UmiDesign

The Jordan Wing is bananas!!!

2011-07-22T09:47:00.000-07:00

Audi A10! I love this color!

2011-07-19T07:49:00.001-07:00

STUSSY X MARVEL SERIES 1 POSTERS

2011-06-14T07:23:00.000-07:00

Stussy has produced some posters of the graphic of the Series 1 of the collaboration with Marvel. The posters are not for sale and will also not be released, but you can actually win one of the posters from this exclusive set

iCloud

2011-06-08T07:35:00.000-07:00

Syncing all your stuff between all your digital devices is going to eventually drive you insane. Apple is here, once again, to help. iCloud (Free/$25 a year) seamlessly stores your music, photos, apps, email, calendars, and documents, and wirelessly pushes them to all your devices automatically so everything stays up to date and in sync. When something changes on one of your devices, all of your others are wirelessly updated almost instantly. You can also use iTunes Match to have all of your ripped music available to you on any device for a yearly fee. You’ve been hearing about this “cloud” stuff on crappy IBM commercials for a year, but now (well, this fall when iOS 5 is released)

Starbucks Trenta - Coming Soon!

2010-03-23T18:46:00.000-07:00

Wow 31 oz of coffee!

Cupcakes, Cupcakes.....

2010-03-08T11:36:00.000-08:00

If your in the city near Union Street, you need to try the cupcakes at That Takes the Cake. Eye closing good! The Lemon Drop and Chocolamento were my favorites.

Waiting for the tsunami!

2010-03-07T09:49:00.000-08:00

Quote of the day...

2010-02-26T17:36:00.001-08:00

“Whatever your life’s work is, do it well. A man should do his job so well that the living, the dead, and the unborn could do it no better.”

-Martin Luther King, Jr

Staying Positive = Being Healthy

2010-02-25T07:34:00.001-08:00

An optimistic outlook often stimulates the production of more T-cells, which boost your immunity. So next time stress bites, spend 10% of your time thinking about the problem and 90% on the solution. Don’t obsess over what went wrong-seek the positives and move forward.

I promise to blog...

2010-02-17T19:05:00.000-08:00

So many websites so little time...

Will Murai has skills. Check his work out willmurai.com

2009-06-23T09:24:00.000-07:00

Here is one of my favorite pieces. Too bad it is not a tshirt.

Giant Trees. A Chipmunk Friend. Muir Woods!

2009-05-25T17:10:00.000-07:00

Our President's Picks for March Madness....

2009-03-19T09:09:00.000-07:00

Check out Bastard and Friends at the World of Dance Tour at Pomona Fairplex

2009-03-12T18:36:00.000-07:00

Get more info @ bastardandfriends.com

We're in a Recession: A Perfect Time for a Site Tuneup

2009-03-10T18:24:00.000-07:00

We’re in a recession – so this is the ideal time to improve, maybe even expand, your website. Wait a minute: conventional wisdom advises that businesses need to knuckle down during times like this, be especially cautious. Don’t spend money, ride it out, etc. But who says anything about being conventional right now – especially when it comes to your web presence?

Recessions can present perfect opportunities for starting a new business. Just look at Whole Foods, Costco, Intuit, Applebee’s and Supercuts (all launched during recessions) as well as 16 of 30 companies that make up the Dow Industrial average (McDonald's, General Electric, Disney) and other household names today. It’s all a matter of opportunity costs – which are less when credit is tighter and consumer confidence is low. There are other forces at work, too, during bad times: competitors may be weaker, reorganizing or closing up shop; buyers may be looking for less expensive alternatives; and customer loyalties often loosen, meaning they’re more willing to look elsewhere for a better deal. That also means big opportunity.

So if many entrepreneurs consider this period as prime time for a startup, the same thinking holds true for improving your online presence as well. Here’s why: ad rates are softening and if your product or service is truly unique, then launching during a downturn – especially if it involves innovative new solutions – could likely net new customers. All this is simply a preamble to the following 7 tips for positioning – or re-positioning – your site for success:

1. Take full advantage of SEO: Submit your sitemap to Google™, Yahoo!® and other search engines. Add title tags and meta tags to your pages. Think about your keywords and how people find you.

2. Refresh your site content: Update, edit and fine-tune your text and images; add video and audio if possible; revamp your ecommerce strategy, maybe even your shopping cart.

3. Find more customers: Again, look to improve your SEO – and move beyond advertising banners and PPC to affiliate marketing programs, ad networks (remember prices are dropping), and focus on relationships and link building with partners.

4. Streamline your online look-and-feel: Rethink the appearance and functionality of your website. Optimize your pages. Incorporate some of the many new open source tools to make it easier for your customers to interact with you – and find what they’re looking for, like a site search engine or user sitemap.

5. Consider a content management system (CMS): Not only are there a lot of free and inexpensive options available to you, in the long run you’ll save time and money on web maintenance and routine updates.

6. Start a blog: There’s never been a better time to add your own, unique voice to the blogosphere. Demonstrate your expertise as a knowledge leader in your field. Drive more traffic. And generate more business/professional opportunities through Facebook, Twitter and other social networking channels.

7. Upgrade your web hosting: If you’re consistently maxing out your storage or being charged for bandwidth overages, maybe it’s time to update your plan. There are plenty of great deals available.

Street Art

2009-03-03T14:38:00.001-08:00

Yes!! It's finally here!! Slingplayer Mobile iPhone Client.!!!

2009-01-09T17:32:00.000-08:00

New Year in So. Cal...Shopping, Good Food and the Fam.

2009-01-02T19:02:00.000-08:00

T-Bone Appetizer Steaks.

I love Ribs.
Sorry Cali girl, no meat for you.

A quick visit to Johnny Cupcakes on Melrose Ave. So. Cal

A late Christmas Gift. Warriors bet Boston. I'm still in shock.

An UmiHoliday...

2009-01-02T18:45:00.000-08:00

Every year Christmas comes and goes really fast. Plenty of food, family and fun.

Our Famous White Elephant Gift Exchange.

Yum! Red Velvet Cupcakes.

Meat. Need I say more.

UMIDesign Re-Launch...but always a work in progress.

2008-12-21T19:14:00.000-08:00

Every good design always starts with a point of inspiration, motivation or just a color combo that just catches your eye. My inspiration for this design was the Nike Air Max 95. If you didn't know, I've always been a big shoe fanatic. I still remember in 1984 when I got my first pair of Air Jordans. It was the beginning of my shoe addiction.