The A-frame is an architectural style that needs little explanation, aptly named for its high peak and steep angles. A-frame popularity can be attributed to a convergence of factors. The post-war housing boom led to the creation of inexpensive and quick-to-build homes. A-frames were popular in the late fifties and…

Dialect is a small design studio based in the Comox Valley (British Columbia) that was created by Alex Dunae and Nik Szymanis in 2008. The duo behind Dialect builds websites, and shapes visual identities to tell clients’ stories, grow their businesses, and strengthen their brands. Almost 30 years ago, Tim…

A Comox Valley Motion Graphics Company — You see their work in commercials and movies but you never know who they are or how they do it. They represent the hard working studios which give you those incredible broadcast motion graphics and animations you love. Wikipedia describes motion graphics as graphics that use video footage and animation…

John Muir Silent Season — Audible Inspiration Silent Season is a music label born in the Comox Valley. The sound of the label grew out of the connection between deep ethereal music and the rain forests of Vancouver Island. A soundtrack to some of the most radiant and aural beauty in the world. …

I’m a big fan of sketching and whiteboarding while considering new features or rethinking existing page components. Sketching outlines the big idea of the product, it allows for different solutions to be shared quickly without a big investment of time. Its important for product teams to sketch together. With a…

For me, using Twitter is an important tool for learning and staying in tune with what’s happening in the startup/tech community. I get professional enjoyment following along with interesting design conversations. I feel it’s the continuum of learning day-in-and-day-out from other professionals on the successes and failures of products and…

This piece was originally written in 2011 but never saw the light of day. I found it in my Evernote archive the other day and figured it might be worth sharing. …

Addicted Podcast #022 (Continental Drift) Kiev, Ukraine This interview was copied from the original with Igor Glushko of the Addicted Podcast Series and Jamie McCue of Silent Season from British Columbia, Canada. Jamie wanted to showcase what Silent Season stands for, but to do this in a different fashion: not…

Can anyone enlighten me into why such little dub techno gets pressed to vinyl? Arakaramian asked this question on Discogs.com so I weighed in with a response based on my experience with releasing vinyl under my label Silent Season. Releasing vinyl comes along with a number of challenges. Sure i'd…