I thought I would wish everyone a wonderful time through the Halloween and Autumn Festival period. I have always enjoyed this time of year and look forward to it from the time summer ends. I like the pumpkins everywhere, brightening up the place. Some with scary faces and others that are just comical and silly.…
There are a lot of website design companies out there. Hundreds of them, even thousands. The web design field is full of individuals who are either freelancers, self-employed, or run incorporated businesses. And each of these web design companies will want new customers. Although there is a lot of competition in between web design companies,…
Well another year has passed and we are back to the fall holiday. Another Thanksgiving weekend is upon us and I have been looking forward to it. I, like most people enjoy the long weekends and the opportunity to be surrounded by friends and family. We don’t get together as often as we would like,…
As web and graphic designers, it is absolutely crucial to know what the difference is between RGB and CMYK colour spectrums and be able to choose when to use which for a specific project. What it comes down to is this: use RGB for web designs and use CMYK for print designs. Why? Because computer…
For those who don’t use webmail and use an external mail client such as Microsoft Outlook or Thunderbird, you will be faced with a choice in how you gain access to your email through a remote server. You can choose to use POP (Post Office Protocol), or IMAP (Internet Message Access Protocol). But what are…
Last week, CryoDragon presented some concerning issues in the web design industry that we have noticed since our launch. It seems that with the rising popularity of freelancers and home-based web design companies, there has been a severe drop in effective and efficient customer service in our industry, and it is something that needs to…
Ever since we started our website design business, CryoDragon has noticed some concerning issues that have plagued a number of our clients. Specifically, we are a bit concerned with how companies in this field treat their customers with respect to estimated quotes as well as website support after delivery. We have also realized that consumer…
Fan Expo Canada: the largest popular sci-fi and comic convention located in Toronto, filled with everything a geek could ever want. The CryoDragon team headed to Fan Expo Canada last weekend to immerse ourselves in endless creativity! As soon as we entered the Metro Toronto Convention Centre, we could see hundreds of individuals dressed up…
KW Delivery is a courier company that services Waterloo Region, Hamilton and the GTA. They provide dependable delivery solutions and logistical support to a wide variety of customers. CryoDragon had the pleasure of working on a business site for KW Delivery to display their services and their professional solutions. Check out their services at http://kwdelivery.ca!…
Congratulations to Louis XIV Games on the launch of their new eCommerce website! Louis XIV Games is an online store that sells replacement pieces for out-of-print strategic board wargames that were popular in the early years of wargaming. From Avalon Hill’s Stalingrad to SPI’s Panzer Armee Africa, Louis XIV specializes in not only replicating replacement pieces…
We just passed our one-year mark here at CryoDragon! Throughout the past year, we have built multiple websites and drawn multiple illustrations for different purposes. Through interactions with our clients and to better the services we provide, the team at CryoDragon believes that teaching clients how to take care of their purchased product at the…
Virtual reality (VR) has become increasingly popular with high-profile product releases such as the Oculus Rift and HTC Vive headsets. This technology places users in simulated environments that feel extremely lifelike, allowing them to experience senses such as sight, touch, hearing and even smell. As a web and graphic design company, we try and keep up with the…
In web design, copywriting is a crucial part to search engine optimization, user experience, and brand awareness. But don’t confuse copywriting with copyright! Copywriting is the written content seen through online media or print materials, while copyright is a form of intellectual property that protects creators of an original work. Copywriters can write content for web pages, advertisements, commercials,…
Every WordPress website has a theme, whether it is a purchased template theme or a custom web design of your own. What most people don’t realize is that there are different types of themes in WordPress, each requiring a different level of skillset, and those are frameworks, parent themes and child themes. So, what exactly…
Throughout the past year, we have been asked a few times what it is like running our own website and graphic design business in Waterloo Region, especially when everyone in the area is said to be “able to do it themselves”. Many individuals are under the impression that anyone can do what we do just because…
