Web 2.0 – It’s the look you’ve been looking for.

Sleek, shiny, straightforward. Soft, rounded edges, crisp-clear text, and a reflection so cool you get chills.

We’ve seen it popping up all over the place; it’s a trend we at Sol Design welcome so whole-heartedly that we’re going to share it with you, honoring the DIY spirit in all of us.

Here’s a really simple tutorial on making a web 2.0 style logo in Photoshop. I used a Mac, with CS2.

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Search Engine Optimization. It sounds like one of those techno-babble phrases that means almost nothing to the everyday person. It’s the kind of thing you could easily ignore, simply leave it to the tech geeks (like all the folks at SolDesign) who constantly review the specs of their brand-new, food-themed internet phones. If only the term didn’t leave you with one sneaking suspicion: it may be one of those phrases. The ones that have surreptitious, quiet, unnoticed control over every aspect of your life, your work, your business, your money. You need to know what that phrase means. Understand the phrase; control your world. (more…)