Infographics have gained tremendous popularity in recent years, as they're an extremely effective and aesthetically-pleasing method for conveying information such as statistics, facts and figures. Infographics feature a graphical depiction of the information to be...
Design
Speed Up Your Mac – Tips from a former Mac Genius
A few days ago, Matcha Design invited Dina Hunt, a former Apple Genius, to be our guest blogger and offer some practical tips to our fans and followers who use Mac. Enjoy. For the last year I've been enjoying my time away from retail. I've adopted a new role as a...
Color – More Than Meets the Eye
With Independence day right around the corner, there is a bevy of patriotic items strewn throughout the stores in our country. The red, white, and blue color scheme plays a key role during the month of July. You can find this combination in a variety of forms from...
How to Stay Inspired
One of the many challenges I often face is finding a good source of inspiration. I have wasted many hours away simply staring at the wall or a blank piece of paper trying to conjure a good idea. In some instances, the rare flicker of inspiration withers away before I...
So You Want To Be A Designer?
We get so many job inquiries at Matcha Design we could probably paper our walls with the requests. Yes, it is a compliment to have people interested in working with us, but do you know what it takes to become a designer? Matcha Design believes in excellence and is a...
Making Postcards Work
Although we live in a digital age, mailing postcards to attract customers to your business can still be very effective. Direct mail pieces can be a great addition to your marketing strategy, but as with any marketing strategy the key is standing out from the...
Using iPad as a Light Source for Photography
I've seen people on websites talking about using iPads as light for photography, and videos of people holding a panel of three iPads to illuminate a face to snap a portrait. Although the result is good, attaching several iPads to a rig can be quite complicated,...
Using iMac and Apple Cinema Display with the Mac Pro station
Using the 27" iMac (Summer 2010) as your second monitor does give you the benefit of a great desktop real estate, an additional of 2560X1440 pixels, and a pretty decent secondary computer at the same time. It's a little tricky to set all the gears up and the Apple...