http://www.mordecaidesign.com/mordecaidesign6 we don't talk about the tagline Fri, 01 Jun 2007 16:57:43 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Here’s a quick bio written for me by Nick Mendez: I was sent to a special Web Design camp at Harvard, after which I traveled to Tibet and taught 100’s of monks how to design their own myspace pages. Then, I met with the Prime Minister of New Zealand to bring ... http://www.mordecaidesign.com/mordecaidesign6/index.php/2007/05/03/a-quick-bio/ For A Perfect Memory I used the zen cart shopping cart system to bring a store to their site. The client needed help with their store, shopping cart customization, merchant account, payment gateway, search engine marketing, search engine optimization, and viral marketing. This store is now up and running and ... http://www.mordecaidesign.com/mordecaidesign6/index.php/2007/04/24/a-perfect-memory-store/ San Sareno: The logo symbolizes a modern approach to luxurious condo living in Mexico, and utilizes shape and color to symbolize the ocean and land. Client: Tom Rector Art Direction: Mordecai Design http://www.mordecaidesign.com/mordecaidesign6/index.php/2007/04/23/san-sareno-logo/ Client: Tom Rector Art Direction: Mordecai Design Web Development: Mordecai Design Videography, Photography, Copywriting: Mordecai Design http://www.mordecaidesign.com/mordecaidesign6/index.php/2007/04/23/san-sareno-website/ Watch this. Now. Think about this for a second. (I’ll get into Ridley’s insights in a moment.) According to his IMDB profile. Sir Ridley Scott is 70 years old. How the hell does he do it? I can only pray that I look as good as him and that ... http://www.mordecaidesign.com/mordecaidesign6/index.php/2007/03/21/sir-ridley-scott-interview/ I didn’t want to call this post life imitating art because I think that phrase is somewhat cliche’ and ill-used since most modern movies can’t be considered art. I love it when I see real life becoming a visceral mesh of moments that are just too good to be true. ... http://www.mordecaidesign.com/mordecaidesign6/index.php/2006/09/13/life-like-a-movie/ One of my favorite blogs has a post about pencils. Since I’ve been sketching everyday and creating some new hand drawn art for a client lately, I thought I’d share some of my current favorite tools. The PrismaColor Col-Erase Erasable Pencil (BLUE) is what I like to use for all ... http://www.mordecaidesign.com/mordecaidesign6/index.php/2006/09/11/pencils/ Working with alot of web-designers, flash guys, and marketing people you’ll sometimes hear the watercooler talk drift towards something along the lines of “Oh did you see that website? Do you read his blog? I use this online service called…” Typically these social circles visit a grouping of the same ... http://www.mordecaidesign.com/mordecaidesign6/index.php/2006/09/05/talking-around-the-watercooler-about-websites/ Shalin and I saw an 80’s toyota truck today. It had the roll-bar and was lifted. I was driving, and like a warm breeze I could feel the nostalgia wash-over both of us. We both kinda sighed and smiled. “Back to the Future”, I said under my breath. “Yeah…” “You are ... http://www.mordecaidesign.com/mordecaidesign6/index.php/2006/08/31/back-to-the-future-truck/ This is a recipie I came up with and hopefully I perfect it. This is a work in progress. Photos and updates as I cook’em. Mix: 1 can green chiles 1 can black beens 1/2 red pepper, diced 1/2 yellow pepper, diced 2 tablespoons green onions, chopped 1 tablespoon sesame seed 1 teaspoon, garlic salt (not sure this ... http://www.mordecaidesign.com/mordecaidesign6/index.php/2006/08/29/enchilada-casserole/ Both are best served cold. Does anyone else like their chocolate cold? for some reason it just tastes better to me when chocolate is cold. http://www.mordecaidesign.com/mordecaidesign6/index.php/2006/08/29/mms-and-revenge/ “We developed it, tested it out, went into staging , and then we went onto production”, Sounds like a group performing a play. Right? Well yes, but in this case I was actualy describing the process of developing for the web. What? Yep. This is the process any web-designer should ... http://www.mordecaidesign.com/mordecaidesign6/index.php/2006/08/28/testing-staging-the-productionweb-design/ As seen on Kapgar Just bold the things you have accomplished in your life. 1. Bought everyone in the bar a drink 2. Swam with wild dolphins 3. Climbed a mountain (even a small one) I wouldn’t consider it a mountain but people in