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Jamie McCue
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Oct 29, 2020

The Vinyl Revival

Why records are making a comeback The last few years you may have noticed the resurgence of vinyl records and local record shops. So what is it that people love about vinyl? And why is it a thing again? The record player was invented in 1877, and even though the technology has remained relatively unchanged since…

Vinyl

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The Vinyl Revival
The Vinyl Revival
Vinyl

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Jul 3, 2018

Family Framework

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…

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Family Framework
Family Framework

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Jan 24, 2017

More Than Good Design

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…

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More Than Good Design
More Than Good Design

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Jun 22, 2015

Future Perfect

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…

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Future Perfect
Future Perfect

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May 4, 2015

The clearest way into the Universe is through a forest wilderness.

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. …

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Silent Season — Audible Inspriation
Silent Season — Audible Inspriation

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Jan 18, 2015

Group Sketching

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…

UX

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Group Sketching
Group Sketching
UX

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Oct 30, 2014

Learning Continuum

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…

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Oct 29, 2014

Essential Ambient Albums

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. …

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Ambient for your mind
Ambient for your mind

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Jul 31, 2014

Addicted Podcast Series Interview

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…

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Addicted Music Series Interview with Silent Season
Addicted Music Series Interview with Silent Season

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Jul 23, 2014

Dub Techno & Vinyl

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…

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Dub Techno & Vinyl
Dub Techno & Vinyl

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A designer living the quiet life on Vancouver Island.

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