Content And Style Prototyping the Rebuild

19 December 2012 | Posted by Jeremy Loyd Drew Clemens

Jeremy and Drew review prototyping work done so far in the Sparkbox site rebuild, including our style prototype and content prototype.

Planning To Rebuild: Part 2

11 December 2012 | Posted by Rob Harr

A mantra around the Sparkbox office: "wait until the last responsible moment." Rob Harr explains how this applies to the technical direction of our site rebuild.

Planning To Rebuild: Part 1

26 November 2012 | Posted by Drew Clemens

Failing to plan is planning to fail. It sounds painfully old-manish, but it's true. Sparkbox's resident old man, Drew Clemens, discusses planning for the Sparkbox web rebuild.

Confab 2012 Wrapup: The Major Theme in Content Strategy Today

29 May 2012 | Posted by Drew Clemens

Content strategy is a fairly new label, but it's already on the move. Drew shares about the most prominent theme in web content circles discussed at Confab 2012.

When Content Strategy Is a Waste

01 February 2012 | Posted by Drew Clemens

Content strategy is just another buzz word headed for the round file. That is, if you can't get it done. Drew Clemens shares some tips.

Finding Our Place In This (Web) World

21 December 2011 | Posted by Drew Clemens

Drew explores what makes web design unique and the reflection we all go through to find our place in it.

What Web Users Want

25 October 2011 | Posted by Drew Clemens

Give the users what they want.

Sparkbox’s Ben Callahan Advocates Content Prototypes on Smashing Magazine

26 September 2011 | Posted by Sparkbox

We like to call him, "El Presidente." You can call him, "Mr. Content Prototype." Check out his latest article on Smashing Magazine.

Writing with Humanity: Creating Conversational Copy

25 August 2011 | Posted by Maria Norman

Clear, concise, well-thought out, and carefully written copy makes your writing easier to read, remember, and react upon.

Scant Attention

08 July 2011 | Posted by Ben Callahan

The dissolution of writing is most extreme in the realm of the Web, where distracted readers safeguard their time and prize function over form.

Font-Size at Smaller Resolutions

06 July 2011 | Posted by Ryan Buttrey

Why it's important to increase the text size of a responsive site at smaller resolutions.

Targeting Your Audience

29 June 2011 | Posted by Maria Norman

You can’t be everything to everyone: writing to reach your target audience.

Trains, Toilets, and Tickets: Signs in Content Strategy

28 April 2011 | Posted by Maria Norman

What airport signage and writing for the web have in common.

Existential Crisis for Sites: Good Writing Matters

21 March 2011 | Posted by Maria Norman

How a site with bad writing is like a disenchanting encounter with a celebrity and why those letters on the screen mean more than just words.

Just because…

20 January 2011 | Posted by Andy Rossi

Just because your voice reaches halfway around the world doesn't mean you are wiser than when it reached only to the end of the bar.

Focus Your Message

05 January 2011 | Posted by Maria Norman

There is nothing worse than a sharp image of a fuzzy concept.

Selecting a Website Design Firm: An Introduction

10 February 2010 | Posted by Ben Callahan

How do you find a company that you can trust, that knows their stuff, that’s easy to work with, and who can give you results? There are a few things you can do to qualify the companies you’re considering working with.