education and Technology, the Honourable Doug Horner, presented Red...
by rpc_7b0ltl | Jul 16, 2007 | Marketing
It was hot in Alberta this weekend. Really hot. Likely the most important weekend in the entire year for Tim Horton’s to have Ice Capps for the world. We, like the rest of Alberta, wanted and Ice Capp on Sunday afternoon. But the first Timmies we went to offered only...
by rpc_7b0ltl | Jun 20, 2007 | Creative
Is Graphic Design art? Some might argue no, depending on how pressing their deadlines were, but sometimes as a designer, little things help highlight how we create things that end up a bit more than just fishwrap. I was at a meeting at the Red Deer Museum this morning...
by rpc_7b0ltl | May 24, 2007 | Marketing
Some look at designers as being psychologists… able to weave a complex web of messages to promote a behavior in viewers. Sure there’s a bit of that, but I’d like to believe that communicating well will get the point across well enough without being tricky. So if...
by rpc_7b0ltl | May 8, 2007 | Creative, Industry News
Last night we drove up to Calgary (Brian & Sonya) to see the screening of “ Helvetica: The Movie” at The Uptown Theatre, and event sponsored by the GDC South and Veer. All I can say is… “Wow”. You might ask why make a movie about a font and how in the world...
by rpc_7b0ltl | Apr 20, 2007 | Industry News
We were invited to share a little insight into graphic design an how it related to members of a Communication Department today. We presented at Red Deer City Hall and got to share with representatives from municipal communicators from as far as Grande Prairie and as...
