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Passiontolive: Going Beyond what Camera Captures

by My Chief Marketing Officer

I recently attended Ben Passiontolive’s photography show, Sunday Sessions, at the L2 Lounge in Washington, DC. The event was organized by Art Soiree, an organization with a goal to showcase emerging talent in the visual arts, short film, music, and performance arts.[…]

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We like Clients from Hell

by My Chief Marketing Officer

No matter your industry, even the most patient and easy-going among us has, at one point or another, had his or her sanity tested by a client. Design firms are no exception, and a blog called Clients from Hell – humorous horror stories and anecdotes submitted daily by and for designers and IT professionals — is rapidly making the rounds.[…]

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My Chief Marketing Officer wins DESIGNFIRMS 2009-10 Web Award for Synergy D&C’s Website design and development.

by My Chief Marketing Officer

The judges at DesignFirms have found www.synergydandc.com as one of the best on the Internet and hereby awarded My Chief Marketing Officer with the DesignFirms 2009-10 Web Award.

“A fresh, modern design for a Virginia-based design and construction firm” asserts DesignFirms website. […]

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Simplify and They Will Come.

by My Chief Marketing Officer

Recently I took a trip to London and I was exposed to a number of very simple and clever advertisements for Volks Wagon created by DDB. The ads were so clever that I became obsessed with finding every iteration of them.[…]

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Morphosis Distorts Architecture for the Better

by Sam R.

For years Thom Mayne has been distorting people’s views of conventional architecture and I love him for it. I believe that each time a building designed by him is erected the future of architecture in United States gets a little brighter.[…]

barcodes illustrations

Barcodes can be fun, but only in Japan!

by My Chief Marketing Officer

I never knew that one could actually design a barcode. They are so mundane and mechanical in nature that it never occurred to me they could be designed. Then I came across an amazing collection of stylized barcodes for some Japanese products that blew me away.[…]

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Yet another Verizon attempt at dethroning iPhone!

by My Chief Marketing Officer

Verizon has had a tough time in the past trying to introduce a phone that can compete with Apple’s iPhone. The issue is not Verizon’s lack of enthusiasm for their new competing phones or the advertising muscle they put behind each device.[…]