| March 14th, 2008
When writing code — HTML, CSS, PHP, Javascript, or whatever — it is important to remember that yourself and others will read and interpret that code again at some point. In addition to being free of syntax errors and bugs, your code needs to be human readable. Here are three fundamental graphic design principals that […]
| March 13th, 2008
Oscar Wilde once said “consistency is the last refuge for the unimaginative.” While this should, and does, hold true for our most adventurous endeavors, there are times when consistency is necessary. For example, in logo design. Given all the responsibilities it must carry on its back, the logo has enormous responsibility to the company it […]
| March 12th, 2008
Sustainability is an increasingly popular buzzword being thrown about the Internet, but what does it mean? And more specifically, what does it mean for designers? At Pelago, it means a few things: Printing our collateral on recycled papers using enviro-friendly inks Using the laser printer only when necessary, and trying to keep printouts on one […]
| March 5th, 2008
It used to be that a designer wanting copyright-free reproductions of these classic photos would have to go through a lot of work to get them. Now flickr has them online, for your perusal and downloading. Add these retro photos to your next design project or web site redux
| March 4th, 2008
Matthew Griffin has posted “7 Reasons You Shouldn’t Charge by the Hour.” Pelago‘s experiences and struggles over the last eight years have taught us to avoid flat-rate billing like the plague. Here are 7 reasons why you should charge by the hour. It’s a long-term, personal investment Starting and stopping timers is a discipline that […]
| March 3rd, 2008
Our company’s eight-year history and experiences with web development have taught us many lessons about running a small business. One of the most important lessons learned was that we can’t be all things to all people. When we first started up in August of 2000, we tried to do it all; print design, logo design, […]
| January 16th, 2008
The Smiley Cat Web Design Blog has a amassed an impressive collection of web design elements, useful for comparing design treatments from a wide variety of web designers. They are collecting everything from blog comment form examples, to typography. The pricing tables page is notable because the they are relatively new design elements in the […]
| February 10th, 2006
We think you’ll appreciate that Intervals is being designed and developed by a firm that knows design and development. We’re not loading it up with tons of cool functionality that’s hard to look at or hard to use, or making it pretty but useless:
John is a co-founder, web designer and developer at Pelago.
His blog posts are inspired by everyday encounters with designers, developers, creatives and small businesses in general.
John is an avid reader and road cyclist.
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Jennifer is the Director of Quality and Efficiency at Pelago.
Her blog posts are based largely on her experience working with teams to improve harmony and productivity.
Jennifer is a cat person.
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Michael is a co-founder and product architect at Pelago.
His contributions stem from experiences managing the development process behind web sites and web-based applications such as Intervals.
Michael drives a 1990 Volkswagen Carat with a rebuilt 2.4 liter engine from GoWesty.
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