After we're done workin our work here at Dynamo, we all have our personal tastes when it comes to filling the void that is left within us whilst we wait for another work day to start...

I really enjoyed this post by the guys at 37Signals. An excellent example of some creative copywriting. 

It's certainly worth checking out!

Ballparking and pitches have been an unnecessary evil in our industry for to long and we're working hard to change that with our clients and potential clients.

Ballparking can be just plain nuts. We get plenty of calls and emails looking for a "ballpark" price with one sentence project descriptions. "Hi, how much would it cost to design and build my e-commerce site". Really, what can you honestly do with that? There is no such thing as a one-size-fits-all solution, at least not with us. Let's work together to define your needs and goals for the project (hmmm, sounds like a great test project - more on this below), as well as establish a preliminary strategy or potential feature set. Once the project has some real definition, evaluating (or ballparking) it is a much more exact science.

Usually, the only thing we have on display in our giant, street level studio windows are the Dynamo designers lucky(?) enough to have snagged a window seat. But starting this summer that's all changed, as you may have noticed by our previous Dynawindows project. This month we're featuring ten pieces from Costa Rica based artist Margriet Zwart, originally hailing from Ontario.

I discovered Zwart two summers ago in the tiny surf town of Santa Teresa, Costa Rica and I immediately fell in love with her gritty, playful, and eco-friendly style. When I went back this summer I asked her on a whim to be the first featured artist in our Dynamo Artist Series. She agreed, we stuffed two duffel bags full of her beachwood masterpieces, and now the Dynamo studio windows have come alive with her wild rendition of jungle, surf, and colorful creatures...

I was doing a bit of hard drive clean up this morning and I came across this video we quickly put together for a company retreat last year. It was a collection of images and video clips from our move into our new space last summer. For anyone that missed our old office or haven't had a chance to see our new one, this will give you a fun little preview.