The Cheeky Monkey Media Blog
A few words from the apes, monkeys, and various primates that make up the Cheeky Monkey Super Squad.
Creative Design
11 Things I would Tell my Past Self About Being a Graphic Designer
June 30, 2016 / Treena Bjarnason Party Like it’s 1999 As I write this article, I have been in the graphic design business for about 17 years. It’s been a long but rewarding haul. In 1999, I launched my first graphic design business… Steel Dolphin Creative. I had cultivated a few clien… Read more
Draw Every Day – My 2016 New Year’s Resolution
May 25, 2016 / Treena Bjarnason The ability to stand out depends significantly on the creativity and uniqueness of website services. As businesses compete in an increasingly saturated online space, the role of traditional skills like drawing becomes crucial, especially for those invo… Read more
Can You Learn From The Past? The Power of Iteration.
May 17, 2016 / Treena Bjarnason Ever wish you could travel back through time? Maybe there are things you would have done differently. Or, maybe you just want to see what things used to look like. Well, as nice as that would be, it’s just not possible… yet. Just because we haven’t inv… Read more
Who did the designs and branding for DrupalCon 2016 – New Orleans
April 28, 2016 / Treena Bjarnason Last year, Cheeky Monkey Media went to the 2015 North American DrupalCon in Los Angeles and didn’t tell anyone that we did the branding and design for the event. Doh! We didn’t want to make the same mistake this year – it just doesn’t fit with our chee… Read more
We Love to Create – Wallpaper
November 10, 2015 / Treena Bjarnason Man has been sharing ideas, writing, and painting for a long time. Some might say we have been doing it for around 40,000 years. Back then we had cave walls, and today we have videos, books, and content management systems (blogs, articles, and online p… Read more
Design Hierarchy of Needs
October 26, 2015 / Treena Bjarnason A few words from the apes, monkeys, and various primates that make up the Cheeky Monkey Super Squad. In digital creation, understanding the intricate layers of web design and development is paramount. Before diving into the complex web of coding and ae… Read more
10+ Amazing Free Stock Photo Sites
September 9, 2015 / Treena Bjarnason If you are just starting out in the design business, or even if you are a seasoned veteran, I am sure you are aware of how difficult it can be to find quality images. Finding stock images we can use for commercial projects without gobs of money or lawy… Read more
Meet the Cheeky Monkey Team!
September 2, 2015 / Treena Bjarnason Things are always fun and a little bit crazy at the Cheeky Monkey office… however I did manage to find some time to put this little video together. We all love silent movies (well that’s probably not true) so I hope you enjoy this little look into ou… Read more
Design Signs Like A Boss
June 30, 2015 / Treena Bjarnason I recently completed a large project that involved all the graphic design for the 2015 Drupalcon held in Los Angeles, California. There were many design deliverables. Logos, tee shirts, pins, lanyards, totes, program guides, web design, slideshow templ… Read more
Designing With Sketch 3 – A New And Better Workflow For UI Design
March 24, 2015 / Treena Bjarnason Back in August of 2014, I wrote an article Web Design Without Adobe Photoshop where I finally decided to put the graphics giant, Photoshop, to the side and try some different tools for working with UI and Web design. I didn’t do this to be different, I… Read more
Legibility of Type
January 29, 2015 / Treena Bjarnason Arguments and disagreements abound on text legibility. Research in this area is often confusing and contradictory. This is not surprising given the increasing number of ways in which type is published. We have print, kiosks, desktop monitors, signs, an… Read more