Angela Barber is making things.

My review of AMC’s announcement

Tue, 05 Jan 2010 02:14:12 +0000

You can find another one of my email reviews, here on the emailZoo blog:

http://theemailzoo.wordpress.com/2010/01/03/amc-whispers-some-exciting-news/

This time, I take a look at AMC theatres and how they could be better using their email templates.

Making suggestions…

Wed, 16 Sep 2009 03:59:30 +0000

Lately I’ve been contributing to the EmailZoo. Here’s my latest article with some suggestions for my favourite local improv theatre: http://bit.ly/vTj7w

Grooveshark - simple and brilliant.

Fri, 28 Aug 2009 14:39:39 +0000

I love the fact that when i went to sign up, check my user preferences, or switch between songs, the song that was playing didn’t stop. Kudos to Grooveshark on their great UI, and recognizing that music sites should be all about the MUSIC! www.listen.grooveshark.com

here’s a sample of one of their widgets by Clearspring:

extremely local apple jelly

Sun, 02 Aug 2009 21:58:35 +0000

I had been eyeballing the apple tree in my in-laws back yard ever since my husband first took me there. This year i finally yanked some apples down and tried out the Spiced Crabapple Jelly recipe, thinking that these were crabapples. Turns out that they are just underdeveloped apples, the recipe still turned out great. Next year I think i will try a jalepeno-apple jelly or apple-peach jam.

This time last year…

Thu, 18 Jun 2009 23:39:52 +0000

Tom has a seat and ponders life in the fog. Atop the Cabot Trail in Cape Breton, Nova Scotia.

Upcycle! - DIY Cardboard Laptop Stand

Sat, 16 May 2009 19:23:25 +0000

This is a super-cool way to make a cheap laptop stand that you can easily take with you!

DIY Cardboard Laptop Stand:

http://greenupgrader.com/7603/diy-cardboard-laptop-stand/

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AGO Staircase

Tue, 20 Jan 2009 01:48:23 +0000

Taken a couple of weekends ago at the Art Gallery of Ontario. I LOVE the new architecture in here… Frank Ghery did an amazing job.

Gone Stitching Website

Thu, 15 Jan 2009 00:26:19 +0000

Gone Stitching Website Home Page

Client:

Gone Stitching

Date: May 2008

Role: Designer

The goal of this website design was to provide information and samples to potential customers for this custom embroidery business. I was given the logo and some direction on colours. My choice of colours and playful use of stitiching lines as design elements reinforce the nature of this business.

Direct IT Product Icons

Wed, 14 Jan 2009 00:32:12 +0000

Date: July 2008

Client: Illumination Web Development / Direct IT

Role: Designer

The goal of this project was to take existing icons and give them a slightly updated look and feel. By adding a sense of depth and a more consistent colour pallete, these icons are now work together as a system.

Wifidelity Website design

Thu, 08 Jan 2009 01:01:58 +0000

Date: May 2008

Client: Wifidelity

Role: Designer

Wifidelity needed a rebranding and redesign for their website. Their goals were to update their look and feel, portray the high-tech nature of their business and solidify their brand. This was achieved through a high contrast colour scheme and a modern, sans-serif typeface. The photography selected represented the ideas of clarity within communications and business goals. The client made slight adjustments to this design but their current site maintains this feel.