"cre·a·tive [kree-ey-tiv] adjective - having the quality or power of creating
tech·nol·o·gist?[tek-nol-uh-jist] noun - a person who specializes in technology"
Everything has beauty, but not everyone sees it…
Memes
I’ve always noticed memes popping up in my browsing but never really knew what they were. More recently, I’ve taken the time to explore the hilarious world of memes…if you haven’t already I seriously recommend searching for some! For those who have no idea what I’m referring to, memes are short, often funny captions overlayed onto an image. Over time, some popular images have been reused by the meme communities...
Facebook Timeline for Pages
Facebook have been eagerly rolling out their “Timeline” design across the social network and have most recently announced the feature to appear on Facebook Pages. Users have until the end of this month (31st March) to redesign their page before the compulsory transition takes place. This has spurred me to not only change the page design of where I work, but also inform clients to do the same. I’ve even spruced up my own...
Pinterest’s frustrating flaw…
I’m a big fan of Pinterest (you can follow my boards using the link in the footer) but there is a frustrating problem with the social network’s core feature – pinning images! For those of you who have never used Pinterest, the idea behind the social network is that you are able to pin images from the web to topical “boards”. As you go about your daily surfing, you’re able to pin your visual findings along the...
Infographics and why they’re great!
Infographics are a quirky way to display topical, bite sized chunks of information. Their popularity has steadily increased to the point where they have become a well-known source of statistics and information. The usefulness of infographics comes from their unique ability to turn something very boring, statistical data, and turn it into something creative and eye-catching. As infographics are rapidly being accepted as a media form of their own,...
My iPad Confession…
I received an iPad for Christmas and it’s made me feel as guilty as sin!! Is there anyone out there who feels the same after using an Apple product? I am a self-confessed Google/Android evangelist. I admire open-source and detest the idea of closed systems. For me, it’s not about design and status but about functionality and practicality. So how have I ended up with the latest Apple status symbol, and more so, why feel guilty about...
