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Freebie Friday: Practice Hand Lettering Sheets
Creating a hand-lettered piece not only allows for unique layouts, but more flexibility between letterforms, and can evoke a very specific intention that can’t be easily replicated.
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Evolving the Digital Experience of Transportation -
A Manifesto
Digital is broken in the transportation industry and is working against its core goals of connecting people and communities. The following core principles are presented as a roadmap for achieving this mission of deeper connections and engagement.
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SXSW 2018 - Highlights From the Troop
Each year we send a group of Monkees to SXSW to keep a pulse on what the conference has to offer and what thought leaders are, well, thinking about. Here are some of the highlights.
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Transportation Project Must Haves: The Virtual Open House (VOH)
Need a way to expand engagement and exposure during your next transportation project? Drive into this post to learn about what a virtual open house (VOH) is and how it can help.
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Freebie Friday: iPad Procreate Brushes
Creating pieces on an iPad can significantly enhance the flow of a lettering piece. You can start your beginning sketches using a pencil textured brush and transition to the refinement and inking stages relatively quickly.
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2018 Predictions from the Top
As we move into the new year, we felt it would be fun to shake the crystal ball up and make some predictions on what might be in store for our industry for 2018. Here’s what we're seeing...
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Camp Gladiator Selects Monkee-Boy As Digital Partner
Austin-based Camp Gladiator selects Monkee-Boy Web Design, Inc. as its new digital partner to redesign its existing site. As a part of the project, Monkee-Boy will be planning and be creating a new web design with the enhanced ability to drive search traffic, streamlined navigation, an updated aesthetic which incorporates new branding and in an interface that is easy for users to update and maintain.
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Freebie Friday: UX Responsive Notepads
In a time when digital reigns supreme, the art of sketching often gets pushed to the back burner. Some designers can become discouraged based on their lack of confidence with their drawing ability, but a sketch doesn’t have to be perfect.
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