The Best Way to Respond to Constant Change
In the world of web design and web development, it’s hard to keep up with the endless new devices, toys, and tools. And that’s for us – experts in the field. So when it comes to your website, what does this growing list of these web-accessible devices mean and what are your options? Need you […]
Simple Isn’t Simple, But It Is Possible
Every once in a while, you get the opportunity to do something big, something that really makes a difference. Recently, our little gang of talent was granted such an opportunity: we were selected to redesign the website for The Cliffs. This was quite an honor- and undertaking. There was definitely was a feeling of excitement […]
Setting Our SITES on REdesign
It’s that time of the year. Schools are back in session, Starbucks is serving their Pumpkin Spice Lattes, and Drum Creative is redesigning websites. You might be thinking, did they mean to say “designing” instead of “redesigning”? Nope, we wrote it as intended. You can find design companies that do web design and you can […]
REMEMBERING 9/11
9/11 took place eleven years ago today but for many of us, it seems like yesterday. Today our thoughts and prayers go out to the thousands of victims and their families of this tragic event. We are reminded that we pay a price for everything that is of great value in our lives. We pay […]
Let There Be Mom Recognizes Drum Creative
This past week our front office door opened and standing in the doorway was a woman wearing all purple, bearing gourmet cupcakes, and a nicely framed “Thank You” message complete with a large number of purple balloons. Our visitor was Jill Cody, the volunteer and family projects coordinator of Let There Be Mom. She dropped […]
The Websites and Sounds of the Summer Olympics
We love watching the Summer Olympics on our TVs, computers, mobile phones, and iPads. It wasn’t that long ago that you could only watch the Olympics in one place, on one device, and one event at a time. Today, we can watch and listen to it almost anywhere, on anything, and view multiple events simultaneously. […]
Celebrating Curiosity on Mars and Creativity on Earth
While we don’t mean to downplay the huge accomplishment of landing a one-ton vehicle on the surface of Mars, some 352-million miles away, it wasn’t only the landing that caught our attention. It was the celebration that ensued once Curiosity landed safely on the surface. It resonates with us because each and every website design […]
The Fastest Way to Get to Page One
Whether you realize it or not, if you use the Internet, you’ve encountered PPC advertising. It happens every time you use your favorite search engine. Whether you use Google, Yahoo or Bing, when you search for something online, your results include PPC ads. You’ve probably heard of Google AdWords, but every search engine offers its own PPC […]
Advice for Designers
I can’t stress enough how important it is to meet face to face with your client. Yes, I’ve worked from a brief and had great results, but generally with more revisions. There is so much to be said for really knowing your client. Body language can tell you more than even the most detailed client […]
Frenemies in Business?
As Drum Creative’s resident Word Nerd, I am always enchanted by new words, and I recently stumbled across a new word, a new term, and a new idea … Coopetition. A portmanteau of cooperation and competition, coopetition takes place when companies that are in the same market work together in the exploration of knowledge and […]
Facebook for Small Businesses
You’re a small business – and you’ve heard that creating a Facebook page can help to build your business. But knowing it and doing it are two entirely different things. Kinda like how you know there is a way to get in shape … but actually doing it … well, that takes some work and […]
Airbnb Thinks You Should Take a Break
One of the most successful startups on the internet, Airbnb, has just released a major redesign into the wild that illustrates how the dynamics of internet browsing are evolving. Airbnb is an online service that matches people seeking vacation rentals and other short-term accommodations with those with rooms to rent, generally private parties that are […]
