HICKORY, NC Matt Everley, of Hickory-based graphic design studio m.e.designlab, was recently selected as a winner for three 2016 American Graphic Design Award by a nationwide panel of judges. The awards recognize excellence in communication and graphic design. The competition was presented by Graphic Design USA Magazine. A highly selective 15% of the 10,000+ entries…
DIY Craft Beer Cap Pallet Map
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…
Beer-Type Logos: Brewery-style logo designs created from font names
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…
Mobile-Friendly Test – How will Google’s update affect my website?
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 Graphic Designer Wins National Award for Logo Design
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…
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.