Author Archives: Wells Riley

The end of Bionic Hippo

Posted on January 23, 2012 by Wells Riley

So I guess this was pretty unexpected. It’s not exactly how I planned to start 2012, anyways. Here’s the story. In January 2011, it became necessary for us to grow quickly. We started out as a two person design & …
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Customer Service – The Missing Link

Posted on September 21, 2011 by Wells Riley

My brain is going to explode. I’ve been reading Delivering Happiness by Tony Hsieh, CEO of Zappos. Having spent a VERY small amount of time in ‘product’ companies, some of his anecdotes and wild apartment rave stories are somewhat hard …
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Four Common Mistakes Designers Make

Posted on July 11, 2011 by Wells Riley

Graphic designers have a very interesting task. Their work is largely subjective and based on experience, insight, and inspiration. While developers (and bankers, construction workers, and mailmen for that matter) also rely on these traits, there’s a certain sense of …
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