Whack in 2010
January 20th, 2010
It is 2010 and there are exciting things happening at Whack Media Design! First of all we would like to wish all of our clients, readers, friends and family a Happy New Year! It is going to be a great year for all!
THE COMPANY
At the end of 2009 Whack decided to ditch the cold! We officially moved our operations from Chicago, IL to Charlotte, NC and we opened a new location in San Diego, CA. (more…)
Tetrapak launches "wild" halloween campaign
November 13th, 2009
This October, Tetrapak, JB Chicago and Whack Media Design teamed up to bring people of all ages a new way to celebrate halloween. Thanks to Whack’s expertise in Flash animation and Facebook application development, all users could send and receive tricks and treats, and special halloween messages, all with a special perk. (more…)
A new award comes along for WHACK for it's excellence in Web Design
September 8th, 2009
WHACK Media Design continues to grow and gain recognition as one of the top new businesses in its field. This time, the US Commerce Association (USCA) has awarded them with the 2009 Best of Savannah Award, a special recognition given to companies that have achieved exceptional marketing success in their local communities. (more…)
New Fonts and Typography Features in Snow Leopard
September 4th, 2009
The latest version of Mac OS X comes with four new fonts. Chalkduster (a good attempt at emulating chalk on a blackboard, and sadly sure to become a firm and inappropriate favourite with lazy PowerPoint users for years to come), Menlo (a monospaced family based on Bitstream’s Vera Sans Mono that replaces Monaco for applications such as Terminal and code editors), Heiti SC and TC and Hiragino Sans GB. (more…)
Is Your Website Working for Your Business?
August 28th, 2009
In today’s business world it is not conceivable for a company not to have a website. No matter what field of work they’re in, having something on the internet is vital and it would just be naïve for an organization not to take that opportunity. However, since the digital world is overpopulated with sites, blogs and other inventions, getting the most out of a website can be a challenge. It’s not just about getting a site up and running, it is about making it attractive and different from the competition.
First of all, it is important to have in mind that everything begins with a first impression and first impressions don’t depend on written content or interesting sections of the site, they are mostly visual and if your site isn’t attractive to the eyes, most people won’t even be there long enough to look at the content. Design is always the first thing that impacts a user and depending on that, other things can leave an impression. (more…)
