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It’s FIFA World Cup Time!

June 14, 2010 Design / Television
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One of the biggest sports in the world is being celebrated over the next month in South Africa (June 11 – July 11) – FIFA World Cup! Very cool. There is so much energy surrounding the world cup that even I am drawn in to the hype! I checked out fifa.com to see the teams, matches, and updates. If you want to know anything about what’s going on at the world cup, this is website to check out for sure. I like it. It’s going to be my online resource for all things World Cup for the next month.

I downloaded the Fan Guide to read for fun, and even the graphics are colourful and energetic – check out the logo. I especially like green-haired “Zakumi”, the official Mascot for the 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa. He engages us to learn more about South Africa and its history, people, and football traditions. My favourite team? Well, Brazil of course!

—Kathy

Surfing the web with Safari 5

June 9, 2010 Design / Web
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June is Christmas for fans of Apple Computer. This month is when Apple hosts their WWDC, the conference for sofware developers where they unveil their latest technologies and hardware for the next year. This year we’ve been blessed with a new iPhone design that is a significant improvement over last year’s model, but one of the headlines I’m most excited about as a web designer is the release of their Safari 5 web browser.

While I won’t be able to get my hands on the new iPhone before at least July, anybody is able to go to Apple’s website and download Safari 5 today and start using it for free. So strap on your pith helmet, and lace up your boots because we’re about to embark on a tour of Safari!

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The Bike that would be King

June 8, 2010 Advertising
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OK it’s a hokey title – what can you do…

You may or may not know this, but I am a bit of a motorcycle fanatic (or a lot?). That is why I love the idea of a new business opening in Belleville. It is called BikeKing and it provides a place for gear-heads to work on their machines if they don’t have their own garage space. Cool!

Take a drive out Highway 2 just West of Belleville to check out the signage/branding we created for them.

While I’m on the topic of bikes, I might as well take the opportunity to share some my favourite motorcycle hangouts around the web. For the latest in motorcycle news I head over to The Kneeslider, and then Bike EXIF, and often Pipeburn.

I was dismayed to discover that I missed the Vintage Road Racing Series at Shannonville this year. I thoroughly enjoy the races. My favourite part however is strolling through the paddocks with camera in hand to scope out all the incredible vintage machinery. Here are a few examples from last year:

Cafe Racer

My Favourite

Another Beauty

Number 982

Ducati

Some Italian Flavour

The Race

Drag the knee

Ahhhhh… maybe next year.

Artist Identity Crisis: Succeed without “Selling Out”

June 7, 2010 Social Media / Uncategorized
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The following is a part of our One For the Creative Types Series. We are looking to help people transform their web presence from “starving artist” to “social media savvy entrepreneur.

Last week I spoke about The Basics of Social Media Success, and the blog was focused on building relationships and finding like-minded people. But, how do you interact with those people? How do you get noticed?

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The Basics of Social Media Success: A Focus on Relationships

June 1, 2010 Marketing / Social Media / Uncategorized / Web
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The following is a part of our One For the Creative Types Series. We are looking to help people transform their web presence from “starving artist” to “social media savvy entrepreneur.”

The Basics

When people hear the term “social media,” they immediately think of tools like Facebook, Twitter, etc. without actually considering what these tools are all about.  Using these social networks has become so ingrained into our everyday lives that many have never stopped to think – what is social media?

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