Our Design Gift to You Free Flyer Template

Our Design Gift to You Free Flyer Template

The holiday season is upon us already. We would like to provide a free gift to designers out there that are looking for a holiday template for their marketing materials. This is a template we were working on for a charity event here in San Diego that ended up gettting...
Remembering Steve Jobs

Remembering Steve Jobs

One of the true innovaters of our time, Steve Jobs, has passed away at age 56. The former CEO of Apple has helped pioneer products such as the Macintosh, iMac, iPod, iPhone, and iPad among other software and hardware innovations. One of my favorite quotes about design...
Jaw Dropping Iceberg Photos

Jaw Dropping Iceberg Photos

In San Diego we don’t see a lot of icebergs, but as web designers we are always looking for inspiration and the beauty of other talented designers and photographer’s work. Today I came across Camille Seaman’s TED Talk on photographing icebergs....
When Does Website Creativity Impact Usability

When Does Website Creativity Impact Usability

Creativity is an important part distinguishing your brand in multiple platforms including your website, blog, or even business cards. When it comes to websites there is a line between being creative and negatively impacting the user experience. Here are some...
IE + Firebug Lite = A Love Story

IE + Firebug Lite = A Love Story

Here at CPD, when we are doing our bug/browser testing on new sites, Internet Explorer has always been our last and least favorite web browser to test in. It has no native developer tools and very poor plugin support, which has always made debugging code in it very...
Name The Incomplete Logo

Name The Incomplete Logo

Here is a fun game about how strong logo design and brand recognition have become to businesses. Designing logos is an art form and making them have a lasting impression that you can identify them when they are only partially complete is brainwashing. That is what...