If you have seen our production room, it is pretty obvious just how much the C3D staff appreciates good print design. Our walls are covered in a variety of gig posters, event flyers, personal portfolio pieces, logos and inspirational iconography. In fact, it feels like a new piece is added to the collection almost every month. …
The Art of Kerning, “attention to good typography has made a solid comeback, and younger designers seem to have a new appreciation for it.” I would certainly agree with this statement. There are few excuses for designers today to fail to develop such an appreciation due to the relative lack of technological boundaries. Additionally, the …
But having an have an eye for design, doesn’t always translate over to photography. I’ve had many shots that looked great through the view finder, only to find out that the final product isn’t exactly what I was seeing in the camera. With countless settings that need to be tweaked in order to get that …
There is no a better color than blue for website design if you want users to trust you. This color means stability and the better side of it is the connection with nature. Blue is the color of sky and water, which are the essentials of human life. Plus, as we know, water has a …
Travis GET STUFF DONE! As the resident rocker of C3D, it was only appropriate the ROCKtober be my month to compile a playlist! There comes a time when you just need to GET STUFF DONE! This is a compilation of my favorite concentration songs. Whether it’s a pressing layout at work, or kick in the …
New name, new look, same great company. Since 1932, Lumbermen’s Hearth and Home has supplied high-end building materials to the home construction, interior design and outdoor hardscape trades. As Lumbermen’s sought ways to grow it’s market share they embarked on targeting the general public while making their showrooms more inviting and accessible. In 2011, C3D …
Mollie Protzman curated this month’s playlist! I’ve always been drawn to singer/songwriter types and have been accused of having too many sad songs in my playlists. Though that’s probably true, there is also a fun side to me. Shh, don’t tell anyone, but I love to listen to music that makes me laugh and want …
On August 16th, the first annual summer cookout at the 1005 building took place. Bruce Frasier Architects, David Batko Dentistry, CVS Operations Group and Corporate Three Design all came together for an afternoon of burgers, hot dogs, salads and of course beverages. A great time was had by all and we look forward to upping …
Not long ago I really enjoyed my abundance of glossy buttons, drop-shadows, gradients and textures. Now, that’s all been turned off and is for a large part, “flat”. Pros and Cons of Flat Design The good is that it forces designers to really look at the content and how it should be presented. Get to …
It has been a blistering ride, but you get to the point where if you are ‘not’ seeing something new and exciting pop up on your radar then something is wrong with the industry, or you are just too darn busy to pay attention. For a few months, I have been playing with client-side database …