Archive | August, 2009

Exciting new things are brewing…

29. August 2009

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We believe blogging is a great way to improve your search engine results. We also realize the referral and marketing benefits in communicating in a fun, casual way with  your clients with recent imagery and verbiage about what you’re doing within your business.   We know that everyone wants something new, creative, different and fun for their blogs. We also know [...]

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Color trends …

25. August 2009

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Across several industries, a lot of attention is given to trendy color combinations and Pantone spends a lot of time color forecasting and selecting the Color of the Year. The Kuler site is another spot I like to hit when looking for palette inspiration for various projects, whether it be for logo design | branding or web design [...]

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Some more creative places we love …

24. August 2009

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As artists, we know visually stimulating flare breeds creativity. Get your notepads out, or if in fact, you’re like the guys in the office here (no paper, no pens, no tangible office paraphernalia whatsoever) perhaps just your “favorites” button will suffice.   French Paper Hello Lucky MoMA Ohdeedoh WC Couture

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Day 3 at Skip Cohen's Summer School – Las Vegas

18. August 2009

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We are here and it’s HOT! (Really hot, like 107 degrees) Thank goodness for obnoxious air conditioning, we’re actually freezing. We’re on day 3 at Skip Cohen’s Summer School with some of the top speakers and photographers in the industry, with one more day to go! So far, it’s been so great shaking hands and [...]

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Use Your iPhone to Edit in Photoshop, Lightroom and Aperture

16. August 2009

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Ran across a great little iPhone app called Keymote the other day. Keymote is a programmable remote that let’s you control your Mac with your iPhone over a wifi connection. After purchasing and downloading the app ($3.99), pairing it with my MacBook Pro was a snap. It even worked over an ad-hoc wifi connection. I [...]

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Blabber mouths …

14. August 2009

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In this economy, I’m always curious where people are putting their marketing efforts.  What has changed this year for most, in this industry in regards to keeping their businesses healthy and forward moving? What creative ideas are people coming up with by necessity to keep the volume flowing and consistent? Is reinvention key, with fresh [...]

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For all of you wedding photographers out there…

12. August 2009

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… a few sites that we think are just snazzy. Prepare yourself for inspiration overload. Wiley Valentine Amy Atlas Events Elum OnceWed So many insanely talented people out there… much more to come!

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Staying inspired and sane…

9. August 2009

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If you didn’t know, the male to female ratio at BIG Folio is totally off kilter. Not to mention, the itty-bitty two, outnumbered, estrogen producing contributors here are splintered off into separate spaces. We don’t even get to poo-poo or smear the guys as a tag-team and we’re pretty certain they planned it this way. [...]

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They say …

8. August 2009

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… that variety is the spice of life. However WE say, that textures are. So many people ask us daily about unique ways to individualize their websites when they purchase a template from BIG Folio. Everyone wants to stand out and create something that is all their own and textures are a fantastic way to [...]

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WPPI Roadshow! Come see us in…

5. August 2009

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ATLANTA! If you haven’t heard… WPPI is promoting their first ever Roadtrip, with 17 industry leaders, in September! Have you registered for one of the 4 cities they are landing in, yet? We’ll be set up in Atlanta with amazing speakers, Kevin Kubota, Tony Corbell, Sarah Petty and Kirk Voclain. If you’re there and you [...]

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