tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20556113Mon, 16 Jun 2008 18:49:14 +0000http://apassionforcreativity.luckham.ca/noreply@blogger.com (Julian)Blogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20556113.post-1069017682379966321Fri, 13 Jun 2008 15:48:00 +00002008-06-13T11:59:31.699-04:00 Sorry if I seem like I’m up on a soap box, but hey... that's just me! I find too often people get caught up in things and miss what's really important. As I commented before with it’s just a tool, the camera you use doesn't matter, it’s what you’ve seen that you captured that matters. And photo editing software doesn't make a difference, if you don't have both the vision and the skill with http://apassionforcreativity.luckham.ca/2008/06/its-not-medium-but-message.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Julian)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20556113.post-8643319755802531195Thu, 15 May 2008 13:13:00 +00002008-06-13T11:48:19.397-04:00 I created and posted this quite some time ago over on Flickr but just recently thought to post it here... When I first posted this it was to make a bit of a personal statement about cameras. I had someone asking about one of my photographs, he was very impressed with the shot, the lighting, etc, etc., and he went on to say he figured I must have been using a pretty fancy camera. He was http://apassionforcreativity.luckham.ca/2008/06/i-created-and-posted-this-quite-some.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Julian)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20556113.post-4235188933306326789Tue, 31 Jul 2007 21:01:00 +00002007-10-20T12:28:44.840-04:00 In the rush to get on-line many companies don’t take in to account the need for Search Engine Optimization. Without proper optimization you’re just throwing your Web site On-line and hoping it lands where it will be seen... kind of sounds like something we used to do as kids! :-) Go on to Google, or your favourite Search Engine, right now and pretend you are a potential client or customer of http://apassionforcreativity.luckham.ca/2007/07/so-youre-on-line-now-what-search-engine.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Julian)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20556113.post-7822976575354311193Fri, 27 Jul 2007 20:28:00 +00002007-10-20T03:18:21.333-04:00Update: Planning is moving forward on these seminars, and I hope to announce the first dates in the coming weeks. Seminars will be targeted to Businesses first, followed later on with Seminars for the General Public. Seminars will be broken up as follows: Upcoming Business Seminars: October Dates TBA Reaching out to clients over the Internet... there is an easier way! Learning Seminars on http://apassionforcreativity.luckham.ca/2007/08/reaching-out-to-clients-over-internet.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Julian)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20556113.post-8457989113914206415Fri, 27 Apr 2007 20:33:00 +00002007-10-20T03:20:02.539-04:00 new update: Introductory Seminar for Businesses * see the update in the next post. In adapting to a digital lifestyle, I keep hearing people say “it's too difficult”, or “I'm too old to get in to that”. I've always felt you're never too old to learn something new, especially with all that is going on these days with the internet and blogging, photo sharing, digital photography, VoIP (long http://apassionforcreativity.luckham.ca/2007/04/learning-to-adapt-to-digital-lifestyle_27.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Julian)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20556113.post-2142452650151242070Thu, 26 Apr 2007 17:11:00 +00002007-10-20T03:21:00.370-04:00 I've been reading some rather interesting statistics lately about Internet usage in Canada. If you have, or are considering an internet presence of any kind, you should consider these statistics.It's been noted for many years that Canada is one of the most on-line countries in the world, but according to a recent survey by comScore Networks, Canadians spend more time online than any other http://apassionforcreativity.luckham.ca/2007/04/surfing-statistics-in-canada.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Julian)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20556113.post-116542848861495690Wed, 06 Dec 2006 18:07:00 +00002007-08-01T14:21:43.775-04:00 I deleted over 2000 junk e-mails one morning last week! I have junk/spam filters in place that catch a lot of junk mail, and my ISP also has filters that I use, but this doesn't prevent all junk/spam from getting through. It does however, prevent some real emails from getting through! It came to my attention recently that some e-mails have not been able to penetrate these filters, and were http://apassionforcreativity.luckham.ca/2006/12/too-much-junk-mail.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Julian)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20556113.post-114988112976576625Tue, 20 Jun 2006 19:25:00 +00002006-06-24T18:18:24.153-04:00Speculative work hurts designers, clients and the business of graphic design! Recently, a group of Graphic Designers got together to create the NO!SPEC initiative. This group and its supporters are trying to educate both the creative and business communities about speculative work and contests and how it can hurt not only designers but the clients themselves. The NO!SPEC web site can be found at http://apassionforcreativity.luckham.ca/2006/06/nospec.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Julian)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20556113.post-114356671658429629Tue, 28 Mar 2006 16:06:00 +00002006-04-07T13:08:30.256-04:00Results are what count in Search Engine Optimization. If a company providing services in improving the ranking of your web site can't show that their own web site gets high rankings, and that they have clients who have achieved high rankings, then where's the proof?   If you are looking for a company to improve your rankings on Google, Yahoo or MSN, look no further! Take a look at the following http://apassionforcreativity.luckham.ca/2006/03/seo-proof-is-in-results.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Julian)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20556113.post-114365202238788162Tue, 28 Feb 2006 16:39:00 +00002006-06-09T16:53:51.346-04:00Project Rescue, is where I leap on to my trusty white steed and charge to the rescue... arriving at your office in full armour, just in time to save the damsel in distress who has been locked away in the tower until she comes up with the new and improved company newsletter, or marketing materials or even the company web site!   Okay... so I exaggerate; let's skip the trusty white steed and the http://apassionforcreativity.luckham.ca/2006/02/project-rescue.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Julian)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20556113.post-113651293876926763Fri, 06 Jan 2006 00:37:00 +00002006-03-30T08:39:18.480-05:00Over the past few years I have done a lot of research and testing with Search Engine Optimization (SEO). SEO is either a hot topic of interest to a web site owners, or a web site owner doesn't see the true value of web site optimization. So, let me explain a few things and possibly dispell a few myths.   Search Engine Optimization is the process of setting your web site up so that it appears http://apassionforcreativity.luckham.ca/2006/01/search-engine-optimization-moving-to.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Julian)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20556113.post-113649657914560196Wed, 04 Jan 2006 23:37:00 +00002006-03-30T08:39:48.233-05:00How well does your web site provide information to it’s visitors? Try these Litmus Tests on your web site. A visitor to your site should be able to answer all or most of these questions: The Home Page Litmus test: What site is this and what is it for? Why should I be here and not somewhere else? What http://apassionforcreativity.luckham.ca/2006/01/web-site-litmus-test.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Julian)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20556113.post-113649654062619222Wed, 04 Jan 2006 00:28:00 +00002006-03-30T08:41:45.313-05:00When planning your next Print Project it’s always a good idea to consult with your designer and/or printer in advance as to how the job will be printed. Four colour process, spot colour and B&W are not all created equal, and with proper planning money can be saved!   Four colour process printing, mixing four colours (CMYK) to create http://apassionforcreativity.luckham.ca/2006/01/print-design-print-options-four-colour.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Julian)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20556113.post-113649649686960690Mon, 02 Jan 2006 17:00:00 +00002006-03-30T08:42:14.140-05:00A lot of individuals or companies, small and large, choose to go on-line with very little thought given to the impression their on-line presence has – “Build it and they will come”. Having a web site, though, is like having a virtual salesperson – someone who is able to get into any home, office or company – anywhere in the world. http://apassionforcreativity.luckham.ca/2006/01/web-design-build-it-and-they-will-come.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Julian)