Technology

Effective Ways in Using Social Media

Technology, Tutorials

Apr 11, 2014 Technology, Tutorials

Effective Ways in Using Social Media

While being apart of Sprelly, I’ve gained a lot of knowledge on using social media effectively in order to help the social status of a profile. Using social media can be very powerful in getting across one or multiple messages but it all matters...

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Mar 04, 2014 Design events, Popular, Technology

What is Atomic Design?

“Atomic design is methodology for creating design systems. There are five distinct levels in atomic design” At a FredDev Meetup I attend a couple of weeks ago, UX Designer and Enthusiast, Bryan Wengren, presented on the new subject designers...

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Feb 27, 2014 Technology, Tutorials

A Mobile-first Approach

Responsive Web Design Part 2 In previous years, companies and web designers have usually taken a desktop first approach but with the rise of responsive design and the increase of mobile web users, it’s become a rapidly growing trend to design for mobile...

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The new FredXchange

Business, News, Technology

Feb 17, 2014 Business, News, Technology

The new FredXchange

Vanguard Ideation is proud to launch the new microsite and community hub for the Fredericksburg region today. FredXchange.org not only details the events that happen in the area but the startups and business that are a key part in helping the area grow...

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Post Typography

Design events, Technology

Jan 22, 2014 Design events, Technology

Post Typography

Last Thursday I attended the Post Typography event held by AIGA DC at the Fillmore in Silver Spring Maryland. The event was a talk and a live music show that discussed their work and how they began as an agency. They discussed a lot of good points about...

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Frameworks on are the mobile move

Technology

Dec 17, 2013 Technology

Frameworks on are the mobile move

Recently, WordPress updated to a new version in which the back-end interface is now responsive for users on a WordPress site. While it has taken WordPress a while to release this feature, I’m definitely glad that they released it before the end...

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Motioning Towards What’s to Come

Motion, Technology

Nov 18, 2013 Motion, Technology

Motioning Towards What’s to Come

As graphic designers, we’re expected to know what looks good and what doesn’t, regardless of the field it’s categorized under. Motion graphics are no exception to this. Even if a video is beautifully animated, a large design flaw, for example poorly...

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Oct 24, 2013 Apple, Technology

OSX Mavericks: Review

Apple has finally released the long awaited update to OSX with Mavericks. On top of the new look, Apple has added some very useful features that can really boost productivity. Its also free! Key Features After spending a day with Mavericks, I wanted to...

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DLC13: Co-Op Play for Game Dev’rs and Gamers

News, Technology

Oct 18, 2013 News, Technology

DLC13: Co-Op Play for Game Dev’rs and Gamers

We recently sponsored DLC13, an event down in New Orleans created by Kyle Whittington from Boxworld Games and Joe Corbett from Random Nerds, in which they brought together game developers, designers and gamers in the first of a series of DLC events called DLC13:...

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