Location, location, location. Does that rule apply to logos on a website? I’ve never given much thought as to where I should place my logo, but should I? Along with the content, logos are usually aligned on the left of the page. Then I’d say centering is next on the list of popularity, followed by right-alignment. Is there any…
Posted June 7th, 2008 by Alec Rios in Internet | 4 Comments »
One of my favorite types of logos is the ambigram. According to Wikipedia, an ambigram is “a graphical figure that spells out a word not only in its form as presented, but also in another direction or orientation.” The most common type is rotational. That is when it spells the word also when rotated (commonly 180°). Some words are…
Posted June 4th, 2008 by Alec Rios in Art | 4 Comments »
It has been two whole months since I launched this blog, and I’ve definitely learned a thing or two about how to keep this place full of virtual tumbleweeds and cricket noises. I’m getting over that stage, but for those of you who still enjoy your cyber-solitude, I present a list of 7 sure-fire methods to attract zero visitors…
Posted June 1st, 2008 by Alec Rios in Internet | 13 Comments »
Another great month at AlecRios.com. It’s had some ups and downs (mostly ups fortunately). Thanks to my main traffic sources, Design Float and StumbleUpon, I’ve gotten a lot more pageviews, subscribers, and comments recently. Some of my most popular posts ever were published in May 2008 so I decided to share a few of them right now.
How to Make…
Posted May 31st, 2008 by Alec Rios in Personal | No Comments »
Today was the last day of school for me. It was a strange day, actually.
Originally, there was plans for a half day on the last day of school. Eventually, they changed the schedule into a full day. Now this morning, we get there and halfway through the day we lose water pressure throughout the school, so they sent us…
Posted May 29th, 2008 by Alec Rios in Personal | No Comments »
I received a comment on my last post about How to Make the Worst Website Ever that’s got me thinking. Under the Bad Design category of that article, I made a point about these Photoshop effects that I really don’t care for. I said:
Use bevels and drop shadows on your logos and graphics. Make a nice display of pointless…
Posted May 28th, 2008 by Alec Rios in Art | 3 Comments »
Creating a terrible website seems to be a common goal on the internet. I’ve seen it accomplished many times, so I thought I’d make it easier for everyone and post the ultimate guide.
From the time a visitor enters your site to the time they exit, there are plenty of effective techniques to annoy them. So in this article, I…
Posted May 25th, 2008 by Alec Rios in Internet | 103 Comments »
I don’t usually do this, but Jacob Cass over at Just Creative Design wrote an excellent article on the continually dropping cost of logo design worth mentioning. You can read it below:
Why Logo Design Does Not Cost $5.00
I’ve been meaning to write about this, but Jacob hit all the points I would’ve made spot-on. This new perception of a…
Posted May 22nd, 2008 by Alec Rios in Art, Internet | 4 Comments »
Apart from graphics for this site, I haven’t made a real drawing in over a year. Almost every artistic emanation from my pen has either been on lined-paper or on the side of my schoolwork. More often than not, it ends up in the trash can anyway. Unplanned sketching and doodling are the only forms of drawing I do…
Posted May 19th, 2008 by Alec Rios in Art | No Comments »
I spent quite a while browsing the web to find portfolios to showcase here, and I couldn’t be happier with the outcome. These nine photographers have incredible talent for capturing the beauty in their subjects. Along with inspiration, I’m sure the photographs here will also give you great respect for these artists. You can visit their portfolios by clicking…
Posted May 16th, 2008 by Alec Rios in Art | No Comments »