“We need a Facebook page and a Twitter account, right?” ask many of our clients these days. Much like clients who want news sections or blogs as part of their websites, our answer is always “It really depends.” If s [...]
Posted by: Mark Busse on Thursday, February 25th, 2010
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Our very own Matt SamyciaWood was featured in a recent issue of Business in Vancouver with his article A Home Business is Still a Business. Addressing some of the more common mistakes with branding a business, Matt shares insights into how [...]
Posted by: Mark Busse on Wednesday, February 3rd, 2010
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We just received the Call For Entries for Graphex 2010—GDC’s biennial national design awards. The concept is “A Reflection Of The Best Designers In Canada”, so I photographed myself reflected in the shiny mirror postcar [...]
Posted by: Mark Busse on Wednesday, December 23rd, 2009
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Being involved in the development of District was a great experience. Working closely with our clients Amacon and Mac Marketing I truly feel that we have all contributed to the South Main district by creating not just a great building but [...]
Posted by: Matt SamyciaWood on Thursday, December 17th, 2009
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If you are serious about your career as a designer, and want to learn from the world’s top experts while participating in an important dialogue about the nature and value of our industry, leaving you better equipped to tackle social, [...]
Posted by: Mark Busse on Wednesday, December 16th, 2009
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I recently spoke with a client who expressed his frustration with design firms who include associates on websites or in proposal responses without clearly expressing that they are external contractors and not employees. Does it really matte [...]
Posted by: Mark Busse on Tuesday, December 15th, 2009
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GDC/BC’s President, Marga Lopez, recently asked me to submit an overview of 2009 from my perspective as a GDC Executive. After a little thought, I jotted down the following, which I thought I’d share here.
Posted by: Mark Busse on Thursday, December 10th, 2009
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IMPORTANT UPDATE – See amendment below for some good news. I love living in Vancouver for a myriad of reasons. The more I travel, the more I realize how good we have it here. But I have to say, as a creative professional who makes hi [...]
Posted by: Mark Busse on Monday, November 30th, 2009
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More competition than ever. Arts funding cuts. An industry in collapse. These are the challenges Canadian musicians have faced for years. I don’t envy any young artist who decides to make a career out of music these days.
Posted by: Mark Busse on Sunday, November 29th, 2009
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When I was a much younger man studying fine art in university, we spent a lot of time practicing how to interpret and describe artwork, its meaning and how it made us feel. Later, during my business administrations studies, writing essays, [...]
Posted by: Mark Busse on Tuesday, November 17th, 2009
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SuperPower: Visualising the internet. (Link)
Boys and their toys. (Link)
Beautiful packaging, it's simple and does a great job showcasing the product. (Link)
Have we mentioned that @LikemindVan has a group page on LinkedIn too? (Link)
RT @gdcbc: To honour fallen designer Leo Obstbaum, please contribute to Emily Carr's Memorial Award in his name: (Link)
RT @gdcbc: CBC's tribute to Leo Obstbaum, deceased designer responsible for the 'look' of the #Vancouver2010 #Olympics: (Link)
RT @MarkBusse: People often say I have a big head, but that's hogwash. This photo proves my head is just right: (Link)
Love this diagram of the creative process as a continuum from research (uncertainty) to design (clarity). (Link)
Our newest designer Dana is awesome. You should hear her talk to marketing people when they call. Don't mess with the Dana.
This is the best Olympic training video I have seen to date ;-) (Link)
Missed what it was like to be in Vancouver when Crosby scored the winning goal this weekend? Watch (and listen) to THIS! (Link)
Google acquires Picnik, thus expanding it's dominance in the cloud computing domain. Who needs PhotoShop anymore! (Link)
RT @MarkBusse: @TimeFox is now on Twitter and has released an iPhone app! I just updated some projects hours I forgot to log. #productivity
RT @MarkBusse: How do you define professional success? For me, it has to be working with people that feel more like family than employee ...
Our client Eclipse's brand design is highlighted in an article on page 12 of BIV's 2010 How-To Book: (Link) (PDF available)
