If you’ve been on the internet, or have watched the news, lately then you have probably heard all the negative press surrounding America’s two favorite companies: Facebook and Apple. The spotlight-loving CEO’s of the two companies, which I will now call “FApple”, have been catching a lot of heat recently; and it pretty much boils down to them not giving a crap about their customers. Jobs has completely written off the antennae complaints of iPhone 4 users, and Zuckerberg doesn’t seem to be losing sleep over the apparent misuse of “private” FB information. I for one, think this is all awesome!
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Jul 10
Fractures in the Real World – Garrish and Lozano Dentistry
When Frank Lozano of Garrish and Lozano Dentistry approached us about creating some Fractures for his dental office, we jumped at the opportunity. He had a neat idea in mind: taking 4 of our largest sizes and arranging them so that their outer-most perimeter created a large square. It was simple and elegant. Continue reading →
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Jul 10
How to Fracture your Diploma
So, how many grads (recent or not so recent) have diplomas sitting around that have barely seen the light of day?…[raises hand]. Abhi can relate, his has not even left the cardboard tube it was shipped in.
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Jul 10
How To Make Your Own Far-Out Fractures
Today we’re coming at you with a cool new concept for using Fracture to make the most of your digital pictures. Besides the incredibly cheesy name, Far-out Fractures can make that panoramic you took on your last trip into a printed work of art. The idea is to utilize the width of panoramas to your advantage, chopping it up into multiple images and then fracturing each image as a different size to create the perspective that the panorama is getting closer and closer to you. Let’s run through the steps: Continue reading →
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Jul 10
The Biggest Business Productivity Killer-The World Cup
Startups are immune to distractions. We pride ourselves on the ridiculous hours we work and the fact that we have no social lives (mostly). Nothing can stop a startup….except a worldwide sporting event like the World Cup. Over the past month, our customer service has grinded to a halt and our production has become….slow at best. Don’t believe me? I give you our head of production, James, during a match.
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Jun 10
Startup Resources
Rocket Watcher- a great product marketing resource for startups. It covers product launching, branding, social media, public relations, and a whole lot more.
Hubspot Internet Marketing- Started by Brian Halligan and Dharmesh Shah in 2004, I consider Hubspot to be one of the truly game changing internet/social media marketing firms out there. Above all, they seem driven to provide as much useful and practical marketing information as possible. Take a look at Grader.com- a compilation of grading tools that will analyze and give you grades on your website, press release, twitter accounts, facebooks pages, blogs, and more.
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Jun 10
Design and Inspiration Hot Spots
Hey Everyone! As we scour the web for information and content, we’re going to be posting links that we find interesting and relevant. We hope you enjoy and share. Let us know if you have any suggestions and comments!
Check out Toxel! They are an amazing design and inspiration blog for all creative types. I’ve gotten lost for hours flipping through their posts on art, technology, and just inspirational design.
1x.com is a great place for quality photography. Its a collection of only high-quality photos from professional and amateur photographers alike. Enjoy!
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Jun 10
Digital Photography Resources
A beginner’s guide to understanding digital cameras
All About Digital Photos- Learn about the Myth of DPI, what print shops really want when they ask for your pictures, and how to understand all those confusion resolution/pixel terms. A must-read for anyone who wants to truly the fundamentals of digital photos.
Photopreneur- a hugely valuable resource to any photographer, amateur or pro, looking to learn more about improving their photography skills. They also have great suggestions, tutorials, and articles talking about how to transition into the world of professional photography and the business of being a photographer







