Pica studio. http://picastudio.com Tue, 24 May 2011 13:15:37 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 UI/UX http://picastudio.com/uiux/ http://picastudio.com/uiux/#comments Tue, 08 Mar 2011 14:19:50 +0000 admin http://wp.picastudio.com/wordpress/?p=370 Pica studio design usable interfaces and memorable user experiences. Organizing Information architecture.

Strengths and Skills:

  • Information architecture
  • UI user interface design
  • UX user experience design
  • Wireframing/HTML prototyping
  • Sitemapping
]]> http://picastudio.com/uiux/feed/ 0 Information design http://picastudio.com/information-design/ http://picastudio.com/information-design/#comments Tue, 08 Mar 2011 14:18:40 +0000 admin http://wp.picastudio.com/wordpress/?p=368 Pica studio produces understandable Information design. Explaining complex information and reducing visual clutter.

Strengths and Skills:

  • Information visualization
  • Visual explanations
  • Iconography/pictogram systems
  • Visual wayfinding
]]> http://picastudio.com/information-design/feed/ 0 Design http://picastudio.com/design-2/ http://picastudio.com/design-2/#comments Mon, 07 Mar 2011 18:40:32 +0000 admin http://wp.picastudio.com/wordpress/?p=338 Continue reading →]]> Pica studio designs a variety of print materials and collateral pieces. Focusing on simple, clear visual communication, practical and functional design, and elegant, understated typographically-driven solutions.

Strengths and Skills:

  • Graphic design
  • Typography
  • Typographic grid systems
  • Presentation design
  • Communication design
  • Document design
  • Template design
  • Publication design
  • Art direction
  • Visual communication
  • Book design
  • Design history
  • Design education
  • Design culture
  • Print production processes and techniques
  • Design Research and Visual problem solving
]]> http://picastudio.com/design-2/feed/ 0 Web Development http://picastudio.com/web-development/ http://picastudio.com/web-development/#comments Mon, 07 Mar 2011 18:40:19 +0000 admin http://wp.picastudio.com/wordpress/?p=339 Continue reading →]]> Pica studio develops accessible, maintainable, search-friendly and visually-compelling web design. Supporting a variety of browsers and devices, using semantic markup and web standards-based design and specializing in the latest client-side open-source technologies.

Strengths and Skills:

  • Semantic markup
  • Web standards
  • Online and mobile video technologies
  • SEO implementation
  • WordPress customization
  • HTML 5
  • JQuery
  • CSS
  • XML
  • XHTML
  • Object-Oriented Flash ActionScript 3.0
  • Rich Internet Applications
  • Adobe Flash
]]> http://picastudio.com/web-development/feed/ 0 Branding http://picastudio.com/branding/ http://picastudio.com/branding/#comments Mon, 07 Mar 2011 18:37:06 +0000 admin http://wp.picastudio.com/wordpress/?p=336 Pica studio creates memorable unique custom-tailored brands for academic institutions. not-for-profit organizations, and small businesses.

Strengths and Skills:

  • Branding
  • Corporate identity
  • Brand style guides
  • Brand applications and collateral pieces
]]> http://picastudio.com/branding/feed/ 0 Prototype http://picastudio.com/prototype/ http://picastudio.com/prototype/#comments Mon, 07 Mar 2011 17:48:41 +0000 admin http://wp.picastudio.com/wordpress/?p=315

  • Actions

    • Prioritize
    • Select
    • Determine
    • Iterate

  • Goals

    • Review Multiple Solutions
    • Select Best Solution

  • Deliverables

    • Paper prototype
    • HTML prototype
    • Usability testing
    • Final Design Approvals
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  • Actions

    • Refine
    • Produce
    • Implement

  • Goals

    • Complete Final Production Files

  • Deliverables

    • HTML production
    • CSS production
    • Graphics production
    • SEO implementation
    • CMS implementation
    • Final Files for Print Applications
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  • Actions

    • Launch
    • Print
    • Test
    • Promote
    • Evaluate
    • Measure

  • Goals

    • Deliver project to audience
    • Final testing
    • Promote Launch
    • Provide Documentation and Training
    • Evaluate Project Success

  • Deliverables

    • Functionality Documentation
    • Branding and Style guides
    • Client Training
    • ]]>     http://picastudio.com/deploy/feed/ 0     Design http://picastudio.com/design/ http://picastudio.com/design/#comments Mon, 07 Mar 2011 16:58:41 +0000 admin http://wp.picastudio.com/wordpress/?p=313

  • Actions

    • Synthesize
    • Architect
    • Ideate
    • Organize
    • Form
    • Structure

  • Goals

    • Concept development
    • Visual exploration and sketching
    • Generate multiple solutions

  • Deliverables

    • Information architecture
    • Storyboards
    • Mood Boards
    • Design Comps
    • Wireframes
    • Content Matrix
    • Interaction design
    • Functional design
    • Copywriting
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