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View ArticlePedal Craft Volume Two
The first Pedal Craft was a great success and an absolute blast to be a part of. If you're unfamiliar, you're missing out.? The event brings together bicycles, art & community to celebrate the...
View ArticleMy Work On The Light Rail!
HUGE thanks to Pedal Craft and Phoenix Design Week for making this one happen!Designs by Doug Penick and Mike Giles were also made into wraps!
View ArticleStartup Weekend Phoenix
This past weekend has been one of the most inspiring and incredible weekends I've ever experienced thanks to an event called Startup Weekend Phoenix. In short, Startup Weekends are 54-hour events where...
View ArticleWeb Design Galleries
On Monday of this week I woke to find two of my sites featured on the web design gallery The Best Designs. One being my portfolio site, the other the site I created for Seed Spot. What an awesome...
View ArticleUnderstanding Undesigning
I’ve heard the word undesigned tossed around regularly as of late. I have heard people describe their website as undesigned, and it seems almost half of the responses are an argument of how it is not...
View ArticleFive Principles Of Effective Web Design
The effectiveness of a website can be determined in many ways. What you are looking for is the sites ability to attract targeted traffic and more importantly retain that traffic by satisfying the...
View ArticleHow Much Does An App Cost?
We are finally nearing the launch of Find My Train, in fact, we just submitted it to the Apple App Store! Since we've began showing more of the app, I've had numerous people ask how much it would cost...
View ArticleBeginning The Design Process
You’ve set up your first meeting with a design team. You’ve had so many ideas that have been floating around in your head that you are excited to finally bring to realization. But, if this is your...
View ArticleThe Value Of Great Design For Startups
You don’t have to be a designer to understand how powerful and influential design can be. The real value of design becomes apparent when viewed as an investment, not an expense. If done correctly it...
View Article2014 Review
I was inspired to do this by Nathan Barry. I have found his work inspiring because he's able to accomplish so much while also being a husband and father. Just like Nathan's post, this post is written...
View ArticleNew Month's Resolutions
In my 2014 Review I mentioned how excited I was about the new year. I covered a few things like work, travel and personal growth. What is the most popular time of the year to focus on personal growth?...
View ArticleWrite 500 Words a Day
As I mentioned in my last post, I decided to switch things up this new year and have a new resolution every month. To kick things off, I chose to write 500 words a day for the month of January.In the...
View ArticleStartup Week Presentation Notes
First off, huge thanks to everybody that came to my presentation this afternoon. I couldn't have been more pleased with the response to my very first speaking engagement. It was an absolute pleasure...
View ArticleElements of Successful Apps
I'm starting a series of posts called "Elements of Successful Apps" based on a speech I gave this week at Startup Week. I posted the slide deck and notes in a previous post. I'll be covering one...
View ArticleStretch 20 Minutes a Day
For February, my New Month's Resolution was to stretch for 20 minutes a day. Just as it played out with the previous resolution of writing 500 words a day, I certainly could have improved on this one....
View ArticleKnow Your "Why"
Let's start from the very beginning. I personally believe this is probably the most important factor for success. For whatever reason, you've decided you want to build an app. Most likely you already...
View ArticleSolve Real Pains
Quick question, how many times have you downloaded an app, used it for a day or two, and then never touched it again until months later when you're clearing out all of your unused apps? I'm sure it's...
View ArticleKeep It Simple
In 2013 the average person's attention span was 8 seconds, down from 12 seconds in 2000. Hell, a gold fish has an average attention span of 9 seconds! Surely, you already understand that your app has...
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