TSDG restaurant branding

Do you need a phone app?

Several years ago, when smart phones were developed, a lot of companies gave huge amounts of money to developers to create their phone app. Was it worth it?

Speech marks. "Really?"

 
Every so often, I come across a website that becomes my favorite (until I find another). And this one is well worth sharing.

I don't give a bugger about your chickens

I'm sorry, but I just don't. The world has gone mad, that's the only explanation I can think of.

"Expected delivery: Within 10 days of project award"

The above was seen in an online ad. The writer of the ad wanted graphic design for his new restaurant.

Social media - your clients use it

I was in a meeting with a client the other day who said "Oh, I don't use all this social media stuff".

Puzzled? So are we

Here's a plea from the heart - please, PLEASE be clear when requesting work.

You've got to laugh ...

Well, I have anyway.

Save the whale - loose the blubber

That is evidently what it says on a new billboard set up in Jacksonville by PETA.

The right font

This is what happens when non-designers select fonts...

Shady ad

A bold ad that's bound to attract attention; the skin-friendly billboard.

Stop signs

It's strange the things I sometimes wonder about.

Um ... make sure your signage works!

Ok, I truly don't know whether the photograph above is genuine or if it's just a neat bit of photoshoppery.

As bad as the handshake

Ok, it's not quite as bad as a handshake photograph but it's getting there.

That was great

Just thinking about the last few times I've eaten out ...

Naming a product?

Then be careful! You've heard that story about Chevy Novas not selling in South America, of course. We've all heard it so many times, I don't know if it's true or not any more.

Not the bloke with the big head, either

I have ranted before about the photographic clichés such as the handshakes and the stone-backed naked ladies. And here's another one.

Size matters 2

Of course, I have my own theory as to why men don't believe this. But I didn't realize that this phenomenon relates to all walks of live and not just the obvious one.

"I do not understand why I am scheduled"

I think I've heard everything now. (Although I realized as I wrote that that it's not true - there will be more insanity tomorrow, or the day after ...)

Just ignorant

Look, we know that we're in a recession. We know that times are hard. But that's no excuse.

Email - checklist

You know I've got a thing about the top ten lists. Well, here's a nine point list about email.

Honesty is nice

Yes, just a bit would make all the difference.

Mission statements

I have to admit, I've never really understood what mission statements are for.

Original files again

I have to laugh. I've ranted about it before but we still get the occasional person asking for our original files.

Another top ten list

This time, pronunciation from the Tech Republic blog. OK, I'll get over this top ten thing soon.

More top ten grammar errors - GOW version

I enjoyed the top ten grammatical errors I posted yesterday.

Top ten grammar errors

ZDNet recently published their most frequently seen grammar errors.

What were they thinking?

You've probably seen this before.

Why do people employ designers?

That isn't a serious question, by the way, it's supposed to be sarcastic.

Attention to detail

Sorry but I wouldn't employ these people.

Nightmares and twin souls

I've never met Mathew Browne but I think we are twin souls.

Client responsibilities

What? Clients have responsibilities too?

Dilemma

What do you do when a client wants you to do something that is so obviously wrong?

Do you know what you're talking about?

The grumpy old woman is mad again.

Trust

Trust is a wonderful thing. Distrust is not.

Getting to know you

That was the title of a song that Deborah Kerr sang to a bunch of Siamese children in the King and I, but that's not what I'm talking about.

Speech!

We've had the apostrophe and the hyphen, not to mention erroneous capitals, so now it's the turn of speech marks.

Monkey business

Another one of those bizarre imaginary scenarios with a client in your restaurant...

Moving up

How's this for thinking outside the box? (Dreadful expression but it seems appropriate somehow).

Menu errors again - fonts

For several reasons, you might type up your menu in-house rather than have a commercially printed menu.

Common menu errors

As you can imagine,for the grumpy old woman, going out to dinner isn't as straightfoward as it may seem