In 2000, while in my senior year of college, I somehow managed to secure my first paid commission. This is probably standard fare for graphic design students, but I was an Electrical Engineering major, and the concept was truly novel. You mean people would pay me for something I was … more
[Quick guide written for internal DD9 use, published for the good of mankind.] This is a rough guide, since I don’t have a specific project to test it on. When we get there, I’d like to test it out myself to improve this document. That said… 1) Download and Install … more
We just deployed a complete redesign of StratusConsulting.com. The new site features a 100% custom layout design, CSS3 features with graceful degradation,and WordPress 3.x back-end CMS customized with a relational database and unique permalink structure.
Below is a quick screencast illustrating the two methods for adding a PDF link to a WordPress Post or Page. If you’d prefer a non-video explanation or an additional resource, you can download this screenshot, which includes similar instructions to those covered in the video.
We recently launched a WordPress-driven website redesign for Hart Business Research, a Boulder, CO based company that provides market research and business information for creative industries. The new design speaks to the company’s reliability and professionalism, while reflecting its focus on the art, craft, and knitting markets. In addition, the … more
In early January, we launched CeresTech.com V2.0, a WordPress-driven website redesign for the Colorado-based IT solutions provider. The redesign marks the consolidation and re-brand of two smaller companies under the name of their parent company, Ceres Technology Group, which has been operating in Colorado for over 20 years. New content … more
We just finished an ecommerce redesign for Smile Line USA, an Arvada-based distributor of the high-end Swiss dental tools. In addition to giving the store an improved look-and-feel, we also migrated the site from Zen Cart to the more robust Magento platform. The new design emphasizes the elegance and superior … more
We recently finished a brand identity package and website for Ceres Greenhouse Solutions, a Boulder-based company that specializes in energy-efficient residential and commercial greenhouses. The icon, color scheme, and typography in the logo are intended to leave a unique impression while creating a clear link to the sustainable growing and … more
In November, we launched a new website for Ascendant Capital, a private investment & advisory firm based in Broomfield, CO. The site design is clean and modern and uses architectural imagery to underscore the company’s involvement with mortgage markets and financial institutions. We built the site on the WordPress platform.
We recently launched a WordPress-powered, custom website redesign for neuroAgility, the Boulder/Denver based specialists in Attention and Performance Psychology. The new site successfully showcases neuroAgility’s Clinical and Performance Programs with a sophisticated and engaging design. In addition, the WordPress framework makes it possible for the neuroAgility team to manage many … more
What started off as a grand thesis, though apathy and time constraints, became a nice little list of concepts and standards to evaluate a the quality, caliber and effectiveness of a logo design. Logo Design Considerations Visual Balance Make and break the grid A Hook Optical illusion, Visual trick Graphic … more
We recently launched 13 microsites for Precision, our long-time client based in Gunbarrel, as part of an extensive, WordPress-driven website redesign and WordPress-powered multi-site system. The newly designed multi-sites are user-friendly for visitors as well as the Precision staff, who are able to maintain all 13 sites from a master … more
We just launched CorporateTeams.com V2.0, a massive, WordPress-driven website redesign and WordPress-powered multi-site system for the Colorado-based team building company, Corporate Teams Inc. CT v2.0 features an clean, friendly design and relational databases of events, locations, and services, which are maintainable by the CT staff via their WordPress dashboard. Additionally, … more
We just launched BridgeTest.com V3.0, a large, WordPress-driven, custom-designed website for Bridge Diagnostics Inc., a Boulder-based engineering firm. Their new website features custom relational databases of the company’s products, services, and structures, which are client-manageable from their WordPress dashboard. In addition, we developed a custom password management system which allows … more
We just launched the new website for Treppeda’s Italian Ristorante, a local high-end restaurant in Niwot, Colorado. Branding, branded website design, and content created by Malowany Associates. As per usual, we constructed the site on the WordPress content management system.
We just completed the brand identity package and launched the website for The Bridal Loft, a new bridal boutique opening in Thornton, Colorado. Their logo features a custom illustration by our in-house graphic artist, Hilary Clarcq. Per the clients request, we created a modern, feminine, sassy look and feel. We constructed the new website on … more
Interesting bug today: A client’s web form takes file uploads and forwards them as email attachments. Script works great for .doc files, but .docx files end up as mysterious attachments with filenames like ATT00010.txt, whose content starts with this: application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.wordprocessingml.document; name=”filename.docx” Content-Disposition: attachment; filename=”filename.docx” Content-Transfer-Encoding: base64 This “header” is followed … more
After many months of development, integration battles, use-case beta testing, and top-to-bottom system debugging, we finally deployed BookIt; a custom, web-based, NetSuite-integrated, conference room managing and scheduling application for OfficeEvolution. The core BookIt system allows OE clients to login and reserve conference rooms from any of the dozen OE business … more
After installing Internet Explorer 9, I began cross-browser testing the DesignDivine sites. IE9 destroyed the layouts of at least a half of our websites with no discernible or obvious patterns. Large content areas were missing from new and old sites alike. Each of these sites was compatible with IE6, IE7, … more
We just launched the complete redesign of Sophono.com for the Boulder-based hearing solution device manufacturer. The new Sophono website features a unique landing page slideshow which directs visitors into one of four branches of their website. As per usual, we designed the site from scratch, and bent the WordPress CMS … more
