After years of waiting, Google officially announced  yesterday that it has developed a way to search and index websites built with Flash. For those of us (uh hem, like Album) that have relied on Flash as an integral part of our sites, we will finally enjoy an increase in traffic and ranking. Ironically, […]

According to the 2008 report from www.brandz.com, Google’s brand name (not company assets) is worth $86 billion dollars. Uh, yeah, that’s a “b” not an “m”. This report has some interesting facts about brand value. For example: Publicly traded brands from BrandZ’s top 100 brands outperformed the rest of the stockmarket (S&P […]

Who does Google consider the number one “Untitled Page” of the web? You can try searching for it on Google or clicking here.

 Coke’s rebranding took a famous but cluttered identity system with its complex graphics and brought it down to the simplest forms, accomplishing a beautiful example of identity design. Simple but very effective, this new approach won the Design Grand Prix at Cannes Lions 2008.
This video about the rebranding is really interesting and shows the new […]

I’ll let you decide. They’re looking pretty good if you ask me. . . see some more

How do graphic designers create the most famous logos in the world.
this site has a funny take on that idea.

I was a skeptic when I heard that this guy was rapping about SEO and web design, but I have to say the dude knows what he is saying. So you if you want valuable design, web standards and SEO lessons, look no further: the SEO rapper. Or search him on youtube. 
Just a quote from him […]

Matt always jokes that “Dressbarn” tops the list of the worst brand names. I couldn’t agree more. I finally had to see for myself what they are all about. On their company history page they claim they are “extremely sensitive and focused on the needs and desires of women in the 21st century”. […]

Take a peek at the latest post from Brand New. I can’t help but think that Mass Art borrowed Album’s infamous orange color and newly adopted typeface.

Quite often Californians are referred to by mid-westerners as freaks with no morals. As California goes, so goes the country. This is the tasteful intro our client Posh Party Box was given on a morning news show in Kansas City.  Click to see the video.