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Extra! Extra! Throwin’ Down Something New

bryan — Sat, 22 Mar 2008 00:04:00 +0000

By now you should know that Fisticuff Design is always looking to “Throw down” to defend your honor in the WWW. Recently, we decided to do a little “self-defense” by means of some updates to the Fisticuff Design Co. website. Said updates are documented, as follows:

New Projects

That’s Rentertainment Inflatables added to the portfolio
Casa del Lago web site added to the portfolio
Barfly Bar Catering updated in the portfolio (we completed the site redesign)

New Functionality

Javacript updated to degrade a bit more gracefully
Addition of slider for the portfolio thumbnails
Added an AJAX project loader

More to come and we’re still working out some of the kinks. Let me know if you come across any bugs.

Regards!

More Recognition for Fisticuff Design Co.

bryan — Wed, 07 Nov 2007 23:19:41 +0000

This is a quick shout out to The Best Designs for giving us some props on the Fisticuff Design site.

Thanks for the recognition!

edit: 11/10/2007

A quick update of the list of sites promoting Fisticuff (some may have been mentioned in the past):

Not to mention, we just heard that Fisticuff Design will be featured in the next publication by the Web Design Index. They’ve been putting out an annual web design index since 2000. It is definitely an honor to make into the ranks!

Again, to all those giving us props, Rene and I appreciate the love!

VIRB Update

bryan — Wed, 31 Oct 2007 22:56:06 +0000

So I spent a bit of time this afternoon updating and styling my VIRB.com profile. I’d like to do something a bit more exciting, but for now I thought I’d keep it consistent with the bryan-miller.com layout.

Tell me what you think.

Gettin’ Props and Givin’ ‘Em Back.

bryan — Wed, 31 Oct 2007 04:04:38 +0000

I want to take a moment to give a quick shout out to CSS Snap for including my web portfolio in their “Best CSS Web Gallery”.

So, if you have a moment, pop on over and give my site a vote!

Works in Progress

bryan — Thu, 25 Oct 2007 02:05:49 +0000

Casa del Lago

Recently, Rene and I have been working on a couple of new projects.

Stirling Sotheby’s hired us to design and build a new website for the Casa del Lago luxury residential community in Windemere, FL. The goal of this project is to compliment the ongoing marketing campaign Stirling has been developing for the community. They wanted Fisticuff Design to create a website with a soft and elegant look without a lot of bells and whistles. The site needed to be straight forward and to cleanly display a lot of community information.

That’s Rentertainment Inflatables, LLC.

Also in the works is That’s Rentertainment Inflatables, LLC. They are a small company based out of Leonardtown, MD providing inflatable houses and slides for a varitey of social events. We were hired to develop a complete branding and online presence from the ground up. So far we have created the logo, business cards, and marketing website.

That’s Rentertainment has a varying clientele, so they wanted a fun website, but such that it is not distracting from the necessary information.

Both websites are in the final testing stages. So, feel free to check them out. Let us know what you think, feedback is always appreciated.

Fisticuff Design Web Site Ready for Viewing

bryan — Wed, 20 Jun 2007 02:49:34 +0000

Mr. Vazquez and I are happy to announce the “soft” launch of our new web site, FisticuffDesign.com. For those individuals not familiar with it, Fisticuff Design is our web and graphic design company here in Orlando. You may be asking yourself, “how does a web design company go this long without having a web site of its own?” That is a fantastic question. We realize it is a crazy notion, and to be sure, this project has been in the works for quite some time. Unfortunately, we had to place ourselves on hold to make time for some of our recent freelance endeavors. You know how it is, when it rains, it pours.

Needless to say, we are quite pleased with this preliminary installment and, while we do have other features in the works (particularly in the portfolio section), we would be grateful to receive any feedback you have to offer.

So, without further ado, please check it out and send us your thoughts. Contact us through the web site’s contact form or directly via e-mail at email@fisticuffdesign.com.

A Wise Man Once Said

bryan — Thu, 31 May 2007 14:31:59 +0000

While working on the new Fisticuff Design web site, Rene and I were debating on what projects to include in our portfolio. We were debating one recently completed project that we rather like the functionality of, but we did not design ourselves. We attempted to suggest fixes for some elements of the design that we saw as challenges, many of which were ignored.

That said, why include something in our portfolio that we are not entirely happy with? That is when Rene reminded me of the words of a quirky, web developer from the U.K. we met at the Refresh ’06 Conference here in Orlando. I asked Andy Budd for his thoughts regarding a “web designer”, like myself, who might be in a sort of limbo. By this I mean someone who has good knowledge of both the design and programming aspects of web development, but may not excel in either. His response was, “always be proud of your work”.

Of course, he had much more to say on the matter, but that was the core.

Coming Soon To a Browser Near You.

bryan — Wed, 23 May 2007 20:16:59 +0000

Rene and I have been working hard to get the Fisticuff Design website up and running. We are happy with progress so far and I would have to say it is almost unveiling time. Keep your eyes peeled and get ready to throw down.

Newest Member of the Family

bryan — Tue, 15 May 2007 21:04:22 +0000

Today I added a new face to the web section of the portfolio. Sheer Splendor is a workroom here in Orlando specializing in custom window coverings, bedding, furniture and the like for the interior design trade. Rene and I are still waiting for some content for the site, but I’d say it’s about 98% complete and certainly functional. One of my favorite parts of the site are the randomly generated “Sheer Solutions” (tips for home decorating). So far there are only two, but we hope to incorporate many more to keep things interesting.

So, go check it out. We’d love some feedback.