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18 Visions Design Vacation

admin — Thu, 08 May 2008 04:00:53 +0000

18 Visions Design will be closed Friday May 9th 2008 through Monday May 19th 2008. We will reopen on Tuesday May 20th at our normal business hours of 9:30 – 5:30est.

Please make note of these upcoming dates for any current or future projects. Emails and Voice Mails will be returned the week of May 20th.

May’s Restaurant Website Launches

admin — Thu, 01 May 2008 15:56:05 +0000

18 Visions Design is excited to announce the launch of the May’s Restaurant website. For almost 17 years, May’s Restaurant has been serving seafood to the Frederick community. Located on 5640 Urbana Pike (RT 355), May’s specializes in Crabs, Steamed Shrimp, Crab Cakes, Buffets and much more. Frederick Magazine readers have voted May’s the “Best Seafood Restaurant” in 2006, 2007 & 2008.

“Photographing & Designing for May’s Restaurant website was a lot of fun, said Jason Feaga, owner of 18 Visions Design. Everyone in Frederick knows May’s Restaurant, being able to provide the business a new marketing tool is very rewarding and will extend May’s to a whole new audience.”

For more information visit http://www.maysrestaurant.com

May Desktop Wallpaper

admin — Wed, 30 Apr 2008 04:00:09 +0000

The 18 Visions Design “May Desktop Wallpaper” is now available. This month’s theme is “May Flowers”. We have designed two versions this month. The first design is a traditional photo and can be downloaded by selecting your resolution 1280×1024 or 1024×768. The second design features a “watercolor” design, an interesting effect on the same image. You can download the second design by selecting your resolution 1280×1024 or 1024×768.

Check back at the beginning of each month to view the latest “Desktop Wallpapers”. If you are looking for a past design or have a design suggestion you would like to see, contact us and your idea could end up in the next edition!

Celebrate Earth Day “Designs”

admin — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 18:25:56 +0000

On Tuesday April 22, 2008 the world celebrated ‘Earth Day”. It was a special day to learn about our planet, take a harder look at global warming and celebrate “green living”. Earth Day 2008 was the largest yet, celebrated from Tokyo to Washington D.C.

Two of the internet largest players “Google” and “Yahoo” celebrated Earth Day 2008 in their own unique way. Both companies designed “green” logos, that where placed on their respective websites throughout Earth Day.

Famous Logos “Wikipedia”

admin — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 18:29:53 +0000

Wikipedia is the biggest online encyclopedia offering multilingual, open access and free content in multiple languages. Officially launched on January 15, 2001, it is now the largest, fastest growing and most popular general reference work currently available on the Internet.

As of November 2007, Wikipedia has over 9 million articles in 253 languages, written collaboratively by volunteers around the world. Wikipedia.org is also ranked among the top ten most visited websites worldwide.

Shape of Wikipedia logo:

The shape of the Wikipedia logo has a clear notion of power and strength, which reflects the firm hold of the company. Wikipedia logo has an image of a puzzle sphere with some pieces missing from the top of the globe. This image defines that the website covers almost each and every aspect of what exists and is happening in the world.

Color of Wikipedia logo:

In the Wikipedia logo, a soft and light shade of grey is used to demonstrate the professional outlook of the foundation. The grey hue is easy-to-remember and is uncomplicated, providing another character to the Wikipedia logo. The sober color highlights the firm’s integrity. Wikipedia logo is considered simple, distinctive and sophisticated due to its calm tint.

Font of Wikipedia logo:

The Serif font in Wikipedia logo is kept very straightforward yet elegant. The font in the slogan of Wikipedia logo, ‘The Free Encyclopedia’, is reserved to italic style. On the globe of Wikipedia logo, some symbols of different languages are represented, stating that the website comprises of information in many languages. Keeping a ‘the simpler, the better’ strategy in mind, easy font is used for all groups of people to understand the meaning behind the logo clearly.

The Wikipedia logo bolsters the viewer to draw to the website and seek information. Additionally, the Wikipedia logo intelligently depicts the intended message of sharing knowledge and information without the communication barrier.

- LogoBlog.org “Famous Logo Design” (2007)

How much is a domain name worth to you?

admin — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 14:42:57 +0000

We are always asked the question….is the .com available? On average domain names can be purchased for $10.00 - $20.00 a year. Frequently our clients are looking for a specific name. Companies and individuals make a living from purchasing domain names and selling them to the highest bidder. It can be frustrating for clients not looking to spend a large amount to secure the desired name.

Well there obviously are companies willing to do whatever it takes to get the name the want. Recently an internet article listed the “top 10 most expensive” domain names of all time. It truly shows how powerful the web has become and what companies are willing to pay!

poker.com 27 million
sex.com: 14 million
fund.com: 10 million
porn.com: 9.5 million
business.com: 7.5 million
beer.com: 7 million
diamond.com: 6 million
casino.com: 5.5 million
asseenontv.com: 5 million
korea.com: 5 million
shop.com: 3.5 million
wine.com: 3.3 million

Ken Burton International Launches

admin — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 14:13:13 +0000

Antique, Historic and a unique site to create. The Ken Burton International website recently launched. Ken Burton International has been an active dealer in fine Antique Weapons since 1975. They specialize in Antique Arms, Antique Weapons, Antique Guns, Bowie Knives, Colt Firearms. Owner Ken Burton has written the book “A Sure Defence, The Bowie Knife Book”.

“From a design standpoint, Ken Burton International was a change of pace, said Jason Feaga, owner of 18 Visions Design. I am certainly a history buff and to get the opportunity to design a site like this was very exciting. We look forward to working with Ken Burton International as the business grows.”

For more information visit http://www.kenburtonint.com/

April Desktop Wallpaper

admin — Fri, 28 Mar 2008 04:00:44 +0000

The 18 Visions Design “April Desktop Wallpaper” is now available. This month’s theme is “Bloom”. We provide a variety of sizes, you can download the latest wallpaper by selecting your resolution 1280×1024 or 1024×768.

Famous Logos “NBA”

admin — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 18:16:38 +0000

Vibrant colors of the NBA logo correlate with the vibrancy of the fast paced game of basketball. The National basketball Association’s logo features Jerry West, also known as “Mr. Clutch” on their NBA logo. Jerry West will live on the NBA logo for many years to come.

Jerry West who lived in Virginia joined Minneapolis Lakers in 1960. He moved to Los Angeles with his team that year and the next 14 years, Jerry’s career were full of action.

He was an enthusiastic player. He tops the list as being one of the greatest guards ever known in the history of basketball. He broke his nose nine times during the games and had to be carried out.

Jerry West retired in 1974.

- LogoBlog.org “Famous Logo Design” (2007)

Glory Energy Solutions website goes live

admin — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 18:55:41 +0000

A website project that began in June 2007 has finally gone live. The Glory Energy Solutions website officially launched today. Glory Energy Solutions provide energy contracting that consists of energy conservation and renewable energy solutions for residential, small business, builder, agricultural and governmental applications in Maryland.

“We are very excited about the launch of gloryenergysolutions.com. The design and development of this site took careful planning and research. With the need for alternative forms for energy, we especially enjoyed the opportunity to work on this project, said Jason Feaga, owner of 18 Visions Design. Glory Energy is thrilled with the design and green feel the site has. The content will actually be expanding later this spring, products will be available for purchase directly through the site.”

For more information visit http://www.gloryenergysolutions.com/