Feb
06
Sketch. Some of you may have never heard of it, some of you may know it like the back of your hand. This post is here to tell you what Sketch is all about, starting with what it actually is, and how it can be the new addition to…
Jan
22
Think about the process of buying your first house. You have (or had!) to learn about mortgages, insurance, real-estate law, home owner taxes, et cetera. Overhauling your digital presence, while not a 36-year commitment with the bank, is still a major undertaking. Some of the most common question I get…
Jan
07
2014 was a wonderful year at Three29. We worked with more companies and partners than ever before and continued to grow our dedicated team. When I moved out of my home office in April of 2011 I had no intention of adding so many team members so quickly. As…
Dec
31
You’ve seen the lists all over the web, and of course so have I. But to my surprise, nobody at Buzzfeed wrote an article about his or her favorite Three29 moments. (I’ll be keeping a look out in 2015, Buzzfeed) Read below to see our agency’s favorite moments, from…
Dec
12
Based on the 1989 film Back to the Future II, we’re supposed to be riding around on hover-boards, or flying around in cars at this point in our timeline of technology. That isn’t necessarily true (this hoax had us believing!), but technology as a whole is advancing quicker than most…
Dec
04
In the world of User-Interface Design, trends come and go. The field of user-interface design is fast paced and elements that were popular just three months ago can be deemed out-dated by the time you notice five websites using it. But there has been an element that has stuck around FOREVER…
Nov
10
Where we came from In years past companies would maintain a desktop website and a separate, smaller, mobile website. This meant that most of the time the mobile site had to be updated separately, that it didn’t use the same content, images or even database. A simple update to…
Oct
28
Designing a website can be an easy task to many, but taking into account many different goals and aspirations a client has for their online presence is not easy. Creating a “pretty picture” as we say, that people care about for their business isn’t just throwing their brand’s color…
Oct
16
A logo is not just a picture. A logo embodies a company’s hopes, goals, ideas, and intentions. It’s a thousand words contained into a simple shape. The logo serves as the public image for a company and as a representation of the owners’ beliefs. It also projects the emotions…
Oct
09
The release of the next heirs to the Apple device throne, iPhone 6, iPhone 6 Plus, and Apple Watch (which is saved for another post) have churned debate over the last couple of weeks. Should I get the 6, the 6 Plus, the new Nexus X, or the Moto…
Sep
29
At Three29, we not only love what we do, but we love where we work. We’re passionate about tearing down the perception that great tech only comes out of the Bay Area. As a firm that operates entirely in Sacramento with no out-sourcing, we’ve seen first hand what talent…
Sep
04
Google’s Android Operating System (OS) has come a long way since its launch in 2007. The Android OS is now run on 80% of cellphones in the mobile marketplace and with over 50 billion apps downloaded to date, the Google Play Store has become the heartbeat of Android. Taking…