What We’re Listening To: Heat Index

Listen, you need some funk in your life. And not your average-grade, FM-dial-friendly funk. You need the finely-aged, top-shelf, extra funkiest cuts from the funk basement. You need music that feels OK to sweat to. Listen on Spotify Do you like discovering new artists as much as we do? Subscribe to the C3D newsletter to get notified …

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Why Business Cards Still Matter

In the digital age where company websites and social media profiles make the first “general impression”, the personal act of handing a potential client a business card is often overlooked. A well-designed business card makes the first “personal impression”. The same way a firm handshake and eye contact get a relationship started on the right …

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Typography in Movie Titles

When those two converge, you have the recipe for some truly memorable title sequences. Here are some opening title sequences that I think do a great job of blending typography, design, and film. Mothman Prophecies The type in this sequence is pretty clean. The typeface itself is fine, doesn’t get me too excited on its own, …

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Photo Study: Hummel Havoc

The event is organized by the Midwest Longboard Association, a nonprofit community group that I helped start back in 2010. Our goal is to organize and promote downhill skateboarding events around the region that are safe and fun for the whole family. If you are not from Omaha, you must understand that Hummel Park has …

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What We’re Listening To: 80s Road Trip Tracks

As the popularity of disco waned, explosive genres like hair metal and new wave rock took hold of the airwaves across America. The music industry enjoyed an increase in both the accessibility of digital recording equipment and the use of electronic synthesizers. It didn’t take long for these non-traditional instruments to become more commonplace both onstage and …

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An Inside Look At Shawn’s Everyday Carry

MacBook 15″ Retina The workhorse of my daily work. The original 15″ retina (though, I’m due for an upgrade this year) with Thunderbolt dongles for an external hard drive and to drive an external 21″ display. Track pad and key command jedi, no need for those stinking external mice. iPhone 6 Not for the phone, …

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