Arizona would. LOL 4. Taken a Ferrari for a test drive 5. ... http://www.mordecaidesign.com/mordecaidesign6/index.php/2006/08/28/sunday-meme-checklist/ Four jobs I have had: Pizza slinger, Lawn Arreation specialist, Snowboard tech, Web designer. Four movies I can watch over and over: 1. Star Wars Episode 4 : A New Hope 2. Dances With Wolves 3. The Rocketeer 4. Gladiator Four places I have lived: Worland, WY. Payson, AZ. Phoenix, AZ. Mesa, AZ Four TV ... http://www.mordecaidesign.com/mordecaidesign6/index.php/2006/08/25/four-the-love-of-pete-another-meme/ Why? Because the Fry’s ad is printed on the back of the Sports section in the Arizona Republic. What’s Fry’s? It’s like a Super Wal-Mart for electronics…or like a Costco for electronics…lets just say it’s HUGE. Why the hell would they print an ad full of videocards, 1GB of 3200 SD ... http://www.mordecaidesign.com/mordecaidesign6/index.php/2006/08/22/arizona-geeks-love-the-sports-page/ Authorities said pranksters released the young venomous rattlesnakes in a dark theater at the AMCread more | digg story Screw this I am moving to New Zealand. http://www.mordecaidesign.com/mordecaidesign6/index.php/2006/08/22/snakes-in-a-theatre-durring-snakes-on-a-plane/ Big thank you to ifilm for posting up this 2006 Superbowl Ad-spot. I had been wanting to show this to everyone after the superbowl. Probably one of the best ad-spots for a tv show I’ve ever seen. ABC really “gets-it” and they know their audience. If you’re a lost fan or ... http://www.mordecaidesign.com/mordecaidesign6/index.php/2006/08/08/found-it/ aka: the Ka Mate This is the traditional All Blacks Haka and so I couldn’t just go without posting it. http://www.mordecaidesign.com/mordecaidesign6/index.php/2006/07/31/the-traditional-te-rauparaha-haka/ I’m not a big “sports guy”. One of my reasons for this is my disgust with some of the technical things American sports teams do (like calling time to keep the other team from playing). I appreciate watching team sports that play with true tenacity, a sense of tradition, and ... http://www.mordecaidesign.com/mordecaidesign6/index.php/2006/07/31/all-blacks-rugby-team-haka/ For some reason Phoenix is filled with JSP-using companies that could care less about using Ruby or PHP, because “Damnit! JSP is what we use! And our developers are too old to try out anything else.” Since, there are so many companies in Phoenix that think that JSP is the end ... http://www.mordecaidesign.com/mordecaidesign6/index.php/2006/07/28/lazy-recruiters/ Daily meme: Only 3 Parachutes You’ve been given 3 parachutes, but there are 4 people who need them. Who will you not give one to: Scooby-Doo, Fred Flintstone, George Jetson, or Captain Caveman? (Of course, all 4 of them are up really super duper high in the air, and the parachute is ... http://www.mordecaidesign.com/mordecaidesign6/index.php/2006/07/26/only-3-parachutes/ Chino Bandido Takee Outee Food style/ethnicity: Mexican/Asian Fusion Map Chain: Only 2 locations. Not a chain. Hours: 11 - 9 Price: 4 - 8 ($) Location: 1825 W. Chandler Blvd Chandler, AZ Food rating: 5 out of 5 Decor rating: 5 out of 5 Service rating: 5 out of 5 ... http://www.mordecaidesign.com/mordecaidesign6/index.php/2006/07/25/restaurant-review-chino-bandido-takee-outee/ Daily meme from: musingonmovies You’re on a desert island with a TV, DVD Player and 5 DVDs (plus enough batteries to run them). Which ones are they? Because I love Star Wars too much to watch only 5 of the 6 episodes over and over again, and get sick of them…I would ... http://www.mordecaidesign.com/mordecaidesign6/index.php/2006/07/25/stranded/ It’s just a simple exercise in Freakanomics. X happens, makes Y happen, and then makes Z happen, and results in A. Myspace users, famous for their focus on networking horribly designed user profiles with other horribly designed user profiles, is killing creativity in cinema, and killing movie theatres. Myspace, ... http://www.mordecaidesign.com/mordecaidesign6/index.php/2006/07/21/how-the-myspace-generation-is-killing-movies/ I hate this question. I’m from a small farming community in Wyoming. It’s surrounded by mountians on all sides, it blocks most of the big storms so it’s actually a desert, but it gets snow in the winter, so it’s what they call a temperate climate. It’s pretty much a no-where. ... http://www.mordecaidesign.com/mordecaidesign6/index.php/2006/07/21/where-are-you-from/ Jon Stewart and The Daily Show have a great followup to their first net neutrality coverage. It explains net neutrality very well…check it out: http://www.mordecaidesign.com/mordecaidesign6/index.php/2006/07/21/net-neutrality-followup/ I’m not a huge fan (it’s not that I don’t like it…just never watch it) of The Daily Show, but this addresses an issue I feel very strongly about and Jon Stewart said everything I’ve been meaning to say. Thanks Jon. http://www.mordecaidesign.com/mordecaidesign6/index.php/2006/07/13/the-daily-show-net-neutrality/ I’ve used Media Temple for years and will continue to use them. My hosting however, is with Dreamhost. So a friend recently asked, “What’s the difference?”