This year, I attended the Internet Summit for the first time and was happy to find myself in the company of subject matter experts and industry thought leaders. As is usually the case, taking the time to learn about trends and how our colleagues are approaching things helps all of us at Cuberis with more and better solutions for our clients. So, here are a few of the things that I brought back with me.
Responsive design is huge these… more
2 Takeaways from the Internet Summit
WordPress is so much more than a blogging platform
A recent project we just tied up here at Cuberis was for Ecological Solutions, a Raleigh company that services stormwater retention ponds. We first made a simple website for them back in 2006 and last year they came back and approached us to redesign and expand their website. We love repeat customers!
This time, they not only wanted a place on the web to display their services to potential clients, but they also wanted a custom built system that would… more
Wireframing: our new secret weapon.
We designers are passionate about our work, and we tend to get attached to certain ideas or designs quite easily. It’s expected, but our favorite designs are not always the designs that are chosen. Several months ago we had one such discussion with a client, the end result being that our favorite design was not chosen. Disappointed, I did a bit of research, wondering how other designers handled this situation. I found an article that provided this valuable insight: “The… more
Golden Belt Redevelopment
Late last year we were hired by Scientific Properties to redevelop the Golden Belt website. This project was close to home – literally – because the Cuberis office is in Golden Belt! Golden Belt is a green, fully-restored historic textile mill that now houses a wide variety of offices, restaurants, retail stores, lofts and artist studios on its campus near downtown Durham.
The folks at Scientific Properties were satisfied with the clean look and feel of their previous website, so… more