With the new year comes resolution. While many individuals are concerned with changing their health or the way they look, many businesses are also looking to update their appearance. A major component of a company’s image is its presence on the web. So take a look at the following 10 reasons to update the design of your web site. Perhaps a resolution to redesign your web site is in order for you? Read more
Alba Scientific Inc. is a laboratory filtration equipment and services entity, whose core competence is focused in pure and ultrapure water systems, along with microfiltration products. Their focus is local customer service in the Raleigh, Durham, and RTP area of North Carolina, with high quality, lower priced products performed by experienced technicians.
The company owner’s Scottish heritage is embraced in this logo design, by wrapping the Scottish saltire flag around the droplet of water. Not only does the logo say quality, but it also evokes a bit of “Scottish Thrift.”
A tagline was developed in tandem with the logo design and development which speaks directly to the products and services Alba Scientific offers.
HICKORY, NC Matt Everley, of Hickory-based graphic design studio m.e.designlab, was recently selected as a winner for three 2010 American Graphic Design Awards by a nationwide panel of judges. The awards recognize excellence in communication and graphic design.
The competition was presented by Graphic Design USA Magazine. A highly selective 15% of the 8,000+ entries were honored this year. Everley’s winning entries were created as the logo for the North Carolina Minority Support Center’s Youth Financial Education initiative, the web site design for South Wake Medical Park of Raleigh, NC (designed through Built Creative of Apex, NC) and the brochure design of the 50th Anniversary of the Building for Corinth Reformed Church of Hickory, NC. The selected pieces and design credits will be featured in GDUSA’s December issue, “2010 Design Annual” and can be viewed online at www.gdusa.com.
Matt has won numerous awards for logos, web sites, direct mail and corporate identity systems including previous American Graphic Design Awards in 2002, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 and 2009. He resides in Hickory with his wife and three daughters.
Matt’s full portfolio can be viewed at www.matte69.sg-host.com. For more information, call 828-441-0010.
Art direction and graphic design for the North Carolina Minority Support Center’s biennial report. The Support Center is a statewide advocate that partners with Community Development Credit Unions (CDCUs), providing technical assistance, grants and loans to help them build generational wealth and create opportunities for individuals, families and communities. The design and content of this report celebrates their 20th anniversary in 2009.
For more information regarding annual report design, contact m.e.designlab.
Ever heard of the term “less is more?” Well, with regards to white space definitely keep this mind, but think of this terminology with regard to content on the page. So less content = more white space, which in turn = better layout.
Let’s talk about why having white space makes a better layout. (And oh yeah, white space doesn’t need to be white!) Read more