This is from a part of my presentation “WordPress and Your Brand” at WordCamp Atlanta. Thought I would pull it out and share.
-sara
The Large Paperclip:
The Notebook:
The Office Desk:
The Notebook on the Desk:
The Ripped Notebook on the Desk with the Paperclip:
The Notebook with the Pencil:
The Pencil with the Notepad:
These things are designs of the past. Lets move on to 2010 and create unique designs that don’t throw us in with a bunch of similar ones. It will be better for your brand and you!
Please comment with your own “what to avoid” and add to the list!
- sara
To See the Full Presentation go here: http://www.sara-cannon.com/2010/01/my-presentation-at-wordcamp-atlanta-wordpress-and-your-brand/
coffee cups, and the coffee cup stain.
So basically anything with notebooks, desktops, or office supplies :) Comic Sans is a FOREVER avoid….
Avoid designers with websites like this: http://www.bulldawgdesign.com/
Loved this. :) I’ve been guilty of a few of these on my blog.
thanks matt! Only guilty if you designed your blog in 2010. ;)
Here is a blog post with the opposite opinion. They even cite some of the same examples!
http://www.smashingapps.com/2010/01/12/45-colorful-and-inspiring-web-designs-where-papers-are-in-full-action.html
Jay and I take pictures of everything we see that is Papyrus. We’re going to make a blog. And, I joined Facebook groups such as, “People Against Papyrus”, “Ban Papyrus”, “Designers Against Papyrus”, “Papyrus Spotters International”, “Down With Papyrus”, and “Death To Papyrus. By the way, the use of Papyrus in AVATAR was very bothersome for me, even the subtitles are in Papyrus.