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Sep 28 2009

Embracing the Iterative Design Process

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Published by Joel

As a new Senior Designer at Aten, our design process seems fairly similar to how I've done things in the past, with one clear exception: the attitude surrounding design revisions.

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Jun 30 2009

Print Design for the Web

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Published by ken

Lately I've been feeling pretty good about the direction the web is taking in regards to design and the things that can be accomplished online.

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Jun 25 2009

Building websites for content

Published by Eric

We take a content-first approach to building websites. That means that one of the first things we'll do in a project is ask you for all the content you plan on publishing to the web. Here are a few reasons why.

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May 1 2009

Telecommuting

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Published by ken

About three years ago, my wife, Jen and I packed up and moved back to Rochester, NY (where we met in college). I’ve been telecommuting ever since.

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Jan 14 2009

Goodbye 2008, Hello 2009

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Published by Justin

We took a few minutes to reflect on what was 2008, and what is 2009. Among the upcoming events are DrupalCon 2009 and a barrage of new work for the portfolio.

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Oct 21 2008

Not Just a Day Job

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Published by Justin

It's amazing to work with people who love what they do enough to do it at home, off the clock.

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Oct 21 2008

Getting Inspired

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Published by ken

As a designer, it's important to stay abreast of the latest work in the field. When I'm looking for inspiration, I have a few sources that never let me down.

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Aug 19 2008

Fresh Paint

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Published by Justin

The Aten Design Group website has a new look, new copy, and new technical platform.

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Apr 20 2007

Not My Baby

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Published by ken

I am all about process. I love process. I feel secure knowing that when I finish one step, there's another step right there waiting for me. Having a solid process is liberating, allowing you to focus more on what you're doing, and less on what you should be doing.

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Apr 6 2007

Designing for CodeIgniter

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Published by Justin

Last week we launched our very own redesigned website. Early in the design process we discussed options for handling content management, and as the launch date neared, we refined our requirements.

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