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11 Common Web Design Company Interview Questions

  *Update 7/25/2010: Added a new one at the bottom! In this article, we will be discussing common questions that web and graphic design companies may ask you in your in-person interview. Of course, there’s no “right” answer for any of these (that’d be too easy, wouldn’t it?). Here we go: 1. Why do you […]

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Job Guide

Design Job Application Tips from an Employer’s Point of View

The Application Letter This is the often the first impression a potential employer has of you. You’ll want to make it at least keep their attention so they can make it to the two other pieces. Keep it concise Employers have hundreds of applications to read through. Typical job postings will get 50-100 responses in […]

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Let me sleep on it: Creative problem solving enhanced by REM sleep

This happens to us a lot. Our design team was talking about how they dream about web design. Tough challenges the previous day get solved overnight. “Research led by a leading expert on the positive benefits of napping at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine suggests that Rapid Eye Movement (REM) sleep […]

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Design

Marketing CEREC

How do you make crowns and teeth restoration exciting? By using lasers, 3d modeling, computers, an amazing patient experience, and an awesome website! Our dental marketing division HM Fusion was approached by a rep of a national dental supply company to put together a website to help dentists promote their CEREC services and his study […]

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Job Guide

Designer Resumes from an Employer’s Point of View

I’m going to give you a brief glimpse into an employer’s mind (mine), particularly if you’re applying for a design job. Employers skim through hundreds of resumes for each open position. Given the sheer volume, you can imagine that it’s impossible to read through all of them. Here’s my guide on how to avoid getting […]

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Rethinking sports team websites

Project: Football Team Websites Client: Trabuco Hills High School & Santa Margarita Pop Warner Websites are an awesome tool for sharing information, except when you have no easy way of updating it. Without a knowledgable webmaster on call, updating a team website was a chore and almost never got done. That’s why the football coaches […]

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Web 101

Avoid hostage domain name and website hosting situations

There are two vital pieces of information any website owner should know: Domain name information – If you have a website, you’ve probably registered a .com name (or one of many other “dot” somethings) for your business. A domain name registrar such as GoDaddy or Network Solutions keeps records of the domain name, who owns […]

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The Leadership Edge

In September 2008, the team at The Leadership Edge came to Gaslamp Media for an upgrade to their existing website: Their business has outgrown their “online brochure” type of website and needed more functionality They needed to be able to manage the site on their own without having to learn HTML code or programming They […]