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New Blog Header Design

Thursday, July 10th, 2008

That’s right, the header you see at the top of this page is brand spanking new and was designed by…me! Ok, well, not entirely. I had the idea, did all of the hand drawing and helped with the art direction, but Sarah and the rest of the gang helped me execute it since I’m (definitely) not a designer.

I’m really happy with the way it turned out. What do you think? (Be gentle)  If you’re looking for EJ’s sweet header from last month or any of the other five that we’ve done, visit the “Blog Header Archive” on the right hand navigation!

Garret Ohm
http://www.orange-element.com

Vote In Our Sweet Poll!

Friday, May 9th, 2008

As you can see at the bottom of the navigation at right we now have the ability to add a poll to our sweet blog. This week’s poll touches on something that I think about quite a lot. At Orange Element, we’ve always had this dream of developing our own custom designed product line. But not just any custom designed product line - one in which we are able to sell the products for profit, a portion of which would then be given directly to a charity or group of charities in our community.

We’re still in the initial stages of brainstorming how we could make it work, but it’s a very exciting thought for us. The opportunity to both help humanity while creating a tangible product that represents us and allows people to interact with our brand in a whole new way is very appealing to us.

So please, weigh in on the poll. Let us know what you’d be interested in. If you have other ideas or thoughts about this potential venture, please shoot them to me via email at garret [at] orange-element [dot] com.

My vote? Oh, I’m glad you asked! I cannot wait until we can do a limited-edition run of Orange Element designed Moleskines. I’m still researching the actual process of customization of the graphics and production, but I can definitely see it being a great icebreaker for new business meetings! The best part, which is great for lefties like me is that it opens completely flat. Previously the only option I had for taking notes in meetings where those stuffy leather portfolios that you’d expect an accountant to be bringing to a meeting. And that’s definitely not me…

In the meantime, I just ordered this limited-edition Plaid Moleskine. One of only 50 ever made! I can’t wait for it to get here.

Garret Ohm
www.orange-element.com