Dear Daughter Inspiration
By Kyle Hinze
05.29.12 On April 15 Mur Lafferty wrote a blog post on her site titled Dear Daughter…(http://www.murverse.com/2012/04/15/dear-daughter/) and within hours of publishing it she received over one hundred comments. The post is in response to a TED talk titled A Call To Men. It’s incredibly well written and serious but takes the time to include small elements [...]
Introducing Angela Stapleton!
By angela
05.10.12 I’m beginning the second week of my internship at Elliott Design so let me introduce myself; my name is Angela Stapleton and I am the new Web Developer Intern at Elliott Design. My interest in web design and development began five years ago when I was working with a close friend to create a website. [...]
Elliott Design Turns Four!
By Team Elliott
05.01.12 For Elliott Design’s fourth birthday all of us took the time to reflect and write about our experience at Elliott Design. Don Elliott On one hand it’s amazing to think it’s already been four years, while on the other hand I can’t believe it’s only been four years! I don’t want to go into all [...]
Venn Diagrams Are AWESOME
By Kyle Hinze
04.27.12 Everybody knows what a venn diagram is. It communicates the space where two thing overlap, telling us how similar they are. Lately we’ve been seeing a lot of really good designs that incorporate venn diagrams. Take a look at some of the ones we found below and comment with some of your favorites or some [...]
Own It! Inspirational Wallpaper
By Kyle Hinze
04.13.12 It’s Friday the 13th! We strongly believe that if you want to accomplish your best work you need to take ownership of whatever it is you’re doing. Whether you are a selfish person or not when you feel like you’re making something for yourself and your reputation the end product is going to be a [...]
Kickstarter
By Kyle Hinze
04.11.12 Have you heard people talking about Kickstarter? Linking to their favorite projects or asking for funding on their creative endeavors. In case you don’t already know what Kickstart is here is a brief description of how it works: Kickstarter makes it SUPER easy to find cool projects and become a part of their success by [...]
Finding Creativity in Northwest Portland
By Ryan Mowery
04.06.12 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 – Yeah, it’s EPIC!
By Jeremy Ross
03.23.12 Show your support with this super epic wallpaper on your computer or mobile device. Maybe you’re a client that wants to remember the good times we’ve had. Maybe you’re a business owner that is looking forward to the chance to work with us someday. Either way, this wallpaper will remind you that there’s a new [...]
The Truth About Branding
By Jeremy Ross
03.22.12 “You’re logo is not your brand!” It’s a commonly heard statement around here and it often surprises people. After all, when you think of Nike you naturally think of their famous swoosh. Many clients come in because they want a logo that represents everything that they are as a company, everything they do, and [...]
Freebie Friday – “Better Together” Wallpaper
By Ryan Mowery
03.16.12 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 [...]
