Worth a Thousand Words
There is nothing quite as sad as seeing a great web design ruined by terrible photos. I can recall on several occasions, watching clients upload amateurish, poor quality photos onto a finely designed...
View ArticleHow Tectonica Got Its Name
We are often asked how we got our name. There has been more than one person who has asked us, “what exactly does ‘Tectonica’ mean”? Others have asked us, “ how did you develop a name that matches your...
View ArticleTectonica Named to NationBuilder Architects Program
We are happy to announce that we have been named by Nationbuilder.com as part of their NationBuilder Architects Program. The program is a selection of top notch designers hand picked by the...
View ArticleWhy We Say, “No”
If you are looking for a couple of ‘yes men’ – then we are not your design studio. We have had clients who were somewhat surprised when we “pushed-back” on requests that we did not agree with. As a...
View ArticleClean Design: Making the Cut
Good design is as good for what it leaves out as for what it includes. That’s just the way it is. Clean design is good design. Like good writing it needs to be concise. As well, some things need to...
View ArticleResponsive Design: A Beginner’s Guide!
Tectonica has been putting in a lot of work and energy into planning for offering responsive design as a service. And we’re happy to say, “We are Responsive Ready!” (Read more about one of Tectonica´s...
View ArticleTectonica Launches Internship Program
Tectonica this week inaugurates its internship program. We’re extremely happy to provide a program that helps share the knowledge, skills, and expertise that we have acquired along the way. This...
View ArticleThink of User Engagement First
I had one of the most frustrating website experiences ever this morning. The reason why that was so might surprise you. It was not simply a matter of poor design – it was the failure to allow me, the...
View ArticleNiemeyer. 1907-2012
In this blog entry our Design Principal Mar reminisces on the impact and importance of Oscar Niemeyer, an architectural great, who recently past. A few days ago we lost Oscar Niemeyer, the Brazilian...
View ArticleTectonica´s New Digs!
I am very excited to announce that Tectonica has some great new digs. Both Mar and I consider ourselves very lucky to have an abundance of amazing clients with inspiring projects since we began...
View ArticleCortázar’s “Rayuela” at 50 Years
Today marks the 50 year anniversary of the first publication of the incredible novel ¨Rayuela¨ (in English ¨Hopscotch¨) by 20th century Argentine writer Julio Cortázar. One might be wondering why we...
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