Author: Brent Williams

BrentI'm an interactive designer and artist from Baltimore. I enjoy painting, creating art and immersing myself in the web design world. I'm a sucker for packaging and hand lettering and tend to think that good design can really make a difference.


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11th
Dec.
'09

Web Week in Review

Permalink  |  No Comments  |  Posted in Fun, Graphic Design, Industry News, Interactive, Noteworthy, Social Media  |  December 11th, 2009

2009 is coming to a close and the Web has been busy as ever. Check out some of the top viral videos and the most popular word of 2009. Any guesses? Take a look at the week, and the year, that was.

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13th
Nov.
'09

Web Week In Review

Permalink  |  Comments Off  |  Posted in Noteworthy  |  November 13th, 2009

This week I’d like to highlight a few interesting social media trends. People are making money on Facebook — lots of it. Let’s see how. Also this week, Whitehouse.gov re-launches using open source code and Walmart gets some unwanted attention from social media pranksters.

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16th
Oct.
'09

Web Week in Review

Permalink  |  No Comments  |  Posted in Ads and Campaigns, Current Trends, Digital Strategy, Industry News, Social Media, gkv News  |  October 16th, 2009

This week’s Web Week in Review highlights include the first Internet “character” to be used in a mass-market campaign; growth of digital billboards; Photoshop and models; makeovers for social media; and Volkswagen’s piano stairs.

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2nd
Oct.
'09

Web Week In Review

Permalink  |  No Comments  |  Posted in Ads and Campaigns, Branding/Identity Design, Current Trends, Graphic Design, Industry News, gkv News  |  October 2nd, 2009

This week’s Web Week In Review highlights include the United Kingdom and France urge to curb the photo-trickery of Photoshop; online advertising overtaking TV advertising; a fake PSA receives 2 million views in one week; Google Wave has arrived; and is the long-time used click-through rate officially useless?

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4th
Sep.
'09

Web Week in Review

Permalink  |  No Comments  |  Posted in Ads and Campaigns, Branding/Identity Design, Graphic Design, Industry News  |  September 4th, 2009

With billions of Web sites to choose from, finding the good stuff can be a chore. That’s why we’re bringing you the Web Week in Review. How 20 popular Web sites looked when they launched, Hulu Claims Larger Viewership than Time Warner Cable, YouTube may offer online movie rentals, and, Winkers™: Let’s hope this doesn’t catch on.

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21st
Aug.
'09

Web Week in Review

Permalink  |  No Comments  |  Posted in Ads and Campaigns, Branding/Identity Design, Interactive, Social Media  |  August 21st, 2009

With billions of Web sites to choose from, finding the good stuff can be a chore. That’s why we’re bringing you the Web Week in Review. Literal Video YouTube search results, IKEA dumps Futura for…Verdana?, Megawoosh, and 2010 Mustang Community Customizer.

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14th
Aug.
'09

Web Week in Review

Permalink  |  No Comments  |  Posted in Current Trends, Interactive, Social Media  |  August 14th, 2009

With billions of Web sites to choose from, finding the good stuff can be a chore. That’s why we’re bringing you the Web Week in Review. Augmented Reality, Penny Pranks, What the F is Social Media?, Squirrel Photo and No More IE6.

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31st
Jul.
'09

Web Week in Review

Permalink  |  No Comments  |  Posted in Ads and Campaigns, Interactive, Social Media  |  July 31st, 2009

With billions of Web sites to choose from, finding the good stuff can be a chore. That’s why we’re bringing you the Web Week in Review. Mattress Dominoes, Hardee’s B-holes, Snickers’ Patrick Chewing, Evian skating babies and new iPhone.

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13th
Mar.
'09

Tropicana dumps package redesign

Permalink  |  1 Comment  |  Posted in Branding/Identity Design, Graphic Design, Industry News, Social Media  |  March 13th, 2009

In an interesting show of the power of social media, Tropicana has been inundated with complaints from people using Facebook and Twitter to register their displeasure. Tropicana changed its package, then changed its tune.

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9th
Jan.
'09

AdMob Unveils Industry First: Download Tracking for iPhone Applications

Permalink  |  No Comments  |  Posted in Graphic Design  |  January 9th, 2009

If Web advertising is still in it’s infancy, then mobile application advertising is like a teenagers’ first date; awkward and exciting, yet thoroughly uncharted territory.

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