Mon, 02/01/2010
NoFixed is a grassroots movement to raise the value of web development and marketing while improving the quality of life for web practitioners by ending fixed bid contracts. Fixed bid contracts establish the scope, price, and timeline of a project before it starts. These...
Mon, 01/11/2010
At the start of each New Year it’s a good time to reflect on your progress and adjust in those areas that need some tweaking. It’s our first week back after the New Year and LevelTen is focusing on company-wide New Year’s resolutions - this year we are committed to giving back.
Thu, 12/10/2009
Recently, I came across an article on Tech Crunch reporting an interesting variance between Bing searchers and Google searchers. Surprisingly, the results show when it comes to ads Bingers are more click happy than those who use Google to search.
Mon, 11/23/2009
In a world of busyness, a lot of us are hopelessly devoted to having it all. You know, it’s that work-hard-play-hard mentality. The harder you work the more rewards you will reap. As a result, we feel the need to fill every minute of every day meeting those demanding...
Fri, 10/23/2009
It has almost been a year since LevelTen decided to go agile and implement the Scrum process to tackle development and marketing related projects. Throughout the learning process we have made some slight alterations tailored to fit LevelTen’s needs. Most recently, we have...
Thu, 10/08/2009
Over the past year, I have bookmarked an endless amount of websites that I turn to time and time again in search of inspiration. Here are some of my ultimate favorites:
Design Sponge launched in August of 2004, with a wide range of categories from paper and lighting to graphic...
Fri, 07/24/2009
Out of a job? It is a pretty common trend in today’s economy but what are you going to do about it? We all know about monster, careerbuilder, and craigslist but what other resources are out there? Check out a few not so common job search sites to help you get hired for your...
Thu, 07/09/2009
More and more people are relying on Internet search engines for answers. If you are like me, I find myself refining my initial queries with new or modified words. Bing was designed to overcome all of this chaos by presenting fast, relevant search results.
Wed, 06/10/2009
“Inspired by a typical office dilemma during lunchtime: where to find healthy restaurant food near you.”
Tue, 05/19/2009
Despite the rainy weather, Saturday, May 16, 2009, LevelTen participated in the Great Strides fund raising event in efforts to spread awareness in the lives of those living with Cystic Fibrosis (CF).
What is it?
Cystic Fibrosis is a genetic chronic disease that affects the...
Mon, 05/04/2009
One of my favorite places to go for design inspiration and resources is smashingmagazine.com. Recently, they posted an excellent article titled 60+ Beautiful Logo Design Tutorials And Resources.This is an amazing display of some great logo's. They have also included several...
Wed, 04/15/2009
I will admit, my iTunes,library is a little chaotic. You know, like artist track names, info, and cover art all appear as unknown. If your collection is anything mine, I suggest you zip on over to TuneUp Media. It will fix all of your music chaos “automagically.”
Wed, 04/01/2009
BeFunky is "changing the face of the internet. And the faces of those who surf it." Thanks to these guys you won't need a tech junkie or artist to enhance your photographs. The tools were developed to allow everyone to become instant artists without the talent.
It's easy,...
Wed, 03/18/2009
Is traditional e-mail on it's way out? John C. Dvorak at PCMAG.com gives us 9 Reasons why E-mail is Dead. In some regards I do agree. It seems that social networking sites have already taken over traditional e-mail on a personal level but what about in the workplace? As John...
Sun, 11/30/2008
I often contemplate: Is their a difference between an artist and a designer?
Tue, 11/04/2008
Leveltens' latest monthly event took place at The Dallas Scaregrounds, a spooktacular event to say the least. Upon entering the Scaregrounds Leveltenies were surrounded by a festival of lights, food, games and all sorts of Halloween themed entertainment.
Fri, 10/03/2008
Repeat after me…“Form follows function.” “Form follows function.”
I will admit my ego and “creative” thinking does not always like to use this principle for design. But I will continue to fight through these growing pains by repeating and understanding this principle “Form...
Sat, 09/06/2008
The ICEDIP model created by Geoffrey Petty describes the creative process, contributing to many different aspects from creative writing to creative design. The ICEDIP model was developed to make best of the creative process.
Petty’s creative process has six phases. The first...
Thu, 08/07/2008
Pets are a huge part of our lives, research has shown that having pets in the workplace reduces stress and increases the feeling of well-being. It seems that more and more companies are allowing dogs in the office and LevelTen Interactive happens to be one of them.
Wed, 07/23/2008
SnagIt 9 helps Microsoft users to capture, organize and share high-quality screen shots for presentations, blogs and documents. I just downloaded the newest version and I have become absolutely obsessed with this little gadget.
What’s the Obsession with SnagIt?
SnagIt! If you...
