Reading Time: 5 minutesLogo Design vs Branding (and why you need a style guide) Most people know what a logo is…It’s a designed visual element used to represent a company or organization. There are many types of logos–word logos, icons, abstract images–but they all serve the same purpose: To put an image with a company. If that’s what […]
Every Blog Post We Have Ever Written
Wow! You actually clicked that link. Nobody really thought you would, but now that you're here, here is every blog post we have ever written. You might want to pour some coffee.
Google: Following a Trend or Blazing a Trail?
Reading Time: < 1 minuteIf you do anything online you probably noticed Google’s new logo was revealed last week. There’s been quite a bit of chatter about it in the design world, with everybody having their own opinion. There has been a slow, almost casual, shift in logo design over the past couple of years. Designers have been eschewing […]
What ‘Mobilegeddon’ Means For You
Reading Time: < 1 minuteAlmost two years ago I posted this article about responsive design. When Jason and I started ThirdSide back in 2011, we were already pretty voracious smartphone users. It was obvious to us that the web was becoming just as much of a mobile platform as a desktop platform. Knowing this, we’ve spent the past four […]
How long will it take to build my website?
Reading Time: 2 minutes“How long will it take to build my website?” is probably the most common question new clients ask us, and it’s easy to understand why. Getting a website launched in a timely fashion can mean the difference between losing money or making money. While there is no hard-and-fast answer to how long the process will […]
Five tips for protecting your website from hackers
Reading Time: 2 minutesYou may not think your website is worth a hacker’s attention, but small business websites are hacked all the time. Hackers aren’t always out to prank you or block your site, but rather hijack your server. What would they use your server for? A few things…it could be a spam relay, a temporary server that’s […]
Picture Perfect
Reading Time: 3 minutesOne of the fun parts about working in the design world is working with great pictures. When we build custom sites or design printed materials, one of our top recommendations is that our clients use professional pictures. However, sometimes the cost of hiring a professional photographer isn’t in the budget. When issues like this arise, […]