. Here’s my response. Dreamhost: Easy installs of commonly used web programs (wordpress, phpbb, zencart) Space and bandwidth increases every month (like gmail) Hefty Refferal bonuses Company weblog and ... http://www.mordecaidesign.com/mordecaidesign6/index.php/2006/07/11/dreamhost-vs-mediatemple/ Aaron Post, of 30SecondRule fame, has a great observational post on his personal blog about Airports and their influence on our perception of a city. More importantly, it is not the Airport itself, that changes our feelings, but it is the people that work in the airport. Read the ... http://www.mordecaidesign.com/mordecaidesign6/index.php/2006/06/14/airports-influence/ As the cost of luxury products gets lower and lower a new shift in interest and demographics is emerging. Millionaires are getting younger because the time it takes to become one is getting shorter. With 20-30 year old’s interest in brands being different from thier parents, it’s easy to see why ... http://www.mordecaidesign.com/mordecaidesign6/index.php/2006/06/12/the-definition-of-luxury-is-changing/ It’s becoming an old cliche, “Buying products just supports ‘the man’ and feeds the machines of commercialism”. After hearing this for so long, it got me thinking about what products I trust. Because I don’t subscribe to the idea of living like a hermit away from ever buying ANYTHING, I instead ... http://www.mordecaidesign.com/mordecaidesign6/index.php/2006/06/04/what-do-you-trust/ Z~Cafe Food style/ethnicity: Sandwiches/Mediterranean inspired Map Chain: No Hours: 7am - 4pm M-F Price: 3.99 - 6.99 ($) Location: 1245 W. Baseline Road Suite #105 Mesa, AZ 85202 USA Food rating: 5 out of 5 Decor rating: 2 out of 5 Service rating: 5 out of 5 Z-Cafe is a ... http://www.mordecaidesign.com/mordecaidesign6/index.php/2006/06/01/restaurant-review-zcafe-food-from-zheart/ Going back and forth between Mac and Windows everyday can sometimes be a study in patience. Lately I’ve had alot of moments where I press Alt+Enter instead of Ctrl+Enter to test a swf, because I am so used to the command key being there. So yesterday I was working ... http://www.mordecaidesign.com/mordecaidesign6/index.php/2006/05/19/ctrlaltenter-smack-your-forehead-and-say-duh/ This is a test to make sure my blog is still alive after my server switch to dreamhost. http://www.mordecaidesign.com/mordecaidesign6/index.php/2006/05/16/is-my-blog-alive/ I am going to be testing a new category of posts in my blog for resturaunt reviews in Phoenix, AZ. So if you see any test posts with-in the next few days then that’s why. http://www.mordecaidesign.com/mordecaidesign6/index.php/2006/05/03/structured-blogging-and-resturaunt-reviews/ I am a big supporter of the May1Reboot, but unfortunately due to timing, the fact that I only redesigned this site back in January, and because I have been very busy with work and living, I won’t be participating this year. I have felt very good about this version of ... http://www.mordecaidesign.com/mordecaidesign6/index.php/2006/04/29/may-1-reboot/ As most of my friends know, I’m a fan of Joshua Davis as a designer, leader, and visionary. I am however, more impressed with Joshua as a teacher, and public speaker. Unfortunately I’ve never had the chance to see Joshua live, or in person, but I have relatively kept up ... http://www.mordecaidesign.com/mordecaidesign6/index.php/2006/04/26/joshua-davis-quote/ Choose your future. Choose to design. A little background info: I have always gotten a kick out of the original “Adminspotting” design. It took the greatest line from the film Trainspotting and put it into the realm of our everyday lives. Even as a designer I related to it. But ... http://www.mordecaidesign.com/mordecaidesign6/index.php/2006/03/31/designspotting/ As some of you may know, I’m not a tea afficiando, but I don’t mind a good spot of Earl Gray. I