http://www.oliveandcompany.com/index.php/blog/ en erik@oliveandcompany.com Copyright 2010 2010-08-31T18:12:29+00:00 http://www.oliveandcompany.com/index.php/blog/article/we_took_a_turn_in_the_right_direction http://www.oliveandcompany.com/index.php/blog/article/we_took_a_turn_in_the_right_direction#When:18:12:29Z Olive and Company has moved! With just a right turn and a two-minute drive from our old home in Nordeast, you’ll end up at our new pad in historic St. Anthony Main. Our worldwide headquarters now sits comfortably in the heart of the Minneapolis Riverfront District, with a spectacular view of the Minneapolis skyline and, of course, the mighty Mississippi. In fact, if you’re feeling as adventurous as our buddy Olive (in the image above), you could just hop on a homemade raft and float down the river from our old space right up to our new front door! Studio News, 2010-08-31T18:12:29+00:00 http://www.oliveandcompany.com/index.php/blog/article/social_media_extroversion_does_your_brand_need_to_get_out_more_often http://www.oliveandcompany.com/index.php/blog/article/social_media_extroversion_does_your_brand_need_to_get_out_more_often#When:21:53:19Z Several months ago, we created our own Olive and Company Facebook Page. This fact probably won’t surprise anyone since A) we are in the creative services industry and more and more of our projects include social media elements, and B) most of us have been actively using Facebook as individuals for quite some time now. With that said, we thought we’d take some time to discuss our reasons for creating a Facebook Page, and invite you to follow us as our Page(1) grows and evolves. Branding, Interactive, Marketing, Social Media, 2010-05-05T21:53:19+00:00 http://www.oliveandcompany.com/index.php/blog/article/infectious_creativity_the_unusual_mind_of_tim_kehoe http://www.oliveandcompany.com/index.php/blog/article/infectious_creativity_the_unusual_mind_of_tim_kehoe#When:22:03:47Z As a design firm, the only thing we value as much as creativity is the relationship we form with our clients. We feed off the energy that they bring to their own projects, and, just as we relish the opportunity to help guide a brand as it grows and evolves, we also cherish the opportunity to get to know the people we work with along the way. Design, Studio News, 2010-05-04T22:03:47+00:00 http://www.oliveandcompany.com/index.php/blog/article/expanding_the_webs_visual_vocabulary http://www.oliveandcompany.com/index.php/blog/article/expanding_the_webs_visual_vocabulary#When:18:21:30Z The following article was originally included in the October 2009 issue of our OliveNotes newsletter, but we feel like the content is worth sharing with non-subscribers as well, so we’re republishing it here in its entirety. We’ve also included a brief postscript to update a few aspects of the article. As always, please share your thoughts in the comments section below. Interactive, 2010-01-14T18:21:30+00:00 http://www.oliveandcompany.com/index.php/blog/article/designing_a_web_app_ui_part_2_the_concepts http://www.oliveandcompany.com/index.php/blog/article/designing_a_web_app_ui_part_2_the_concepts#When:22:16:29Z Quite a while back, I shared some insight into a project where we were designing the UI for a soon-to-be-released Web app. Now we’ll take a look at the concepts we presented the client and the feedback they provided. As before, the client and project are held in confidence. Here’s a look at our first round: Interactive, 2010-01-04T22:16:29+00:00 http://www.oliveandcompany.com/index.php/blog/article/what_is_good_design http://www.oliveandcompany.com/index.php/blog/article/what_is_good_design#When:16:32:15Z You can see his design influence in both your current home and that of your parents, probably. Jens Risom is a Danish designer who personified simple, elegant furniture design a half-century ago, and still works today. 2009-10-29T16:32:15+00:00 http://www.oliveandcompany.com/index.php/blog/article/tom_judges_minnesota_design_contest http://www.oliveandcompany.com/index.php/blog/article/tom_judges_minnesota_design_contest#When:18:39:46Z A couple weeks ago I served as a judge for the 13th Annual Minnesota Publishing Excellence Awards, which are awarded each year by the Minnesota Magazine and Publications Association (MMPA). 2009-10-02T18:39:46+00:00 http://www.oliveandcompany.com/index.php/blog/article/designing_a_web_app_ui_part_1_bthe_design_challenge_b http://www.oliveandcompany.com/index.php/blog/article/designing_a_web_app_ui_part_1_bthe_design_challenge_b#When:21:07:05Z One of the exciting new projects we are working on is designing the user interface (UI) for a Web app due for launch later this year. Design, Interactive, 2009-08-18T21:07:05+00:00 http://www.oliveandcompany.com/index.php/blog/article/keeping_the_bs_to_a_minimum http://www.oliveandcompany.com/index.php/blog/article/keeping_the_bs_to_a_minimum#When:17:33:00Z When it comes to presenting design, sometimes it’s best to leave the impression-building to the client. Marketing, 2009-04-24T17:33:00+00:00 http://www.oliveandcompany.com/index.php/blog/article/olive_mobile_site_is_live http://www.oliveandcompany.com/index.php/blog/article/olive_mobile_site_is_live#When:21:42:50Z We took some time recently to optimize our site for mobile viewing. Design, Interactive, Studio News, 2009-04-13T21:42:50+00:00