Needmore Notes
The Return of Needmore
...and we're back!
We had a fabulous time in France. Let me tell you. That is a wonderful place, and we certainly returned filled with inspiration. And food. Kind of addicted to the three to four hour dinners there.
Still, we were tremendously inspired by the art in Paris. We were able to visit the Musée d'Orsay, the Musée de l'Orangerie, and of course, the Louvre, which besides having the distinction of having parts of some movie filmed there, is really quite an amazing museum.
But I'm glad to be back. Like a pencil freshly sharpened, I always return from these trips ready to create new things!
Arles, France
Today we arrive in Arles, a sleepy French town where Van Gogh dicovered inspiration… and lost an ear.
Site Launch Checklist
We have a checklist here at Needmore that we work through before launching a website. We’ve been using it for quite some time. But times change, and we’re revising our list. Read on to see what we work with these days…
Separating Your Website’s Components
Once upon a time, we as web designers expected a web hosting company to handle all “Internet needs” for our clients. Those days are gone! Not only do our clients tend to have bigger budgets, but as the Web matures - like any other industry - services get more specialized. Just as it’s become uncommon for a group of folks to get together and raise a house in a weekend, it is also increasingly uncommon for one service provider to be able to handle all of a client’s needs.
Nice, France
Today we arrive in Nice on the Riviera in the south of France. After a few days exploring rainy Paris, Nice promises bright, warm days on the Riviera. This is a city with a colorful old-town that was ruled by an Italian king until 1850. (Hello, handmade pasta!)
Paris, France
We are in France now, and we will be for the next two weeks. So that you don’t miss us too darned much, we’ve written up some notes so you know what we’re up to while we’re away! Read on for our first update…
Needmore in France
Friends, we’re off packing our bags and prepare to cross the ocean in search of rainy paths to galleries and plenty of long, relaxing meals. Read more in our latest newsletter. We’ll return to Portland on Tuesday, May 13 refreshed, inspired and ready to design.
Needmore Refreshed
Although our previous website worked and we’ve been busy as ever with new client projects, we have spent the last two years talking about our own site redesign. We had many technical issues to address (many noted by Ray) were also interested in a site that would put our studio goals and philosophy front and center. Check out the differences!
On The New Needmore Site
Well it’s been a long time coming, and we couldn’t be more pleased than we are today. Announcing the new needmoredesigns.com (version 5.0, you could say), and it’s up right now! Read on for more detail about this project, from the “programmer’s perspective"…
Swiss Interface Syndrome
I absolutely love writeups like this one on Swiss Interface Syndrome! It’s very opinionated about typography, and very correct. It’s a good read if you’re trying to decide between Lucida Grande and Helvetica for your next application, for instance.
