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What’s in a niche? When I think of the term “niche” in the web industry, I immediately think, “Oh god, they’re all the same”.

I hear “medical”, I think corporate and boxey,
I hear “hotel”, I think text heavy, a decent looking banner image, and lots of forms,
I hear “night club” I think huge photos, […]

The importance of Database Relations Normalization and its effects on efficiency.
“Schema Busters” is a multipart technical overview of Database Design elements that you can implement when designing and accessing your database implementation.  In this first section we will discuss the importance of a concept titled Normalization which aims to eliminate a number of undesirable attributes […]

In my more academic studies of graphic design, I have come across some writings about logo design that ring so incredibly true and useful that I thought it would be a public service of sorts for me to share them. Instead of trying to paraphrase or rewrite these nuggets of pure knowledge gold into my […]

SEO has been a part of our world for many years now, same for SEM – both efforts solely geared for attracting traffic to your website from the search engines. One way through organically ranking for different keywords, the other by bidding for text advertisements that shows up for different keywords (most commonly known as […]

In my last blog I discussed the differences of various types of web companies that exist in today’s market. One key factor in the overall cost of a website is the utilization of the team environment versus individuals simply working on a project. Operating a team at an efficient level of production for a web […]

Not to long from now 4G wireless coverage is going to change how the mobile device world works. No longer will high speed internet be relegated to a 100 yard radius around your home. It will extend out beyond your home, office, and internet cafe into every corner of whatever major city you live in.
Things are going […]

So I was intrigued by a recent blog I read where a company gave their team a set of questions, to see how varied the answers would be. You can take a team of designers, all having the same “job” and see how their perceptions differ, or take a team of all different positions and […]

Hello World. My name is Ben. Simply stated, I am a Graphic Designer. I love, love, LOVE Graphic Design. It defines such a large part of who I am, and I just can’t imagine doing anything else with my life….except for being a trust fund baby. Kidding. Passion? I have it. Talent? Born with it (thanks to The Big Guy Above). Skill? Always […]