Archive for May, 2010

It’s always great to hear this.

“Mark’s keen design skills turned our prototype web-app into a professional looking application.  He spent time to really understand our customers and project goals, his ideas and concepts were top notch.  It was a big plus to have Mark working on our project.  I would feel very comfortable recommending his design services to peers and colleagues.”

J. Downton,
Director at ACN Property Pilots Inc.
http://www.furnished.pro

I was approached by the fine people at Furnished.PRO. They were in the final development phase of their reservations system for property owners. Their current look was put together ad-hoc during development and they felt their user interface looked inconsistent. The general consensus was that the public facing pages and overall company image needed a more polished and business-like appearance, giving visitors a stronger identity with which to associate the words Furnished.PRO.

Our first task to was to develop a strong identity for the company which would be the foundation for the branding of the website. Once that was established work began on the user interface and client side dashboard pages. Overall, the new interface gives them a professional image and lends creditability to the new start-up.

While looking for things all design. I came across this company that designs, manufactures and distributes simple solutions to daily problems with a drive to transform even the most everyday items into objects of desire. BlueLounge was founded by designers Dominic Symons and Melissa Sunjaya – a multi-disciplinary design studio located in Pasadena, California.

Refresh-Charging station
Refresh is a personal or shared charging station for three or more devices. Compact in size and compatible with most of the new devices hitting the market today, it can charge two iPod/iPhones simultaneously while also charging a Blackberry and a bluetooth headset for instance. In fact, using the two iPod connectors and two of your own iPod cords, you could even charge four iPod/iPhones at the same time. Perfect for the whole family!

Besides the two built-in iPod connectors, Refresh is shipped with the essential connectors needed for most new devices: Mini & Micro USB. These connectors are quickly becoming the standard for all mobile phones so Refresh is future proofed.

StudioDesk
Specifically designed for laptop users. A clutter free working environment while still connected to all your peripherals.

All peripherals and excess cables are hidden just under the sliding desktop surface. The storage compartment is therefore conveniently accessed from above. An elongated slot across the width of the desktop allows the necessary peripheral & power cables to enter/exit at any point, thereby keeping the desktop clear of clutter.

CableDrop
Fixed behind or on the desktop, even onto a facing wall. Anywhere in fact where you wish to have cables temporarily held yet easily removeable or extended. CableDrop gently grasps your power and peripheral cords so they do not fall off your desk every time you unplug your laptop.

CableDrop can really blend in with your decor, use them hidden under ledges with the muted colors to match your furniture or bring them to light by using the bright ones. Beyond just preventing cables from falling off a desk, they make great cable clips on furniture legs or walls to control unruly cords.

plastique – plastic jewelry with a graphic designer’s touch

Created by Jennifer Murse, the line of plastic jewelery with a graphic designer’s touch includes acrylic homages to Mac commands, the CMYK colour profile, Helvetica, Avant-garde and Kerning.

Command-Z
Ever just do something and think “man i wish i could apple/ctrl-z that like in photoshop”? if yes, then you know you have reached another level of design nerdom.

kern
Total typographic design nerd? This is the ring set for you! Inspired by the want, need, and love of kerning type, this ring set features 2 rings — KE & RN. wear them side by side and kern away.

helvetica
Total helvetica-phile? adhere to the mantra “give me good typography or give me death”? designers and type nerds alike — this is the necklace for you!

avant garde
Whether you are avant garde, love avant garde art, or use avant garde the typeface, this necklace is for you.