Archive for July, 2005


King of the Beach

Dude…we lost our first king of the beach game. Bummer…
We lost: 0-11, 11-8, 15-13 (Rally); and tonight we try to get it back together in the loser’s bracket.

Game Two Update:
Another loss; this one in two games.
And with that, I’m out of the tourney; bummer…

Mary Hill Davis

For Immediate Release:
Aim Digital Media and the Woman’s Missionary Union (WMU) of Texas proudly announce the launch of the new Mary Hill Davis Offering website.
Aim Digital Media was contracted to create a well-crafted website to match existing promotional materials.
The website was built using web standards and is compatible in all of the major browsers. It [...]

It’s the Details

The more and more I contemplate design and what makes something “good,” I keep coming back to the same point. Good design is made by the details.
I learned this concept nearly three years ago. Gerald Maffei was the professor; one day he looked at one of my designs (a steel / glass structure a.k.a Reagan [...]

Say No to Cliches

Point Three: Avoid Cliches.
No one wants to read about how “the lightbulb was turned on in your head,” how that’s “over the top,” or how you’re “under the weather.” Like I posted before…use vibrant and descriptive language to illustrate what you’re saying.
Don’t resort to using phrases that are overused and odd.
On a similar note (and [...]

Design Matters

I love to watch the corporate world slowly realize how important design is. We have watched Apple, Target, Ikea, and more illustrate how design sells…even if only to a small group (Apple). And we also watched how Target went from another Walmart, to a cool store.
But every now and again I see the old mindset [...]

The River Again

So we went back to the Guadelupe River today. It was good…if you didn’t go, you missed out!
1) A Deflating Tube. Yea, my tube started losing air about two hours into the ride. A patch started to fall off leaving a small hole. The air whizzed out as I prayed for the end to come [...]

Analyzing Our Site

Tony Morgan wrote an article (10 Easy Ways to Keep Me from Visiting Your Church Because I Visited Your Website) a few months ago; since then I’ve been meaning to compare the Champion Forest website to it. And after seeing the link on Church Marketing Sucks, I’ve decided it’s time.
First of all, I was shocked [...]

Writing, Part 2

When writing, do not use superflous words (mainly adjectives) to describe what you do. For example, do not say “the premier home theater company in Texas.” You should say “We are a home theater company in Texas” and let your actions and work illustrate how you are premier.
I saw a web design website the other [...]

Writing, Part 1

I have been researching writing lately. I have considered it both stylistically and content-wise. In spite of the fact that I’m not the greatest writer (we all try), I am going to share some of the really neat and helpful things I have found.
Tonight, I will begin with a quote from C.S. Lewis; I think [...]

War of the Worlds

I saw War of the Worlds last weekend. It was good movie (for the most part); by good I mean that I was entertained. However, there were a number of elements in the film that really made me wonder. Note: There are some spoilers…read at your own risk!
Side Note: I am a firm believer that [...]