http://www.pixelube.com Pixelube - Seattle Web, Print and Brand Design Thu, 01 Dec 2011 18:45:07 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Startups most commonly bypass branding, initially, to focus on product. Is this the best way to structure a startups priority list? If you look into some of the most current successful startups, then often times you will find they've directed a lot of energy and focus into early branding and design. ... http://www.pixelube.com/2011/11/this-is-a-draft/ Although I don't agree with everything in this article, If you're at all into typography this is worth a read. http://www.pixelube.com/2011/10/do-typefaces-really-matter/ The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore iPad App Trailer from Moonbot Studios on Vimeo. Wow! This was sent to me last week - simply breathtaking. Located in Shreveport, LA Moon Bot Studios are pushing the envelope on interactive story-telling via beautiful and innovative iPad app design. http://www.pixelube.com/2011/08/innovative-ipad-ux-design/ Are you an early adopter? Want to move your photos, images, pictures, etc. from Facebook to Google Plus? If so you may have come to the right place. Obviously if you've invested a lot of time building your Facebook profile, and you're thinking about jumping ship to Google Plus you'll ... http://www.pixelube.com/2011/07/moving-photos-from-facebook-to-google-plus/ Gigawatt - The Illuminated Mixtapes. I came across this website last week and I've been streaming the "Mixtapes" ever since. Really nice work! http://www.pixelube.com/2011/07/streaming-music-with-illustrations-really-nice-design/ Nagging Doubt Viognier from Dana Tanamachi on Vimeo.The freehand chalk illustrations that Dana Tanamachi creates are truly inspirational. If this doesn't give you an appreciation for beautiful typography I'm not sure what could! Visit her website to see the rest of her great work. http://www.pixelube.com/2011/07/dana-tanamachi-beautiful-chalk-illustrations/ http://www.pixelube.com/2011/07/does-your-inbox-control-your-life/ This is a quick yet interesting observation on some of today’s more popular brands. It illustrates the gamut of color across multiple logo types. I’m sure some of the color choices are just happenstance but the color chart is pretty slick! http://www.pixelube.com/2011/07/logobrands-a-spectum-of-colors/ Ya gotta hand it to Disney, this stuff is still beautiful. It’s difficult to fathom the fact that these animations/stills were designed and created by hand. Yes, I said it, by hand! http://www.pixelube.com/2011/06/timeless-design-disney/ At the outset of a logo design project about 99% of the time I start with type. I can spend hour upon hour, even days exploring typography. This is where Wordmark.it comes in. It is a free, online service that allows users to get a quick snap-shot of fonts installed ... http://www.pixelube.com/2011/06/this-is-the-best-font-tool-ever/