Michael Courtney Design, Inc. Seattle, WA http://www.michaelcourtneydesign.com Michael Courtney Design is a Seattle based graphic design firm. Specializing in branding, brand strategy, signage, environmental graphics and brand management. Wed, 16 May 2012 20:06:08 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Masters of first impressions http://www.michaelcourtneydesign.com/signage/masters-of-first-impressions http://www.michaelcourtneydesign.com/signage/masters-of-first-impressions#comments Wed, 16 May 2012 20:06:08 +0000 Michael Courtney Design http://www.michaelcourtneydesign.com/?p=1490 [/caption]

]]> http://www.michaelcourtneydesign.com/signage/masters-of-first-impressions/feed 0 Golfing in the heart of Seattle http://www.michaelcourtneydesign.com/fun/golfing-in-the-heart-of-seattle http://www.michaelcourtneydesign.com/fun/golfing-in-the-heart-of-seattle#comments Thu, 19 Apr 2012 23:02:01 +0000 Michael Courtney Design http://www.michaelcourtneydesign.com/?p=1510 [caption id="attachment_1532" align="aligncenter" width="540" caption="Second Ave before and during set up"][/caption] We talked to the team from RPA (http://www.rpa.com/) who were filming the event as a commercial to promote a new small business service for Intuit. This is their third event for Intuit; the first was dog grooming in New York’s Central Park and haircuts in Austin, Texas was the second. Those sound like fun, too. [caption id="attachment_1534" align="aligncenter" width="600" caption="Intuit truck and film crew"][/caption] The event had a tight window between morning and afternoon rush hours and dozens of team members were there to set up the course, lay down the ‘turf’, and film the scene. [caption id="attachment_1535" align="aligncenter" width="600" caption="Building the course"][/caption]

With TV helicopters flying overhead and transit buses whizzing past, volunteers queued up to the tee to take their swings. A variety of props served as holes and were placed between the golfers and the large fork lifts holding up the netting that formed the driving range.

[caption id="attachment_1536" align="aligncenter" width="600" caption="Props and the course"][/caption] [caption id="attachment_1537" align="aligncenter" width="540" caption="The pros"][/caption]

Two golf pros were on hand for lessons. Mike took a lesson from one pro and now his swing looks much better. The cost? .00 and you paid by credit card with, you guessed it, the new Intuit device.

[caption id="attachment_1538" align="aligncenter" width="423" caption="Mike's improved swing"][/caption]
 ]]> http://www.michaelcourtneydesign.com/fun/golfing-in-the-heart-of-seattle/feed 0 Where am I? http://www.michaelcourtneydesign.com/signage/where-am-i http://www.michaelcourtneydesign.com/signage/where-am-i#comments Wed, 04 Apr 2012 19:02:46 +0000 Michael Courtney Design http://www.michaelcourtneydesign.com/?p=1443
[caption id="attachment_1503" align="aligncenter" width="312" caption="University of Washington Campus Map"][/caption]
Jesse James Garrett, author of The Elements of User Experience, once observed, "An information architect makes information work for people." At Michael Courtney Design, we believe information design is key to creating a positive user experience. That’s why we focus on all of the elements that make map and information design easy to use. Elements like sizes and formats, color, captions and titles, patterns, neighborhoods and print, web and mobile applications are all part of the big picture. The one that says reassuringly: You Are Here.]]> http://www.michaelcourtneydesign.com/signage/where-am-i/feed 0 If you build it, will they come? http://www.michaelcourtneydesign.com Michael Courtney Design is a Seattle based graphic design firm. Specializing in branding, brand strategy, signage, environmental graphics and brand management. Wed, 16 May 2012 20:06:08 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Michael Courtney Design, Inc. Seattle, WA http://www.michaelcourtneydesign.com Michael Courtney Design is a Seattle based graphic design firm. Specializing in branding, brand strategy, signage, environmental graphics and brand management. Wed, 16 May 2012 20:06:08 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Masters of first impressions http://www.michaelcourtneydesign.com/signage/masters-of-first-impressions http://www.michaelcourtneydesign.com/signage/masters-of-first-impressions#comments Wed, 16 May 2012 20:06:08 +0000 Michael Courtney Design http://www.michaelcourtneydesign.com/?p=1490 [/caption]

