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Website Conundrum

Mike Oliver — Thu, 12 Aug 2010 22:28:00 +0000

So after just tweaking my site and updating the portfolio I once again, for the third time, am tired of my website. It seems I can only look at my website for a year or so before I want to redesign it. So once again I am designing/scrapping and designing new ideas. I have a ton of new work I need to put in the portfolio but at this point I just want to do it right… again… the first time. I have never been busier but I… will… find… time… (captain kirk voice) to get my new site up. Thanks to all the new clients I have gotten over the last couple months, looking forward to working with you. And yes, your work comes before my site, I swear.

Website Update

Mike Oliver — Tue, 01 Jun 2010 11:01:15 +0000

I had to put my portfolio upgrade and site edits on the back burner due to overload of work (which I can’t complain about). Once I get out of the trenches and have some spare time I will finish up the edits and put up the new portfolio, which will be a little easier to navigate based on the content (logos, print design, etc.). Going to do some minor spring cleaning, and a little site resizing as well.

27-inch iMac Display Firmware Update

Mike Oliver — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 14:05:03 +0000

Apple has fixed a problem with the new 27″ iMacs regarding intermittent display flickering and occasional blackouts. This issue affects the new 27″ iMacs with a ATI Radeon HD 4670 or 4850 graphics card. I noticed this happening on my new iMac last week, I had a random white bar that would flicker on my screen, and once in a while my screen would turn black for a second or two. The update can be downloaded at your apple software update, or you can download it here

Happy New Year!

Mike Oliver — Fri, 01 Jan 2010 15:50:19 +0000

2009 was a good year for me, I was able to work with some amazing people, form new relationships with new clients, and continue to grow my business. I purchased a home with my fiance and finally created the home studio I have always dreamed of… a big open space! I think the economy is getting back on track as I saw a flood of new companies inquiring about their advertising needs towards the tail end of 2009. I am excited about this year and what it has to offer. I wish everyone huge success, health and happiness in 2010.

Illustrator Madness

Mike Oliver — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 12:28:33 +0000

Found this link from smashingmagazine.com with some great Illustrator tutorials to tackle on your free time. Some are sorta basic, some not so basic, but there are some really cool ones, coming from a huge fan of illustrator. Here is the link… Illustrator madness

Adobe Shortcut App

Mike Oliver — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 13:11:59 +0000

A very handy app to download for Mac or PC. Click to go to the download page…

Open DNS Firefox fix

Mike Oliver — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 12:57:13 +0000

If you are using Firefox and have noticed your address bar searches or url’s are being redirected to an Open DNS search engine here is the fix. This started for me last week and drove me nuts, mainly because I rarely type .com after a url in the address bar. Here is a link to the Firefox add on Feeling Lucky Fixer, just install and restart Firefox and the Open DNS page is a thing of the past.

zephyrstudio.com v.3 is live… finally

Mike Oliver — Sun, 21 Jun 2009 20:20:49 +0000

Well after a couple months of trashing layouts, not having enough hours in the day to work on it, and being overly critical of myself, my site is now live.

Check back for blog post on everything from design to surfing to amusing stuff I come across during my long days at a computer. Make sure to check out my friends links especially Antonea Nabors who I have been working with on several projects and who is an amazing web and print designer.