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Here I discuss topics ranging from new software and technology to design trends and advertising critiques. Don't expect to find lists or galleries... expect thought-provoking articles instead.
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Jake Garver is...
...an award winning graphic designer, web developer, illustrator and project manager based in New York City. His experience draws from many sources, and covers a wide range of creative specialties, including hand-drawn and digital illustration, design of print and collateral material, creation of logos and brand identities, and the development of comprehensive interactive websites. Read More...
Recent Entries
Is Apple Losing Its Lustre?
Published on Tuesday, November 03, 2009
Filed under Technology
Industry leaders by design, Steve Jobs and Apple have always found themselves perched rather comfortably along the cutting edge of personal computing, but lately it seems that the industry has caught up.
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Daily Inspiration #2
Published on Monday, November 02, 2009
Filed under Musings
Ladies and Gentlemen, meet the Galaxy Dress...
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Another Bright Idea
Published on Sunday, November 01, 2009
Filed under Musings
Anyone else find it incredibly ironic that using an image of a lightbulb to express the concept of 'innovation' is perhaps the least innovative idea ever?
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Print is Dead. Long Live Print.
Published on Tuesday, October 27, 2009
Filed under Advertising
The numbers don't lie. The entire publishing industry is dying. They blame the internet. They blame television. I blame the industry leaders, for not seeing it coming a decade ago.
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Daily Inspiration #1
Published on Thursday, October 15, 2009
Filed under Musings
Sometimes, all it takes is the right song to get you going. You'd think you could just turn on one favorite song and you'll get going, but sometimes, it's an unexpected tune that really stirs your imagination. It's not like you can 'pick' that song – it has to be something that just comes from thin air. And once you hear it, everything seems to change. This song did it for me today...
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What We Learned from 1999
Published on Sunday, October 11, 2009
Filed under Design
Today I was introduced to SquareSpace, the latest and supposedly greatest CMS out there. Seems I've been hearing that a bunch lately, and every couple of months, it seems a newer, more polished CMS is out there, with a website that is designed to embrace the very latest web trends. And honestly, I couldn't be happier... or more confused.
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Email on my iPhone
Published on Monday, October 05, 2009
Filed under Musings
I had a client agape today when I mentioned that I don't check email on my iPhone. He was quite literally shocked, something he isn't very often. I gave these 5 reasons...
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