Author Archives: jrodriguez

Name’s Justin Rodriguez. I’m a designer interning here at Blueprint Design Studio all the way from California.

Thinking Outside of the Art Box

August 18, 2009 – 9:18

Due to its convenience and the innovation for experimentation that computer tools have given designers over the last few decades, it makes it appear as if graphic design relies on the computer. This is a misconception often made by those who aren’t designers and who don’t fully understand the history of design. The computer is [...]

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Buddy Guy’s Legends

August 13, 2009 – 6:03

Buddy Guy’s Legends boasts a reputation as one of the nation’s premier blues clubs.

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Print Finishes Add an Edge to Print Design

July 29, 2009 – 8:46

The internet has grown to become an immensely important factor in modern life influencing the way we communicate and the way we handle much of our business. Consequently, its growth has caused some negative effects on the printing industry. The newspaper industry for example, is being threatened of becoming a dying industry because of the [...]

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WordPress – Search Engine Optimized!

July 16, 2009 – 8:00

Illustration by Justin Rodriguez
WordPress is possibly the cheapest and best optimized Content Management System out there today.  WordPress and search engine optimization (SEO) guru,  Joost de Valk of yoast.com. says, “Out of the box, WordPress is a pretty well optimized system, and does a far better job at allowing every single page to be indexed [...]

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What’s the Plan? A Guide to Effective Website Navigation

July 10, 2009 – 11:48

Co-author, Rebecca Dirkse
Are you the type of person who likes to skip brainstorming and outlining and simply jump into your project or writing? That process of working can be a real headache if there is a lot of content to discuss and organize. The same is true for designing websites.  The best way to approach [...]

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