]]> http://www.michaelcourtneydesign.com/signage/masters-of-first-impressions/feed 0 Golfing in the heart of Seattle http://www.michaelcourtneydesign.com/fun/golfing-in-the-heart-of-seattle http://www.michaelcourtneydesign.com/fun/golfing-in-the-heart-of-seattle#comments Thu, 19 Apr 2012 23:02:01 +0000 Michael Courtney Design http://www.michaelcourtneydesign.com/?p=1510 [caption id="attachment_1532" align="aligncenter" width="540" caption="Second Ave before and during set up"][/caption] We talked to the team from RPA (http://www.rpa.com/) who were filming the event as a commercial to promote a new small business service for Intuit. This is their third event for Intuit; the first was dog grooming in New York’s Central Park and haircuts in Austin, Texas was the second. Those sound like fun, too. [caption id="attachment_1534" align="aligncenter" width="600" caption="Intuit truck and film crew"][/caption] The event had a tight window between morning and afternoon rush hours and dozens of team members were there to set up the course, lay down the ‘turf’, and film the scene. [caption id="attachment_1535" align="aligncenter" width="600" caption="Building the course"][/caption]

With TV helicopters flying overhead and transit buses whizzing past, volunteers queued up to the tee to take their swings. A variety of props served as holes and were placed between the golfers and the large fork lifts holding up the netting that formed the driving range.

[caption id="attachment_1536" align="aligncenter" width="600" caption="Props and the course"][/caption] [caption id="attachment_1537" align="aligncenter" width="540" caption="The pros"][/caption]

Two golf pros were on hand for lessons. Mike took a lesson from one pro and now his swing looks much better. The cost? .00 and you paid by credit card with, you guessed it, the new Intuit device.

[caption id="attachment_1538" align="aligncenter" width="423" caption="Mike's improved swing"][/caption]
 ]]> http://www.michaelcourtneydesign.com/fun/golfing-in-the-heart-of-seattle/feed 0 Where am I? http://www.michaelcourtneydesign.com/signage/where-am-i http://www.michaelcourtneydesign.com/signage/where-am-i#comments Wed, 04 Apr 2012 19:02:46 +0000 Michael Courtney Design http://www.michaelcourtneydesign.com/?p=1443
[caption id="attachment_1503" align="aligncenter" width="312" caption="University of Washington Campus Map"][/caption]
Jesse James Garrett, author of The Elements of User Experience, once observed, "An information architect makes information work for people." At Michael Courtney Design, we believe information design is key to creating a positive user experience. That’s why we focus on all of the elements that make map and information design easy to use. Elements like sizes and formats, color, captions and titles, patterns, neighborhoods and print, web and mobile applications are all part of the big picture. The one that says reassuringly: You Are Here.]]> http://www.michaelcourtneydesign.com/signage/where-am-i/feed 0 If you build it, will they come? http://www.michaelcourtneydesign.com/signage/masters-of-first-impressions http://www.michaelcourtneydesign.com/signage/masters-of-first-impressions#comments Wed, 16 May 2012 20:06:08 +0000 Michael Courtney Design http://www.michaelcourtneydesign.com/?p=1490 [/caption]

]]> http://www.michaelcourtneydesign.com/signage/masters-of-first-impressions/feed 0 Michael Courtney Design, Inc. Seattle, WA http://www.michaelcourtneydesign.com Michael Courtney Design is a Seattle based graphic design firm. Specializing in branding, brand strategy, signage, environmental graphics and brand management. Wed, 16 May 2012 20:06:08 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Masters of first impressions http://www.michaelcourtneydesign.com/signage/masters-of-first-impressions http://www.michaelcourtneydesign.com/signage/masters-of-first-impressions#comments Wed, 16 May 2012 20:06:08 +0000 Michael Courtney Design http://www.michaelcourtneydesign.com/?p=1490 [/caption]

