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January 18, 2012

Snow Day!

Snow day at Urban Influence. Thought you might enjoy these pics from outside the office. Stay warm, everyone!

 

January 9, 2012

New Business Cards

Business

Hello everybody! It's seems like it's been so long since I've posted here. Does anybody still read our posts?

November 29, 2011

Pics From Around the UI Office

Old and New

Even with our technology, Paper is a must around here!

The new beast of the office

I recently obtained a standing desk, and now that it is setup, I wanted to share it. Loving it so far, and enjoying the fact that it is a simple Ikea desk, so I'm not tempted to give up and sit down :)

November 23, 2011

Tools of the trade

Since coming to Urban Influence, I've re-discovered, and discovered, a number of tools that I use in my daily life. Today I'd like to talk about some of them. While some of them are well known, like QuickSilver and Adium, hopefully you find some of the others interesting and new.

November 22, 2011

Get the New YouTube Early

The rumors are true. Our beloved YouTube is getting a makeover, which will include a revamped homepage with new features to help you keep up on the latest activity of all your favorite channels. 
 

November 4, 2011

Seattle Interactive Conference 2011

Timmy, the SIC mascot

SIC 2011 just wrapped up yesterday, and I spent the day going to talks by speakers from the worlds of UX, SEO, marketing, and branding. Like any convention, there were a lot of great talks going on simultaneously--it was hard to choose which ones to go to!

I've summarized some of what was talked about below, spanning mobile, design, SEO, and networking. Hopefully you get something out of it!

October 27, 2011

Video for Battles 'My Machines ft. Gary Numan'

Check out this slick video for Battles' new single 'My Machines ft. Gary Numan'.

October 27, 2011

Shameless Promotion of a Product: Part XXIV – G-Star Havillard Clip Boots

Havillard 01

Okay, so Mike has on some wickedly awesome boots on this morning and it inspired me to post up these bad boys—just in time for the cold. 

October 21, 2011

Siri and the Invasion of Technology

I like drinking Beer

Siri (may be NSFW) fascinates me. It amazes me how fast she has become a meme, a character and a tool. Sites are popping up (such as STSS), to highlight the personality given to this computer program. In addition, across the web, people are refering to it as 'her' and contextually talking about it as if it were a person.

One month ago, I was more than happy with my Windows Phone using TellMe to hear and respond to text messages. I was a little jealous of the widespread use voice recognition had in Android, but I was still content. With the coming of Siri, I've gone from happy and content, to envious, and intrigued by the direction this could take the tech and mobile industries.

October 20, 2011

Meet the Lytro Light Field Camera

Lytro Camera

Conventional DSLR cameras capture light on a single plane, which makes for some amazing photography, but that's not the most advanced way of taking shots anymore.

October 20, 2011

Brand Videology

How fun is this brand video from Gatorade?

It seems that visual storytelling is becoming more and more prevalent in the way we interact with brands. It is not enough to get a good deal on a product. We want to know where the products come from. What was the process behind them? Were they made with integrity?

But all designers know that storytelling is an art in itself. There are tall tales, exaggerations, fabrications...Will we be honest storytellers? Will companies have good stories to tell? I think the answer to these questions will pave the way for what products and services become successful. 

What do you think? What are your favorite stories?

 

October 19, 2011

Urban Influence featured on Branding Served!

 Urban Influence is featured on the home page of Branding Served for our Molly Moon Ice cream truck project. (and with the most "likes" so far i might add :D) Branding Served is a category specific site used to further showcase the best projects on the Behance Network. "Fresh works from leading creative professionals." That's us! Speaking of Molly Moons, don't forget to swing by and check out their new compstable serving cups that we also designed! Scoop up a serving of the Georgetown Beer Porter flavor. Yuum!