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Why your library’s logo might be terrible: dos and don’ts of logo design
Hopefully, you've read the other two parts of this series, so I don't want to generally duplicate that information here. Think of this list as "Other Logo-Related Stuff…
Why your library’s logo might be terrible: Things to consider BEFORE the logo is approved
If your library has decided to create a new logo, here are some basic things to consider during the design…
Why your library’s logo might be terrible: understanding what a logo does
In my job as a front end designer/developer, I work with a lot of library logos. I also work with…
You are not a patron. So act like it.
As a staff person, your view (mental model) of the library's website is incredibly different from that of a patron.…
Does anybody actually work here?
Let's start this discussion with a question: Is library staff important?
Your homepage isn’t nearly as important as you think it is
Yes, the website's homepage is important. But it's not nearly as mission-critical as many staff think it is. Why?
Because you’re not getting much work done anyway (2020 edition)
Let's face it: 2020 has been a serious dumpster fire and the more distractions, the better. In that vein, here…
You’re being forced to abandon vanity metrics. That’s a good thing.
What we're seeing now, though represents a huge shift in how even the social media platforms themselves are viewing low-level…