Industry Insights
A collection of tips, tricks, and techniques we utilize in our web design & branding projects.
Four Tips for Creating a Website with Authentic Brand Voice
We've just returned from WooConf in Austin where Kandace gave a powerful presentation on creating an authentic brand voice from THE Austin City Limits stage. Your online presence either builds your brand loyalty or demotes you to being perceived as a commodity. Find out which yours is doning and what you can do about it.
By Kandace Brigleb
Why Coffee and Wine?
Why specialize in coffee and wine? The easy answer is our founder's coffee roots and our daily enjoyment of both. The real answer? The people. Coffee and wine are agricultural products tied to specific places and seasons, creating individuals with deep earth connections and relationship-focused approaches. This focus on time and relationships extends to everyone they work with—from farmers to web designers. We're humbled to work alongside some of the most innovative, humble people on the planet."
By Kandace Brigleb
On Anthropology and Web Design
How participant observation makes for killer web design
By Kandace Brigleb
Constraints of Record Jacket Spines
Hard to make your site stand-out? Three ways vinyl record spine design can inform your website's favicon design.
By Raymond Brigleb
The Cassette Tape as Responsive Design
Was cassette tape artwork a precedent for the stuff we do all day?
By Raymond Brigleb
Our Thoughts on Stumptown
Our thoughts on the Stumptown Coffee Roasters investor controversy.
By Raymond Brigleb
On Apple Computer and Stumptown Coffee
Compare a giant like Apple Computer to Portland’s own Stumptown Coffee Roasters.
By Raymond Brigleb