UI “User Interface” design describes the point of human to computer interaction. This can include any element that a user interacts with to control a device or software. Examples can include visual elements such as buttons, icons, and text, as well as basic human-computer physical elements such as mice, keyboards, and trackpads. UI design should…
User Experience “UX” design focuses on all aspects of a user’s perceived experience with a product, app, or website. Aspects may include usability, usefulness, desirability, brand perception, and overall performance. UX design is a bigger concept than User Interface “UI” design, which focuses primarily on the design of an interface with a computer, device, or…
Sometimes a theme, plug-in, or other file needed for WordPress may require you to change the maximum file upload size. Why? There is a good built-in layer of protection for your server that maximizes file upload size. This prevents a user on your WP site to be able to upload large images that will quickly…
We redesigned and updated the pre-existing website for the Mexicali Biennial non-profit organization based in Los Angeles, CA. The WordPress website needed an overhaul, including updated software, plug-ins, security protocols, and product links. In addition, we provided a design refresh that included the option below. The below designs (using the Lauren theme) were provided to…
We recently had a client who, accidentally, changed their Twitter age to under 13. As a result, the account was locked, showed up as “This account doesn’t exist” to the public, and it took weeks to restore. The client was a business, and the Twitter account only used for posting new content related to business,…
Something that has become super popular among web developers, marketers and website owners is upgrading websites with an SSL certificate. The SSL (Secure Sockets Layer) verifies with Google that a certificate has been purchased for the domain and supposedly helps with SEO ranking. You can tell a site is “secure” with a little padlock icon…
We designed a book for the self-published title “Amateur Boxing: Mental Stress & Stress” by Dr. David E. Lavid. The book explores the mental strength and preparedness needed to box at an amateur or even professional level, with examples of boxing skills that correspond to specific brain functions. The book is printed at 6″ (W)…
Plug-ins are one of the major culprits of self-hosted WordPress websites getting hacked. Older, less secure code used in plug-ins can be exploited to inject malware and other types of code that can exploit your website, server, and even database. In fact, there was recently a WordPress plug-in that was banned from WordPress.org for crypto-mining, a…
You may have heard of Bitcoin and Litecoin, just two of the cryptocurrencies we find being used all over the world as an alternative to traditional coin, metals, and paper currency. But what you may not have heard is that WordPress websites are being hacked to be used a mining machines. How does it work?…
We were asked to design a postcard for the exhibition ‘Turbulent Landscape” that features work from a group of artists working on paper, screen, and other media that deal with topics around topographical, personal, social, and political environments. “The landscape is typically a passive constituent, slowly evolving and only making an impact when weather or…
We created some package art spec concepts for Wonder Woman (2017) on Ultra HD Blu-ray Disc. These design concepts utilize different promotional images from the film, integrated into a 4k Blu-ray slipcover template. Warner Bros. Home Entertainment eventually chose a design that was very close to our No. 3 concept, except they moved the giant…
We were asked to design a series of ads for an art event titled “FAR Bizarre” in Norwalk, California. The ads would be distributed on social media platforms, through email marketing, and on websites. We combined vintage black and white photographs with a traditional gallery postcard typographic treatment to create the look and feel of…