Tutorial: How to Craft a Unique Map from Pallet Wood and Beer Caps Looking to design something creative with all those craft beer caps and scrap pieces of pallet wood you’ve been saving? How about a map of the good ole USA! By now you may have figured out I’m a craft beer junkie. I…
1 year. 52 logos. Holy crap. Beer-Type Logos is a personal graphic design project where I have challenged myself to create 52 logos—1 logo per week for the entire year of 2015—that use a different font to create a unique brewery or beer logo. The idea for beertypelogos.com was born from the many taphandle graphics…
Google has modified their search algorithm again and in view of their big update on April 21 (see links below), this will impact all websites that aren’t mobile-friendly. You can check your website by putting your URL through a Google Mobile-Friendly Test and check whether your website is ready to face Google’s update: » Check…
HICKORY, NC Matt Everley, of Hickory-based graphic design studio m.e.designlab, was recently selected as a winner for a 2014 American Graphic Design Award by a nationwide panel of judges. The award recognizes excellence in communication and graphic design. The competition was presented by Graphic Design USA Magazine. A highly selective 15% of the 8,500+ entries…
This article is from a “how-to” seminar for small business owners and prospective business owners who have not used WordPress before. The goal of the seminar was to teach participants how to use and navigate WordPress—from understanding web hosting options, to choosing a theme, to inserting text and images, and even using WordPress as a…
Matt Everley is an independent design & branding consultant in Hickory, NC and has over 20 solid years of experience in graphic communication, web design and brand development.