Nonsek Machine
Like cool t-shirts? Nonsek Machine is a fun and interactive way to create your own custom one-of-a-kind t-shirts based on art from popular artists and designers, such as Jesse Ledoux, Aesthetic Apparatus, Art Chantry, and more. Load an artist’s channel, select your shirt color, and then create your own re-mixes of their illustrations! This is [...]
I Love This Screensaver
I stumbled upon a pretty cool (and customizable) screensaver this morning, designed by a graphic designer and Web programmer from London, Simon Heyes. I’ve downloaded it and it’s loading everytime my computer sits idle for more than 60 seconds. And you can too, via this link: http://www.simonheys.com/downloads/ Via Brandflakes. Garret Ohm http://www.orange-blog.com
Dub Dub Dub Dot Blah Blah Dot Com BACKSLASH Blah Blah
While doing some design work for one of our clients yesterday we noticed we had been passed some copy that had a URL with a www.____.com\___ instead of a www.____.com/___. Subtle difference, but only one of them will lead you to an actual Web page. It got us into the discussion about how when people [...]
Barack Site
Aaaah, the power of interactive media. Have you seen this site? www.barackobamaisyournewbicycle.com. How about this one? www.hillaryismomjeans.com. I’m thinking they were clearly done by a Barack supporter, but either way they are hilarious. The Hillary one actually allows you to submit your own versions. Here’s my favorite from the Obama site, even though unfortunately it’s [...]
Pimp Your Pooch
Hey all – Check out this sweet micro site our friends/partners at Fastspot just finished for Animal Planet (Discovery Channel) to promote their new show, Groomer Has It. http://www.pimpyourpoochgame.com/index.html I gave my dog, Layla, “The Jessica.” Enjoy:
Clements Site Live
Orange Element just recently launched the new Clements International Web site. Check it out HERE. Thanks to the Van Aartrijk Group and Jason Barak for the collaboration. I love the design and functionality of this site, and I hope you do too. Garret Ohm www.orange-element.com
Targeted Micro Sites – Why Do They Work?
Gone are the days when we’re building complex 100 page web sites trying to sell almost everything imaginable a company offers. Today’s Internet browsers don’t want to get lost in a maze of information or mess with complex navigation. Consumers are becoming more and more impatient every day. Micro sites (also known as Mini-sites) are [...]
