Web Banners are funny creatures. They’re no different than many other layouts, except that sometimes they’re animated. However, as with so many design-related issues, less is frequently more. Or at least keeping an eye on the flow of information and how “loud” it may be is very important to producing a professional and persuasive communication.
Portfolio
This category is a collection of portfolio samples and the thinking behind them as well as anecdotes about the particular challenges presented by some projects.
Postcard Design
Announcements, Portfolio, PostcardsPostcards are a great medium. Their size and shape recalls that of a poster and they allow for more visual appeal because of that. If you subscribe to the notion that your advertising efforts should strive for the pin-up factor (the idea that someone might pin your ad to their cubicle), then postcards are a medium that you should seriously consider.
An Old Layout
PortfolioEighteen years ago I came up with an ad layout for Torres wine while working at an ad agency that held the account. It was one of three concepts I developed that I felt really proud of—so much so that I’ve consistently shown the rough comp in my portfolio at practically every job interview since then.
Logo Design – (Updated)
Corporate Identity/Logo Design, Portfolio, Tips, UpdatedWhat to Look for In Your Next Logo or Corporate Identity Design
You are a business
You are looking for something of which you can be proud. Something that clearly and completely communicates what your business does and stands for. Or you want a logo that will make you money.