Every Website is Like a Snowflake
There are thousands of websites populating the internet, each one unique and different. But not as unique and different as you. How could they be? No one else has poured as much time and as many resources into producing their homepage. On top of that, everyone else’s social media efforts are bland and puny. When your company account retweets Rainn Wilson, the Twitterverse listens. Your logo is a work of art, the likes of which have not been seen since advertising’s creative revolution in the 1950s. In short, you are a perfect lil’ snowflake. Unfortunately, everyone else is...
read morePhotoshop Suggestions to Follow for Web Designers
Today’s guest post is by Tatum Bree Hindman of TBH Creative who shares some tips for web designers on how to use photo shop as part of their design process. As a web designer it is important to prepare your Photoshop files properly. This is significant for basic knowledge transfer purposes—remember, you may not be the only person working on the project or design changes may be needed from another designer in the future. Labeling and making folders as you work saves time in the long run. When collaborating with other firms or developers, details are even more important....
read moreThat’s A Wrap, Week Ending February 10
So here we are, the week after the big game. The weather held, the crowds behaved and Indianapolis shined. Back to business as usual? Here’s hoping that our city benefits in ways that can’t be seen or felt yet. Although the splashy events are fun and memorable, it’s the day-to-day consistency of who we are that lands the big deals. Are you putting in the time on a regular basis to make that happen in your world? Here’s a recap of our blogs from the last week: Saturday – Faces of Roundpeg: Allison Lorraine pays tribute to our word wizard. Sunday – Blog...
read moreA Website with a Mission
Companies with a Mission (CWAM) is a unique blending of social action and business. It was established to accomplish two goals: Build houses for deserving families in Ensenada, Mexico. Help business leaders give their employees and their families the opportunity to serve others in a life-changing home build experience. Our challenge was to build one website for this non-profit association which would tell both stories. We knew we wanted to use many of the photos of the children and families engaged in the program. At the same time, our client also wanted to appeal to the...
read moreThat’s A Wrap, Week Ending February 3rd
The Roundpeg crew enjoyed a team building trip to the Super Bowl festivities last Friday. Have you had a chance to check out the fun? Although it’s easy to get distracted this week we continue to publish at least one blog post daily. If you’ve been visiting Super Bowl Village on a daily basis you may have missed out. Now’s your chance to catch up. Saturday - Faces of Roundpeg: New Characters – Jenna and Peter We are a bit more polished, more professional and more grown up thanks to our newest cast members. Sunday – What’s In a Theme? Peter explains (to...
read moreYour New Truck Is A Website
It used to be that you were known by your vehicle. Service contractors and industrial companies like Lauck Manufacturing use trucks and vans to transport materials and workmen. The truck holds your logo, your phone number and your reputation. However, today’s market demands something more. Consumers use the Internet like a phonebook. A common search to find Indianapolis area mechanics might be “mechanic Indianapolis”. People are only looking at the first three or four results from that search to find the mechanic they’re going to call. Signage on fleet vehicles is...
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