Review: Basecamp Project Manager
Monday, April 30th, 2007I have to say, I have never used a project manager software that I liked. That all changed when Jose introduced us to Basecamp by 37 Signals. I have found that most project manager software falls short of expectations, not so with Basecamp. Although, it has its limitations, I feel Basecamp is flexible, […]
Posted in RAVES | 2 Comments »>bhg Announces The Launch of AG Jim Hood’s Re-election Site
Sunday, April 29th, 2007bhg has officially launched the Re-elect site for Mississippi Attorney General Jim Hood. The Attorney General’s campaign site marks the launch of bhg’s Content Management System (CMS) sites. bhg plans to offer only CMS sites to it’s clients. CMS sites offer clients a complete business solution for marketing their business and will allow business’ to […]
Posted in Portfolio, Web | No Comments »>Setting Up A Business Entity: Part 1
Saturday, April 28th, 2007Since founding bhg GRAPHIC DESIGN over 10 years ago, we have relied on the financial and tax advice of Karin Helms. Her experience and expertise has proven invaluable, helping us answer the critical business and tax questions any small business faces. While Karin is not a Certified Public Accountant, she has a wealth of experience […]
Posted in Business Practices, How-to | No Comments »>The Day the Music Died
Friday, April 27th, 2007On April 16th, 2007, the Copyright Royalties Board (CRB) denied a request by internet broadcasters to review royalty rates proposed by the Recording Industries Association of America (RIAA), effectively, putting the nail in the coffin for many small internet radio broadcasters. The ruling not only approved the new royalty rate structure, which in some cases […]
Posted in Featured, Net Neutrality, Music | No Comments »>What’s Playing
Friday, April 20th, 2007Thought you web folk might be interested to see what’s playing at the cabin. On the sidebar, under “What’s Playing,” you can see the last 5 tracks played in the cabin. You can click on the artist or title if you’re interested to find out a little more about them.
If you’d like to know where […]
bhg’s Studio
Wednesday, April 18th, 2007bhg recently relocated from (small studio) Brooklyn, NY to (large studio) Lincoln, VT. We are thinking a lot about our space and how it determines work flow and inspiration. From Brooklyn, we brought a small, economical work space and now, we are swimming in space. As a matter of fact, our studio here in Vermont […]
Posted in Ruminations | 2 Comments »>The Perch Cafe
Sunday, April 15th, 2007The Perch Cafe is a neighborhood cafe located in Brooklyn and is known for it’s sleek modern design and innovative cafe menu. Recently, voted top 10 breakfast spots in NYC The Perch Cafe is a welcome addition to Park Slope, Brooklyn. bhg designed Perch’s Media and Press Kit along with handling their menu layout, and […]
Posted in Portfolio, Identity | No Comments »>InDesign Quick Tip: Step and Repeat
Friday, April 13th, 2007Step and Repeat (apple + option + u)
I find this function very handy when I want to duplicate an image (or type) on the page. When I use this feature, I know each image will be on the same horizontal line. See example below.
Here I did a step and repeat of the image with a […]
A Picture Is Worth a Thousand Words
Wednesday, April 11th, 2007At bhg GRAPHIC DESIGN, we strive to create eye catching proposals for prospective clients. I am always confident that our proposals will put us on the “A”-list when competing for a site build. As a new web design firm (we are not able to rely on past work) creating visual proposals that stand out is […]
Posted in Business Practices, How-to | No Comments »>The High Cost of Accounts Receivable
Tuesday, April 10th, 2007Every business faces the prospect of clients paying late or even not paying at all. Depending on how you handle accounts receivable, securing payment from a client could cost you more than your fees. For years, industries that rely on billable income have struggled with how to approach accounts that are past due. Past due […]
Posted in Business Practices | No Comments »>Net Neutrality. Act Now!
Monday, April 9th, 2007By now you should have heard about the Net Neutrality Act. Net Neutrality is one of the biggest issues facing the internet now and in the coming years. It is critical to keep the playing field level to preserve the internet and ensure accessibility. Many web professionals have heard and know about Net Neutrality but […]
Posted in Featured, Rants, Net Neutrality | 1 Comment »>Why cabinfever?
Friday, April 6th, 2007As of this writing, we just received about 15 inches of snow. It’s April 5th. It looked like the end of winter weeks ago, but in Vermont you never quite know when winter is over. bhg GRAPHIC DESIGN is located in the heart of Vermont about 10 miles outside of Middlebury, Vermont in a small […]
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