The redesigned homepage for Metro Video Systems is complete and approved. The next step is to design the interior pages matching the same elegance as the homepage. This site will be done very soon.
Metro Video Systems Redesign
August 17th, 2011Plan B Custom Table Design Logo
August 16th, 2011
Plan B Custom Designs is a new company that custom builds bottle service tables for high end night clubs. The design direction incorporated modern fonts with an impressionist style table.
Logo Concept Sneak Peak
August 5th, 2011
While proposing work for a mobile app developer I decided to whip up a logo concept to send along. Didn’t want to show the complete logo in case we do not end up working together but this will give you a taste. Hopefully much more to come…
Google+ And The Plus Button
July 21st, 2011
I recently added the plus 1 button to my website and read through some of the suggestions. Google recommends placing the button at the top of the page, close to the logo, to make it easier for visitors to use it. My translation of that is, they want to brand everything. I placed the button in my footer, below twitter, facebook, and LinkedIn. I don’t believe many people will use it, and definitely not important enough to basically co-brand my websites.
The info I read on the Plus 1 button mentions it will help filter relevant search results the more people use the button. We will see if that helps but plus has a long way to go to become as mainstream as Facebook. Right now, only my tech friends are using plus and the soccer mom’s are still addicted to Facebook. Converting them will take years.
Wings of a Song Logo
July 16th, 2011
Jeff Byer was asked by The Good Shepherd Shelter Guild to donate designs for an annual gala invitation. The logo was created based on the name of the current year’s gala, On the Wings of a Song. Jeff also designed the invitation, letterhead, envelopes and created versions of the logo to be used in various marketing efforts.
Stitcher Renews Faith In Podcasts
July 8th, 2011
When pod casting started it was instantly a geek only medium. Just the fact that you had to subscribe, download, and either listen on your computer or sync to take it with you was a pain.
It has all changed thanks to smart phones and apps like Stitcher. I no longer need to sync to take my podcasts with me on my run or in my car. Fire up the app and it will automatically find the latest episodes of your subscribed podcasts and start playing them in order. Genius. Now podcasts make sense for the non-geek, or “mainstream” just because it is now easy.
Koffee Kart Cafe Website Design
July 3rd, 2011
Jeff Byer has been commissioned to build the website for The Koffee Kart Cafe in Manhattan Beach, California. This design is the first composition submitted to the client for review. Unfortunately a fire damaged the building and completely ruined other businesses located in the same building. The focus of the ownership now is to rebuild and re-open while Jeff Byer will continue online marketing.
AOL Email Login Screen
June 29th, 2011
Jeff Byer was hired by AOL to build presentation materials for FOX. The X Factor login screen mock up is one sample of several AOL advertising options that were presented to FOX networks for their online media buys for the coming primetime season.
Your Phone’s 4-Digit Lockscreen PIN
June 20th, 2011Very true – if you have finger smudges over 4 digits on your smart phone then your pin is pretty easy to figure out. But there is also something to be said about security and cleaning your screen.
Buckets and Bubbles Logo
June 16th, 2011
Jeff Byer submitted this logo to use for a new cleaning service in Southern California. The inspiration for the logo was to make the design as playful as the name of the company. Using smooth gradients and sparkle accents were added to drive home the squeaky clean theme.