]]> http://www.michaelcourtneydesign.com/signage/masters-of-first-impressions/feed 0 Golfing in the heart of Seattle http://www.michaelcourtneydesign.com/fun/golfing-in-the-heart-of-seattle http://www.michaelcourtneydesign.com/fun/golfing-in-the-heart-of-seattle#comments Thu, 19 Apr 2012 23:02:01 +0000 Michael Courtney Design http://www.michaelcourtneydesign.com/?p=1510 [caption id="attachment_1532" align="aligncenter" width="540" caption="Second Ave before and during set up"][/caption] We talked to the team from RPA (http://www.rpa.com/) who were filming the event as a commercial to promote a new small business service for Intuit. This is their third event for Intuit; the first was dog grooming in New York’s Central Park and haircuts in Austin, Texas was the second. Those sound like fun, too. [caption id="attachment_1534" align="aligncenter" width="600" caption="Intuit truck and film crew"][/caption] The event had a tight window between morning and afternoon rush hours and dozens of team members were there to set up the course, lay down the ‘turf’, and film the scene. [caption id="attachment_1535" align="aligncenter" width="600" caption="Building the course"][/caption]

With TV helicopters flying overhead and transit buses whizzing past, volunteers queued up to the tee to take their swings. A variety of props served as holes and were placed between the golfers and the large fork lifts holding up the netting that formed the driving range.

[caption id="attachment_1536" align="aligncenter" width="600" caption="Props and the course"][/caption] [caption id="attachment_1537" align="aligncenter" width="540" caption="The pros"][/caption]

Two golf pros were on hand for lessons. Mike took a lesson from one pro and now his swing looks much better. The cost? .00 and you paid by credit card with, you guessed it, the new Intuit device.

[caption id="attachment_1538" align="aligncenter" width="423" caption="Mike's improved swing"][/caption]
 ]]> http://www.michaelcourtneydesign.com/fun/golfing-in-the-heart-of-seattle/feed 0 Where am I? http://www.michaelcourtneydesign.com/signage/where-am-i http://www.michaelcourtneydesign.com/signage/where-am-i#comments Wed, 04 Apr 2012 19:02:46 +0000 Michael Courtney Design http://www.michaelcourtneydesign.com/?p=1443
[caption id="attachment_1503" align="aligncenter" width="312" caption="University of Washington Campus Map"][/caption]
Jesse James Garrett, author of The Elements of User Experience, once observed, "An information architect makes information work for people." At Michael Courtney Design, we believe information design is key to creating a positive user experience. That’s why we focus on all of the elements that make map and information design easy to use. Elements like sizes and formats, color, captions and titles, patterns, neighborhoods and print, web and mobile applications are all part of the big picture. The one that says reassuringly: You Are Here.]]> http://www.michaelcourtneydesign.com/signage/where-am-i/feed 0 If you build it, will they come? http://www.michaelcourtneydesign.com/fun/golfing-in-the-heart-of-seattle http://www.michaelcourtneydesign.com/fun/golfing-in-the-heart-of-seattle#comments Thu, 19 Apr 2012 23:02:01 +0000 Michael Courtney Design http://www.michaelcourtneydesign.com/?p=1510 [caption id="attachment_1532" align="aligncenter" width="540" caption="Second Ave before and during set up"][/caption] We talked to the team from RPA (http://www.rpa.com/) who were filming the event as a commercial to promote a new small business service for Intuit. This is their third event for Intuit; the first was dog grooming in New York’s Central Park and haircuts in Austin, Texas was the second. Those sound like fun, too. [caption id="attachment_1534" align="aligncenter" width="600" caption="Intuit truck and film crew"][/caption] The event had a tight window between morning and afternoon rush hours and dozens of team members were there to set up the course, lay down the ‘turf’, and film the scene. [caption id="attachment_1535" align="aligncenter" width="600" caption="Building the course"][/caption]

With TV helicopters flying overhead and transit buses whizzing past, volunteers queued up to the tee to take their swings. A variety of props served as holes and were placed between the golfers and the large fork lifts holding up the netting that formed the driving range.

[caption id="attachment_1536" align="aligncenter" width="600" caption="Props and the course"][/caption] [caption id="attachment_1537" align="aligncenter" width="540" caption="The pros"][/caption]

Two golf pros were on hand for lessons. Mike took a lesson from one pro and now his swing looks much better. The cost? $5.00 and you paid by credit card with, you guessed it, the new Intuit device.

