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Creative Design
Don’t Doubt Design
January 31, 2020 / Treena Bjarnason I’ve heard quite a few questions in my career as a designer, and a lot of them show just how nebulous and mysterious our job is to most folks. Questions like, “oh, so you make stuff look pretty?” or, “you draw like, logos and stuff?” and even, “… Read more
2020: New Year, New Trends.
January 20, 2020 / Danielle Thornton Every year we see classic trends rise and fall. Things like ultra-minimalism with tons of white space, or brutalism in web design. Every year we see designs that become the latest craze. Below is Cheeky Monkey Media’s top five 2020 trend predictions: #… Read more
Part 3: Alphabetic Anatomy – Teaching You Type
November 7, 2019 / Treena Bjarnason In parts one and two, we covered the absolute basics, and we looked at what “cases” mean. Now in part three let’s look at the skeletons of a sentence. That’s right. Sentence skeletons. Now, as a belated Halloween special we’ve got a lesson to spook the… Read more
Part 2: Sizing Up – Teaching You Type
October 16, 2019 / Treena Bjarnason Welcome back! Last time we took a look at the very basics of typography terminology. We went over the differences between a font and a typeface, sans-serif vs. script vs. serif typefaces, and how to identify each of them. This time we’re going to take… Read more
Web Design Inspired by the Stars: Doug Chiang’s Impact on Website Designers
April 25, 2019 / Treena Bjarnason Every website designer seeks inspiration to create eye-catching, innovative designs. While one might look at popular design websites or award-winning pages, others find inspiration in unexpected places. Case in point: Doug Chiang’s remarkable contribut… Read more
Diving Into Design – Dieter Rams
April 5, 2019 / Treena Bjarnason Welcome to Diving into Design! This is the first article in a new series where our designer, K2, will take you on a journey back through the history of design. During each part of our journey, we’ll spotlight an incredible individual, passion-inspiring… Read more
Stock Wars: The Strangest Stock Images In The Galaxy
March 28, 2019 / Treena Bjarnason Has this ever happened to you? You need a specific image for a project. There’s nothing relevant in your stock folder. In the background, a clock is ticking seconds away until the deadline hits. The client hasn’t provided anything either! What the heck… Read more
Unplug Your Router
July 16, 2018 / Treena Bjarnason 3 reasons you need to get offline and go outside. K2 from Cheeky Monkey Media here. Alright, let’s be honest for a minute here. We’ve all spent our fair share of time browsing for ‘inspiration’. Today I’m going to going to tell you three reasons why th… Read more
Your 2018 Guide To Web Design For Small Business Sites
May 2, 2018 / Treena Bjarnason Fancy web design isn’t just for the big dogs. In fact, web design for small businesses is one of the easiest ways to help your small business get ahead of the pack. Seriously–web design affects your SEO, which can boost (or hurt) your rankings in sear… Read more
9 Ways to Create Unique UI Design
April 19, 2018 / Treena Bjarnason It might be surprising, but nearly half of all small businesses still don’t have a website! As web designers looking to create cool and unique designs for clients, this is great news. When it comes to unique UI design, the world is your oyster and it’s… Read more
Let’s Learn Logo Lingo!
April 3, 2018 / Treena Bjarnason Sometimes it can be a bit difficult talking to a designer. Vectors? Wordmarks? Kerning? Huh? To help you navigate those confusing conversations we’ve put together a guide detailing the various types and subtypes of logos that you can find out in the wi… Read more