April 6th, 2013 | by mykl | published in design, events
Here are the slides from my presentation The Non-Designer’s Guide to WordPress this afternoon at Minnebar8. Thanks so much to my attendees for the great conversation.
November 6th, 2012 | by mykl | published in design, events, social web
I originally created this collection a few years ago based on the “I Voted” stickers we get at the polls here in Minnesota. This lastest version includes more design options and is sized to easily replace your Facebook profile pictures and cover photos I’ve redone I’m releasing them into the Public Domain. They are free [...]
October 13th, 2012 | by mykl | published in design, events, WordPress
I really enjoyed the first WordUp! Minneapolis. Thanks to Toby Cryns and Minneapolis-St Paul WordPress User Group for organizing. Here are the slides from my session “The Non-Designers Guide to WordPress (Making Your Site Look Awesome)” The Non-Designers Guide to WordPress (Making Your Site Look Awesome) from Mykl Roventine Someone asked about the fonts I [...]
September 24th, 2012 | by mykl | published in design, music, social web
Despite my natural skepticism, I am super intrigued by the “new” Myspace. Check out this video preview. The design changes to the interface alone are nothing short of spectacular. I can’t wait to try it out. You can sign up for an invite at this lovely piece of online real estate. I could waste hours [...]
February 1st, 2012 | by mykl | published in design
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January 25th, 2012 | by mykl | published in design, events
I finally had a chance to upload the screenshots I took last week on Internet Blackout/Strike Day (January 18, 2012), the massive online protest of the proposed SOPA/PIPA Legislation. It seems to have worked because Congress shelved the bills indefinitely two days later.
December 17th, 2011 | by mykl | published in design
Twinkle Trail is a new site that allows anyone to submit their favorite holiday light displays, makes it easy to find great displays in your area and even creates customized directions to efficiently take in as many displays as you like. Pete Barry (@pjbfcp), a friend and UX specialist, is the brains behind it all. [...]
April 11th, 2011 | by mykl | published in communication, design, typography
I was asked to fill in at the last minute for an ailing presenter at today’s MinneWebCon. It’s one of my favorite local conferences, so the decision was easy. I even got to talk about one of my favorite subjects — web typography. Thanks to my session participants for making the experience so enjoyable. Congrats [...]
March 10th, 2011 | by mykl | published in coffee, design
It’s Starbucks 40th anniversary this week. You may have noticed their Foursquare campaign aimed at spreading the love and giving away gift cards to a select number of folks who check in before Saturday. Their new branding also started appearing in stores this week.
January 5th, 2011 | by mykl | published in coffee, design
To celebrate their 40th anniversary, Starbucks unveiled today what they are calling their new logo. It’s really a just wordless version of their old logo, with a larger siren now in green. Apparently cropping is now considered logo design. As much as I’m a fan of their coffee, I’m not very impressed with this new [...]
Hi there. I'm Mykl Roventine. I design things like web sites, WordPress blogs and social media strategies. This is my personal blog (not affiliated with any employer or client) where I write about the social web, typography and coffee. More →
