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DesignHope: What’s Going On?
I was talking to a client this afternoon and realized we hadn’t given much of an update on DesignHope in the last month. So here it goes!
It’s kinda sorta done. The site has actually been finished for several weeks; we’re just waiting for Scott’s iPhone app to go live in the AppStore before we launch. As soon as we get the go ahead from him we’ll be officially launching.
In the meantime, Newism is ramping up production on …
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DesignHope - We Need Your Help for the Final Push
We're happy to report that the majority of the code and design is done for the Underdog Solutions site! We'll give you a link to check it out soon, but in the meantime we need help with what to put in the sidebars of the secondary pages. Here's the ideas we have so far:
- Product Callout
- Twitter status
- Recent Blog Entries
- Hire/Contact
- Quote or Review once we get some more
We obviously won't have all these all the time, but would like a set of modules to choose from …
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Five Days of DesignHope
I’ll just come out and say it. DesignHope has taken way too long. What started as a great idea with support from some of the coolest companies out there turned into a long drawn out process that still isn’t finished. Scott, we’re sorry, man. I hope you haven’t minded being the guinea pig. We still have big plans for DesignHope, but obviously we need to get …
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Design Hope - Homepage Design
Now that we’ve finally have a logo, it’s time to get to the fun part, the design! Scott had given us a solid direction for the look and feel. He wanted a clean, simple design that showcased a current app and also provided a few more options for people to jump into the different content areas of the site. We went with a mono color scheme in order to really showcase the app and make the different headers and content launch points stand …
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Design Hope: Final Logo
Folks, we have a winner! Scott has officially declared the final logo to be Number 3 from the last round minus the tilting. Though not apparently obvious, this version was completely redone, ensuring spacing and alignment was perfect and optimized where necessary. The Solutions font was beefed up a bit, too. Good call on that one, loyal readers! Not much else to say here, really. Since we’re starting from the ground up and have such a strong and simple mark, …
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Design Hope: Logo Design Round 2
First of all, I’d like to thank everyone for their input on the last round of logos. While I’m not usually a fan of designing by committee (as in I’d rather impale myself on a pumpkin), the observations and general consensus were positive, well thought out and very helpful. Bravo! Version No. 2 was the resounding winner, but still needed a little love. As such, I’ve re-worked the dog head a bit so it looks more like a “G.” Although I’m not too concerned about …
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Design Hope: First Logo Designs
Just as we promised, we’re putting this whole design process out for feedback (good and bad!). For those us you just finding us, Scott Schuster of Underdog Solutions, a startup iPhone development shop, won the contest a few months ago. Here’s the list of what he’s winning, but for now we’re finally jumping off here with some initial logo designs.
Scott had talked quite a bit about his dogs, and even went so far to reference them in his company name, so we thought …
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Meet Scott Schuster of Underdog Solutions - Winner of Design Hope 2009
It’s always good to put a face with a name, and that’s why we want to introduce to you Scott Schuster of Underdog Solutions. He is the winner of Design Hope 2009. So, while we are getting busy cooking up some logo options for him, watch the video below and get to know Scott (and family) a little better.
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That’s right, we have finally chosen a company to receive this kick-awesome Design Hope web package. So, who made it? Underdog Solutions, a new indie iPhone developer. Scott, we’ll be in touch with you shortly.
We had the absolute hardest time picking just one. We had so many entries that it took several rounds of evaluation even after we had narrowed it down to just eight entries! A big congratulations to Underdog Solutions, and really to all you brave folks out there chasing your dreams.
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Design Hope - Time To Read And Choose
We are getting excited here at FortySeven Media. Why? Because the deadline for Design Hope submissions has come and gone and let me just say, we have a lot of reading to do! 
Jon and I will begin the fun, and very difficult task, of reading through all of your submissions and choosing one of you to get a kick-awesome website! Thanks again to everyone who helped spread the word and to everyone who entered.
We should be able to announce the winner by …
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Design Hope - Only Ten Days Left To Enter!
It’s crunch time for anyone that wants to submit their new small business for Design Hope! Come May 22, that’s all she wrote!
Be sure to tell any and every new small business owner you know that they could possible get a free website package worth $15,000!
Design Hope for Startups 2009: Sponsors
Design Hope is ramping up pretty quickly, and we're excited to announce quite a few huge partnerships. This has grown from an idea I had laying in bed the other night to an internationally supported endeavor from some of the top names in the design business. I am truly blown away by the generosity of all these companies and excited to share them with you. Check it out!
Sponsors
ExpressionEngine
ExpressionEngine is the only CMS we use, period. It's incredibly flexible …
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Design Hope for Startups 2009
So we've been thinking a lot about how the economy is affecting businesses and individuals. What I find truly inspiring is hearing stories of really brave people giving up all that is safe, embracing the unknown and starting a new business in the face of an economic downturn. We know what it's like to start a business from scratch, but I wonder if we would have the balls to do it in these uncertain times. The more I think about …
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