[caption id="attachment_1538" align="aligncenter" width="423" caption="Mike's improved swing"][/caption]
 ]]> http://www.michaelcourtneydesign.com/fun/golfing-in-the-heart-of-seattle/feed 0 Michael Courtney Design, Inc. Seattle, WA http://www.michaelcourtneydesign.com Michael Courtney Design is a Seattle based graphic design firm. Specializing in branding, brand strategy, signage, environmental graphics and brand management. Wed, 16 May 2012 20:06:08 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Masters of first impressions http://www.michaelcourtneydesign.com/signage/masters-of-first-impressions http://www.michaelcourtneydesign.com/signage/masters-of-first-impressions#comments Wed, 16 May 2012 20:06:08 +0000 Michael Courtney Design http://www.michaelcourtneydesign.com/?p=1490 [/caption]

]]> http://www.michaelcourtneydesign.com/signage/masters-of-first-impressions/feed 0 Golfing in the heart of Seattle http://www.michaelcourtneydesign.com/fun/golfing-in-the-heart-of-seattle http://www.michaelcourtneydesign.com/fun/golfing-in-the-heart-of-seattle#comments Thu, 19 Apr 2012 23:02:01 +0000 Michael Courtney Design http://www.michaelcourtneydesign.com/?p=1510 [caption id="attachment_1532" align="aligncenter" width="540" caption="Second Ave before and during set up"][/caption] We talked to the team from RPA (http://www.rpa.com/) who were filming the event as a commercial to promote a new small business service for Intuit. This is their third event for Intuit; the first was dog grooming in New York’s Central Park and haircuts in Austin, Texas was the second. Those sound like fun, too. [caption id="attachment_1534" align="aligncenter" width="600" caption="Intuit truck and film crew"][/caption] The event had a tight window between morning and afternoon rush hours and dozens of team members were there to set up the course, lay down the ‘turf’, and film the scene. [caption id="attachment_1535" align="aligncenter" width="600" caption="Building the course"][/caption]

With TV helicopters flying overhead and transit buses whizzing past, volunteers queued up to the tee to take their swings. A variety of props served as holes and were placed between the golfers and the large fork lifts holding up the netting that formed the driving range.

[caption id="attachment_1536" align="aligncenter" width="600" caption="Props and the course"][/caption] [caption id="attachment_1537" align="aligncenter" width="540" caption="The pros"][/caption]

Two golf pros were on hand for lessons. Mike took a lesson from one pro and now his swing looks much better. The cost? .00 and you paid by credit card with, you guessed it, the new Intuit device.

[caption id="attachment_1538" align="aligncenter" width="423" caption="Mike's improved swing"][/caption]
 ]]> http://www.michaelcourtneydesign.com/fun/golfing-in-the-heart-of-seattle/feed 0 Where am I? http://www.michaelcourtneydesign.com/signage/where-am-i http://www.michaelcourtneydesign.com/signage/where-am-i#comments Wed, 04 Apr 2012 19:02:46 +0000 Michael Courtney Design http://www.michaelcourtneydesign.com/?p=1443
[caption id="attachment_1503" align="aligncenter" width="312" caption="University of Washington Campus Map"][/caption]
Jesse James Garrett, author of The Elements of User Experience, once observed, "An information architect makes information work for people." At Michael Courtney Design, we believe information design is key to creating a positive user experience. That’s why we focus on all of the elements that make map and information design easy to use. Elements like sizes and formats, color, captions and titles, patterns, neighborhoods and print, web and mobile applications are all part of the big picture. The one that says reassuringly: You Are Here.]]> http://www.michaelcourtneydesign.com/signage/where-am-i/feed 0 If you build it, will they come? http://www.michaelcourtneydesign.com/signage/where-am-i http://www.michaelcourtneydesign.com/signage/where-am-i#comments Wed, 04 Apr 2012 19:02:46 +0000 Michael Courtney Design http://www.michaelcourtneydesign.com/?p=1443
[caption id="attachment_1503" align="aligncenter" width="312" caption="University of Washington Campus Map"][/caption]
Jesse James Garrett, author of The Elements of User Experience, once observed, "An information architect makes information work for people." At Michael Courtney Design, we believe information design is key to creating a positive user experience. That’s why we focus on all of the elements that make map and information design easy to use. Elements like sizes and formats, color, captions and titles, patterns, neighborhoods and print, web and mobile applications are all part of the big picture. The one that says reassuringly: You Are Here.]]> http://www.michaelcourtneydesign.com/signage/where-am-i/feed 0 Michael Courtney Design, Inc. Seattle, WA http://www.michaelcourtneydesign.com Michael Courtney Design is a Seattle based graphic design firm. Specializing in branding, brand strategy, signage, environmental graphics and brand management. Wed, 16 May 2012 20:06:08 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Masters of first impressions http://www.michaelcourtneydesign.com/signage/masters-of-first-impressions http://www.michaelcourtneydesign.com/signage/masters-of-first-impressions#comments Wed, 16 May 2012 20:06:08 +0000 Michael Courtney Design http://www.michaelcourtneydesign.com/?p=1490 [/caption]

