by Gail Snow | Jul 15, 2014 | Design
The Piazza del Campo in Sienna Italy hasn’t changed much since medieval times. Its design is significant and timeless and continues to work well today as the city’s center for civic life. The open plaza is located at the physical and cultural heart of the city and is...
by noelhenneman | Jul 8, 2014 | Technology, Usability
I remember the days when computer monitors were cathode ray tubes (CRTs) that could only show green characters on the screen. Yes, I am that old. It was amazing when displays could draw lines and text in black and white. When the first color monitors came out, they...
by Gail Snow | Jul 1, 2014 | Culture, Sustainability
We want to congratulate QLara Wollock, who is the recipient of the 2014 HB Design Scholarship. QLara is attending Lane Community College where she is studying graphic design. She has one more year to go with her education and then will be looking for a job as a...
by tintin | Jun 24, 2014 | Culture, HB Design
Getting an opportunity to talk with others about a shared interest will give way to engaging conversation and a means for each party to get to know each other on a deeper level. An opportunity to do just this presented itself recently to our employees, and the people...
by noelhenneman | Jun 12, 2014 | HB Design, Technology, Web Design
Aside from my duties here at HB Design I also teach college courses at Clark College in Vancouver, Washington—including teaching an “Introduction to HTML.” Having taught the course for many years I have been struck by a comparison to learning a foreign...
by noelhenneman | Jun 5, 2014 | Accessibility, Technology, Uncategorized, Web Design
Since CSS 2.1 there have been CSS properties that allow you to insert content before or after a tag’s normal content. This offers some interesting capabilities. But when should you use this feature?
by Kiersten Wilbur | May 6, 2014 | HB Design
After about 15 years in our building, HB Design has done an exterior remodel. The look was concepted and designed by retired creative director Sandy Brown and our fearless leader Noma Hanlon (who by the way has a degree in Architecture). They felt it was important to...
by Gail Snow | Apr 29, 2014 | Design, Sustainability
Some creative firms choose to participate in spec (speculative) work to bring in new business. Other firms view spec work differently, and we are among those firms. When you hire professional design studios, photographers, illustrators, musicians, and other creative...
by noelhenneman | Apr 22, 2014 | Inspiration
You Can Find Design Inspiration Everywhere I go out to my folks’ farm each weekend find inspiration from the wildlife that visits the farm. Deer, skunks, coyotes, foxes and birds… lots of birds. Scrub Jays, Eurasian Doves, Towhees, Gold Finches, Purple...
by Gail Snow | Apr 15, 2014 | Our work
When you’re a small business—or a small but growing regional bank like Northwest Bank—getting the biggest bang for your marketing dollar is crucial. Marketing is costly—especially if you’re a small business or start-up trying to compete with the big guys.So when...
