How to Waste Your Design Dollars in One Easy Step
Marcia Macomber2011-10-23T23:53:06-07:00Part 4 on the Elements of Good Design
No Contrast? No Like-y!
I opened my snail mail and there it was: fodder for a newsletter. I should state up front that I’m a member of this winery, so I periodically receive promotions and news from them (usually by email), and I still love their wine. But this stopped me cold in my tracks. Quel dommage!
Why is it so important for you, the non-designer, […]
The Value of Good Design
Marcia Macomber2011-10-24T00:20:49-07:00Part 3 on the Elements of Good Design
Coke vs. Pepsi – a familiar battle, no?
(No, I’m not asking you to draw a connection between soccer and these cola brands.)
Last year Pepsi didn’t run a single ad in the Super Bowl. This year they did, along with arch rival, Coke. Turns out Pepsi got a big surprise last year: Social media […]
Made You Look!
Marcia Macomber2011-10-24T01:02:41-07:00Part 2 on the Elements of Good Design
Do you ever stop to look at an ad in a magazine, billboard or newspaper just because it looks great?
That’s what advertisers are hoping – even if you’re not the target market.
Getting folks to stop and look at a printed ad or an online banner ad is the name of the game. Some marketing executives estimate we are bombarded by […]
Sunday – NOT in the Park – But at My Desk
Marcia Macomber2011-10-24T01:14:38-07:00Part 1 on the Elements of Good Design
“Order”
“Design”
“Tension”
“Composition”
“Balance”
“Light”
Dot, I cannot read this word.
Dot (she looks at the notebook):
“Harmony”
What? Not […]