Finding Creativity in Northwest Portland
By Ryan Mowery
We live in one of the most creative parts of the united states. Our Pacific Northwest Hub lays claim to w+k, intel, nike. As a designer and artist I am constantly on the search for inspiration, I thought I’d share a short list of my favorite places in NW Portland area. This list is definitely a work in progress, and [...]
Freebie Friday – “Better Together” Wallpaper
By Ryan Mowery
Happy Friday from everyone at Elliott Design! This Friday’s wallpaper design was inspired by the recent motion picture Drive, directed by Danish director Nicolas Winding Refn, starring Ryan Gosling and Carey Mulligan. The slogan is the mantra for the spirit of collaboration that we foster here at Elliott Design. When person plays their part, it makes us all… Better [...]
A Horse with A Knife
By Ryan Mowery
One day, during a heated argument at Elliott Design regarding CSS best practices, Lorena was horrified to hear Taylor declare, “A horse with a knife!” “A horse with a knife??” Lorena exclaimed, “What are we going to do??” Unfortunately, the truth behind the misunderstanding was much worse. Taylor was actually declaring a “forced width and [...]
We have fun here
By Ryan Mowery
Here are a few images from a recent Brain lab at the Elliott Design Inc. offices Just a normal day at the office for Elliott Design employees We aim to discover new ways to bolster creativity on a daily basis. Our Brain Lab meetings are just one of the ways we try to accomplish this goal. How [...]
Have you seen what Google’s up to now??
By Ryan Mowery
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t99BfDnBZcI&feature=player_embedded You can Search by Image with Google now. This is not to be confused with Google Goggles, the smart phone application which has been available Since December 2009. Like the smoothly produced video demonstrates, using an image to begin a Google search will bring up similar images, content, and information about the image you have searched with. (if Google recognizes it [...]
Elliott Design’s Feng Shui
By Ryan Mowery
Feng Shui means living in harmony with the world. Our work spaces are crucial to the quality of work we produce. It is difficult to accomplish any task, and produce quality work if the space you are working in is working against you. While Elliott Design does not technically practice the Feng Shui philosophy, it [...]
The office of Elliott Design has gotten slightly cooler this week
By Ryan Mowery
Any creative professional will tell you coffee is one of the most important elements in the design process. Our new 11 oz. ceramic mugs are printed with both the Elliott Design logo, and our signature Lorem Ipsum background text. We are all very excited about our new coffee mugs. Elliott Design’s Ryan Mowery, Graphic Designer and Print Manager, [...]
Ryan Mowery Talks About Employment
By Ryan Mowery
The newest graphic designer at Elliott Design. Starting in February Ryan Mowery is officially on staff
Ryan Collects His Final Thoughts, Reflects on Marketing
By Ryan Mowery
Elliott Design Intern, Ryan Mowery is about to finish up his Internship.. Will he be hired on staff, or will he move on?
Ryan Mowery Prepares for New Beginnings
By Ryan Mowery
Revealing the Mandarin is an image created for the purpose of showing what a little Search Engine Optimization can do for your website’s exposure. Check the Elliott Design blog soon, Ryan and Jacob will post their results on the experiment. Happy 2011 Everyone! In many ways, a new year is a reset button to [...]
