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Project FreshKicks

2011-05-16T16:46:26+00:00

On Saturday, August 13, 2011 web pros from all over the world will come together at Denver’s Open Media Foundation to donate sustainable websites for worthy non-profit organizations. This isn’t just doing good; itʼs doing good on a deadline. Qualifying web teams will only have 24-hours to design, build and launch fully-functioning websites.

The Q Digital Studio team have been working tirelessly to get this project on its feet. We're really excited about Project FreshKicks, and hope that this year will be a great success for all who are involved.

If you'd like more information or would like to get involved, please check out the Project FreshKicks website.

Meta Q turns one month old

2011-04-08T16:44:34+00:00

On April 7th, the folks at Q Digital Studio hosted a party to celebrate all the hard work that’s gone into making Meta Q a success.

We had delicious Q-themed treats coupled with a mustache and monocle station. The monocles were Q-shaped, naturally. And to top it off, we had a raffle for a very unique book safe with a Q cutout. Take a look at the party pictures on the Meta Q Facebook Page.

We’re hoping to have more Meta Q parties in the future, so stay tuned.

We’re officially ExpressionEngine Pros

2011-03-29T16:42:36+00:00

ExpressionEngine is the Content Management System (CMS) of choice for thousands of web designers and developers around the world.

ExpressionEngine is also Q Digital Studio’s CMS of choice. Our dedication to excellent service and to collaboration with other ExpressionEngine developers has led us to be officially named as a member of the EE Pro Network. We’re committed to using the best tools available for your website, and committed to being professional.

Q Digital Studio’s EE Pro Network Listing

Introducing Meta Q

2011-03-02T16:34:05+00:00

March 1st marked the first issue of Meta Q, a webzine for designers, developers, the web-curious and everyone in between. Meta Q seeks to dig deep into the world of design, to fascinate readers with inspiration and creativity, and to display all things web.

Meta Q comes out every Tuesday, so make sure to take a peek, or visit our Twitter and Facebook pages.

See you next Tuesday!

Check in at Q Digital

2011-02-24T16:32:36+00:00

People use foursquare to "check in", or share where they are. When you check in somewhere, foursquare tells your friends where they can find you and offers recommendations of places to go or other things to do nearby. We'd recommend a visit to Q Digital Studio if you're in the Highlands area of Denver.

If you’re ever in the neighborhood, or drop by for a meeting, don’t forget to pull out your smart phone and check in.

For those of you using Gowalla, we also have a listing there.

A Better New Year

2011-01-28T16:29:06+00:00

2011 is already looking to be an exemplary year for the team at Q Digital Studio. In January we were evaluated by Denver’s Better Business Bureau and passed with flying colors.

Q Digital Studio received an "A" rating. Happy New Year, indeed!

Q Digital Studio's BBB listing

New Blog for college speaker

2010-04-01T16:18:52+00:00

The Q Digital Studio team worked closely with T.J. Sullivan to move his third-party blog to a brand-new format and system. We picked WordPress because it's a snap to use, it's easy to extend with extra features like a photo gallery, and it lets us create gorgeous custom design.

T.J. Sullivan has spoken to more than 2-million students. He challenges student leaders to think creatively, take chances, and make the most of every leadership opportunity. Learn more at tjsullivan.com >

Whiteboard Talk Bubble

2010-02-06T16:41:28+00:00

Our custom whiteboard is finally complete. We marked out, sanded and primed the outline of a talk bubble in our conference room. And then, using the magical mixture of whiteboard paint from Idea Paint, we painted on a whiteboard. The paint is amazing. It paints on any relatively smooth, primed surface, and works just as well as a regular whiteboard. You can use normal whiteboard markers and erasers.

It did have some challenges: We sanded our semi-textured walls nice and smooth. The whiteboard paint itself is an epoxy like mixture that goes on in only one coat. No mistakes allowed! Then, the whiteboard paint needed an entire week to cure. Phew, I am glad the wait is over! Come on over if you want to check it out.

Lovely typography on the web

2010-01-23T16:12:22+00:00

Once upon a time, our web site Photoshop template was designed with Helvetica Neue Light for the body copy, and American Typewriter for the headlines. We had lofty visions of setting up sIFR, or another tool that would use some magic flash and javascript to render those fonts on the screen, making them available for the visitors who don't have them installed (which would be most people!) Time passed, and in our latest web site content spruce up, I realized our web site needed new typography.

So, I decided to test out Typekit, and see if it was really as easy as my web design colleagues say. Well, it is! Get an account, find some typefaces, insert a tiny snippet of code, update the stylesheet and that's it! I'm in love. Well, almost. The fonts render beautifully in Safari, newest Firefox, and IE7. They don't display in Chrome on Windows, but do on Chrome for Mac OS, and not surprisingly, though they render in IE6 they look a little funky because they're not anti-aliased.

What do you think? Can you see the new look? (By the way, the new typefaces are not Helvetica Neue and American Typewriter, even though I still love those.) Learn about the typefaces used on this site >

The Studio: before and after

2009-12-09T16:39:09+00:00

We moved into our studio space at the end of August. Right away, we undertook a flurry of improvements (desks, shelves, new wall color, internet access). Since then we've been slowly adding and improving (framed art, magnetic wall, more furniture).

Now it is really starting to feel finished! Check out the transformation in these before and after photos.