]]> http://www.michaelcourtneydesign.com/signage/masters-of-first-impressions/feed 0 Golfing in the heart of Seattle http://www.michaelcourtneydesign.com/fun/golfing-in-the-heart-of-seattle http://www.michaelcourtneydesign.com/fun/golfing-in-the-heart-of-seattle#comments Thu, 19 Apr 2012 23:02:01 +0000 Michael Courtney Design http://www.michaelcourtneydesign.com/?p=1510 [caption id="attachment_1532" align="aligncenter" width="540" caption="Second Ave before and during set up"][/caption] We talked to the team from RPA (http://www.rpa.com/) who were filming the event as a commercial to promote a new small business service for Intuit. This is their third event for Intuit; the first was dog grooming in New York’s Central Park and haircuts in Austin, Texas was the second. Those sound like fun, too. [caption id="attachment_1534" align="aligncenter" width="600" caption="Intuit truck and film crew"][/caption] The event had a tight window between morning and afternoon rush hours and dozens of team members were there to set up the course, lay down the ‘turf’, and film the scene. [caption id="attachment_1535" align="aligncenter" width="600" caption="Building the course"][/caption]

With TV helicopters flying overhead and transit buses whizzing past, volunteers queued up to the tee to take their swings. A variety of props served as holes and were placed between the golfers and the large fork lifts holding up the netting that formed the driving range.

[caption id="attachment_1536" align="aligncenter" width="600" caption="Props and the course"][/caption] [caption id="attachment_1537" align="aligncenter" width="540" caption="The pros"][/caption]

Two golf pros were on hand for lessons. Mike took a lesson from one pro and now his swing looks much better. The cost? .00 and you paid by credit card with, you guessed it, the new Intuit device.

[caption id="attachment_1538" align="aligncenter" width="423" caption="Mike's improved swing"][/caption]
 ]]> http://www.michaelcourtneydesign.com/fun/golfing-in-the-heart-of-seattle/feed 0 Where am I? http://www.michaelcourtneydesign.com/signage/where-am-i http://www.michaelcourtneydesign.com/signage/where-am-i#comments Wed, 04 Apr 2012 19:02:46 +0000 Michael Courtney Design http://www.michaelcourtneydesign.com/?p=1443
[caption id="attachment_1503" align="aligncenter" width="312" caption="University of Washington Campus Map"][/caption]
Jesse James Garrett, author of The Elements of User Experience, once observed, "An information architect makes information work for people." At Michael Courtney Design, we believe information design is key to creating a positive user experience. That’s why we focus on all of the elements that make map and information design easy to use. Elements like sizes and formats, color, captions and titles, patterns, neighborhoods and print, web and mobile applications are all part of the big picture. The one that says reassuringly: You Are Here.]]> http://www.michaelcourtneydesign.com/signage/where-am-i/feed 0 If you build it, will they come? http://www.michaelcourtneydesign.com/signage/if-you-build-it-will-they-come http://www.michaelcourtneydesign.com/signage/if-you-build-it-will-they-come#comments Thu, 22 Mar 2012 18:54:40 +0000 Michael Courtney Design http://www.michaelcourtneydesign.com/?p=1441 [/caption]]]> http://www.michaelcourtneydesign.com/signage/if-you-build-it-will-they-come/feed 0