Archive for November, 2006

Zensterz Logo Design

November 30, 2006
By Brad McCall
Zensterz Logo Design

Here’s a logo I recently finished for Zensterz. (The URL won’t really go anywhere right now as the official site won’t launch for another couple months.) Click image to view larger Zensterz is a subscription-based online portal where family groups can share events, coordinate activities, brag about recent trips or promotions, etc. They can...
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Paris Hilton, More Popular Brand Than Marriott?

November 28, 2006
By Brad McCall
Paris Hilton, More Popular Brand Than Marriott?

Paris Hilton. Even the mention of her name elicits some kind of response in most everyone. You either like her or hate her. But either way, as a graphic design and developer of brands, I’ve gotta hand it to the girl – she’s a brand powerhouse. I recently read a blog post by the...
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Design a Snowboard and Win a Free Ticket to Web Directions North

November 28, 2006
By Brad McCall
Design a Snowboard and Win a Free Ticket to Web Directions North

What is Web Directions North? Put together by designers and developers, for designer and developers, this conference is brought to you by Dave Shea, Derek Featherstone, Maxine Sherrin and John Allsopp. Over two days and nights, Web Directions North is packed tight with sessions by renowned, inspiring, entertaining speakers and experts, parties, and more....
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Therty Brand Logo Design

November 27, 2006
By Brad McCall
Therty Brand Logo Design

Here’s a logo I recently completed. I can’t talk much about the company or what they do as yet (since it’s a bit of a new product that’s got to be kept under wraps) but it has something to do with producing unique CD-R and DVD-R products. The name of the company is “Therty...
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MOO Flickr Cards – Your Pictures on Mini-Business Cards

November 26, 2006
By Brad McCall
MOO Flickr Cards – Your Pictures on Mini-Business Cards

It’s funny, I remember that Janet Meiners (the blogger who got me started doing this blog) said that one of the reasons she started blogging, is that she didn’t have that great of a memory. She said that she blogs to remember ideas she’s come across or had herself to save for reference later....
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Utah Designers, Illustrators, Design Firms and More

November 25, 2006
By Brad McCall

I’ve been adding a few links every week to my lists of Utah talent (have you checked lately?), so keep checking back. I’m always doing Google searches trying to find more to add that I’ve missed. Tonight I ran across a directory called Salt Lake Sites at http://slsites.com where I was able to find...
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Fun with Photoshop: 100% Cotton: Flickr Photo

November 25, 2006
By Brad McCall
Fun with Photoshop: 100% Cotton: Flickr Photo

100% Cotton Originally uploaded by chezrump. Did you ever play with Adobe Photoshop to create a third eye in the middle of someone’s head? Yup, that clone tool can be a lot of fun to the first-time user. But it’s amazing to see the handiwork of someone who has really harnessed the photo-editing power...
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Axis41 – Salt Lake City, UT Marketing Communications Company

November 24, 2006
By Brad McCall
Axis41 – Salt Lake City, UT Marketing Communications Company

On the front page of Axis41′s website, they define themselves: “We’re not an ad agency, consultancy, design firm, or web shop. But the best from all of the above. No one word describes us. Although the word refreshing is a popular choice for those who have been through marketing hell.” Perhaps that’s why their...
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More Design Quotes – Wikiquote

November 22, 2006
By Brad McCall

I posted on a previous occasion some of my favorite design quotes. I had several of my friends comment to me personally that they were a big fan of the one by Steve Jobs. When I did this post, I did a quick search online for a few more design quotes and ran across...
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SWINJ #6 Features Local Utah Art Talent

November 16, 2006
By Brad McCall
SWINJ #6 Features Local Utah Art Talent

I was clicking through the list of Utah Illustrators I compiled for my Daily Brad Blog and was impressed with Trent Call’s website, his drawings/paintings, and overall talent. Under his “current” link I discovered where his website “SWINJ” gets its name, (though I don’t know what it means exactly.) or perhaps where his publication...
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