NEWS & BLOG
City of the Week: Ljubljana, Slovenia
So we thought it might be fun to, based on website analytics, feature the top cities visiting our website each week. The whole idea came about when we were all of a sudden hugely popular in Ljubljana, Slovenia (at least according to our analytics numbers). Mind you, it didn't take much research to realize it was nothing more than a SPAM bot hitting the site (1 page view per visit, 0:00 time on page, 100% bounce rate), but at least we got a fun idea from it ... and found out that Slovenia is actually a REALLY pretty place!
Omnizine Radio: Ep. 2
I think it's time for a sequel! Omnizine had a pretty good run back in its day, so we'll continue to release new episodes occasionally. Omnizine Radio features Chris Brooker and Jay Dee P., and was made possible in large part by Joe Cinocca at TULSAMUSIC.net. Crank up your speakers REALLY loud ...
DOWNLOAD Omnizine Radio: Episode 2 and enjoy!
Wait a minute ... you mean you didn't download episode 1?!? Well hurry up and download it before it's gone! DOWNLOAD Omnizine Radio: Episode 1
Picture Day at the Bean!
Today was the first annual PICTURE DAY at Colored Bean! Things have been pretty busy lately, so it might be awhile before we get the photos online, but I just had to share Adrian's luchadore pose ... priceless!
Picture day will never produce any museum-quality portraits (we're just not that pretty), but it's a great way for us to let loose and be silly for a few minutes. Plus it's a great opportunity to teach a little and familiarize everyone at the office (those that are interested anyway) with the studio equipment!
Gorilla Golf Unmasked!
Finally able to pull back the curtain on this one ... just finished up the new branding for the Oklahoma Zoological Society's Gorilla Golf fundraiser.
Photoshop Alternatives
With all of the industry bluster, it's easy to feel like there are no (software) alternatives for designers who are just getting started in the business and might not have the budget to jump right into Photoshop (or Illustrator, etc). What follows are a few notes on some of the better alternatives, as well as a bit on who ACTUALLY needs Photoshop to begin with ...
Guess Which One is Real!
With some projects, it's almost impossible to envision what things are going to look like until it's too late. That's why we like to go the extra mile and do full mock-ups on our larger projects. Think you can tell the real one from the mock-up? Click the link below and see for yourself!
