http://stevenkovar.com Mon, 22 Mar 2010 14:29:02 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Angel Strata is hitting the ground running with its first item focused on helping provide aid in Haiti. The current model is to retail the shirts for $25, where $14 will go directly to the cause. As popularity grows and more orders are placed, we (you and I) will be ... http://stevenkovar.com/angel-strata/angel-stratas-haiti-initiative/ A while ago, I warned about avoiding analysis paralysis and suggested that rather than taking the time to perfect your product, to push it out the door and see what reactions it gets; then tweaking it. About trusting your gut.  There was some great discussion over my post on Hacker ... http://stevenkovar.com/opinions/ready-fire-aim/ [caption id="attachment_426" align="alignnone" width="440" caption="The iPod Shuffle in stainless steel."][/caption] If there is anything that would make me want to get an iPod aside from the iTouch or iPhone, the Shuffle in polished stainless steel would probably do the trick. It looks nice. http://stevenkovar.com/design/stainless-steel-ipod/ So I wake up to a beautiful day with perfect weather and a minimal workload in front of me. It's amazing, I'm enjoying it. Then I open my email to see the subject "iStockPhoto.com - We miss you." Naturally, I laugh and open it, curious to see what iStockPhoto has ... http://stevenkovar.com/opinions/we-miss-you-marketing/ [caption id="attachment_401" align="alignright" width="175" caption="The Luck Factor"][/caption] If you are reading this blog post, you are most likely more "lucky" than your average person. I'll explain why, with the help of research done by Richard Wiseman as he reveals in his book The Luck Factor and recent article published in Telegraph ... http://stevenkovar.com/opinions/if-youre-reading-this-youre-lucky/ Today I learned the cost of good design. Every designer strives to take the complexities of a solid design and make them manageable for the client, to make the resource files for a client's brand so simple to edit that the client could even do it on his or her own. ... http://stevenkovar.com/opinions/the-cost-of-good-design/ My friend Bryan contacted me to redesign the Anticlothes website about a month back, and it's just finally coming out of the woodwork. I'm very impressed with the new direction he's taking the brand — from the generic Snorg-esque tee market to a more a mature and sophisticated market, capable ... http://stevenkovar.com/stevenkovar/anticlothes-makes-a-strong-return/ I just moved in to my new home for the next year with roommate @Daniel_Goetz and it is amazing, to say the least. It's a breath of fresh air to wake up and see water and hills through the window; very inspirational. I've been working on smaller details with Angel Strata ... http://stevenkovar.com/stevenkovar/new-place-super-motivated/ To see the full-size version, click the picture... [caption id="attachment_332" align="aligncenter" width="500" caption="Angel Strata — Changing the world."][/caption] http://stevenkovar.com/angel-strata/demo-angel-strata-wallpaper/ I'm getting closer to having Angel Strata become a reality. After the logo is finalized, work will begin on the first release of tees and the necklace I have planned. The logo is very symbolic towards the name and the idea behind Angel Strata. The reason I wanted to start Angel ... http://stevenkovar.com/angel-strata/sneak-peak-at-the-angel-strata-logo/