Website Redesign – The Reinvention Institute

 Charlie   |    23 April, 2008   |    2 Comments   |   

I recently finished the redesign of The Reinvention Institute and wanted to give it some airplay here. It’s in the portfolio already, but I know not everyone heads in there.

The Reinvention Institute is run by Pamela Mitchell, its CEO and Chief Vision Officer. (Is that not the coolest title ever? Chief Vision Officer…love it.) Pamela is an amazing woman and was a total blast to work with. And to say she is a consummate professional is sort of like saying Winston Churchill was an alright orator.

Pamela has the Midas touch. Every email and phone call we had was a reminder that some people cannot help being very very good at what they do. That’s Pamela.

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Because 1,678 RSS Buttons Aren’t Enough

 Charlie   |    20 April, 2008   |    29 Comments   |    3d, icons

The Sexiest RSS Icon I’ve Designed This Morning

Just when you thought nothing new could be done with RSS buttons, I’ve gone ahead and proved it by making one of my own.

It’s just like all the other RSS buttons out there. Only different.

This one was lovingly crafted by myself, in the forge of Cinema 4D. It’s got reflections, glass-like finishes and an oh-so-jaunty angle to it. It oozes raw sex appeal and screams “Click Me! Click Me!” which is just what you want for an RSS icon.

There are two versions available in the zip file available below: one RSS icon with a dropshadow and one …