Are You Looking for Grants for Nonprofits in Canada and the US?
Did You Know That Grants Can Help Fund a Nonprofit Website? Disclaimer: There are very few grants that are related directly to nonprofit websites – in fact, we haven’t come across any. But that’s no reason to throw your hat in the air and despair. A website is crucial for most projects and initiatives. If your website…
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Why do we do Agency work?
People are often surprised when they hear that we do work for other Agencies. Including some in our own industry. The common way of thinking is that we are all competitors. Well, we don’t see it that way. This is not a zero sum game – where if another company gets a project, we don’t.…
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My First DrupalCon – DrupalCon 2016 (New Orleans)
The Design Factor DrupalCon was an amazing sight to behold in person. Since I was fortunate enough to be on the New Orleans DrupalCon design team, it was actually uber cool to see all of the Drupal Association’s (DA’s) and Chris Arlidge’s (our creative director and lead designer) hard work in action. Everything my eyes fell…
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Have web professionals lost sight of the big picture?
You know that feeling in your stomach you get when things go awry? That sinking feeling? When I think about the current state of web technologies, I get that feeling. I can’t help but think, that as web professionals, we have created a pandora’s box. That somehow, without intending it, we have led the world…
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Draw Every Day – My 2016 New Year’s Resolution
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 involved in website management. Drawing can add a personal touch and distinctiveness to digital projects, which automated tools and…
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Can You Learn From The Past? The Power of Iteration.
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 invented the time machine, doesn’t mean we can’t see…
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Who did the designs and branding for DrupalCon 2016 – New Orleans
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 cheeky and sometimes cocky personalities – so we’ve been…
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Some Interesting Things About The Color Blue
A basic study of the world’s most accepted color. The color blue, one of the 3 additive primary colors (Red, Green, Blue – or known as RGB) and one of the 3 subtractive primaries (Red, Yellow, Blue – or also known as RYB in the painting world) is the world’s most well-accepted color. This really…
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