am, however, very drawn design that uses serif typfaces, family crest/seal type logos, and an attention to detail in the little things that most people will never notice. Yesterday I ... http://www.mordecaidesign.com/mordecaidesign6/index.php/2006/03/29/fine-teas-and-fine-design/ Hoopsoalogy: This client asked for my assistance on this logo after other designers had not produced substantial results. After I finished this design the client said, “That is exactly what I wanted.” BodyGuide: The client, a massage therapist, explained to me that she “believes in guiding a person’s body to relaxation. ... http://www.mordecaidesign.com/mordecaidesign6/index.php/2006/03/22/hoopsalogy-and-bodyguide/ It sounds very obvious, to practice public speaking and presentation with magic tricks, but recently I have been practicing a trick in front of the mirror and recieved good results. I have forced myself to look how I do a presentation from an audience’s perspective, and to focus on misdirection, speaking ... http://www.mordecaidesign.com/mordecaidesign6/index.php/2006/03/21/magic-as-a-form-of-presentation-training/ Salvation is a personal art piece I created to test my ability to create a motiongraphic that was longer than the typical format and would move to non-typical music for motiongraphics. Art Direction: Mordecai Design Web Design: Mordecai Design Motion: Mordecai Design http://www.mordecaidesign.com/mordecaidesign6/index.php/2006/03/21/salvation/ Article by Megan Lane for How Magazine, December 2000 “To coax clients into a playful mindset, the reception desk is actually a bar. When clients first walk into Play, they’re greeted, seated at the bar and offered a cold drink. Built into the lobby ’s ceiling is an enormous cage filled ... http://www.mordecaidesign.com/mordecaidesign6/index.php/2006/02/28/quotes-from-how-magazine-article-about-play/ As a kid I had strong attachments to brands that took an emotional route to their tv spots and advertising. This feelgood advertising has seemed to fall out of style as I’ve gotten older. I have longed for the emotion and feeling advertising agencies used to create. I think ... http://www.mordecaidesign.com/mordecaidesign6/index.php/2006/02/27/a-tradition-of-feelgood/ The idea of repeat customers seems to be lost in some industries. Bally fitness requires you to pay extra if you need the benefit of using any of their gym’s besides the “local” gym that you visit most often. I really think that they are missing out on a large ... http://www.mordecaidesign.com/mordecaidesign6/index.php/2006/02/22/a-theory-on-how-to-lose-profitscharge-more/ Daniel Davis has released his trailer for Caught Creatures, a delicious haiku book. Awesome little flash trailer. Buy his booK! The trailer is only a teaser to the artistic genius you will find in this book. View the trailer here http://www.mordecaidesign.com/mordecaidesign6/index.php/2006/02/20/caught-creatures-trailer/ Highlights: For this project I created a weather reader. I used a tutorial from kirupa to figure out how to parse the weather from weatherbyzip, and then created if statements that checked for the sky conditions in order to load an icon that would represent those same conditions. I also ... http://www.mordecaidesign.com/mordecaidesign6/index.php/2006/02/20/el-rancho-san-benito/ I worked on this site after it was designed and coded. Many changes where made to the functionality of the site and code. All pages: special characters where not embedding correctly. RealEstate: the realestate page was edited to use the xml loading class. It loads the html with css styling so that ... http://www.mordecaidesign.com/mordecaidesign6/index.php/2006/02/20/blackstone/ The strategy of this site relied heavily upon the idea that time and dawn was very important. Throughout the site we included clock, calendar, light elements that engage the user. Highlights: I created all of the flash elements on this site except for the flash intro. Most flash elements include flash’s date ... http://www.mordecaidesign.com/mordecaidesign6/index.php/2006/02/20/daybreak/ Designed in partnership with Lee Glasgow (Fusion4Design.com) this website was based off of a concept that customers have a strong attraction to the “golden age of flying”. AngelAir wanted something less corporate and more inspirational that was different from the bland looking websites of their competitors. Lee Glasgow and I ... http://www.mordecaidesign.com/mordecaidesign6/index.php/2006/02/20/flyangelair/