Search Engine Optimization continues to be as important as ever, and the landscape is always changing. Here are some SEO best practice tips for 2012 so you can keep your SEO strategy cutting edge…

It was over one of those long lunches with too much wine, that we decided on the Noise 13 name. My current reasoning: you want your brand to make some Noise in your industry, to be noticed by customers and press, plus 13 is just my favorite number.

Here at Noise, we love paper. It only makes sense, since it’s the medium that frequently brings our designs to life. Below is a list of creative ways to use this ubiquitous, inspirational material.

It’s always nice to see how paper can be pushed beyond its flatness. Jen Stark uses regular old construction paper to create mesmerizing, three-dimensional sculptures…

There are a lot of proponents in favor of Facebook implementing a “dislike” button along with its very popular “like” button. Facebook announced in October 2011 that it will not allow any developers to create apps that have a “dislike” button since the possibility of negative ramifications outweigh the users’ need to express displeasure. In the light of recent cyber-bullying reports and increasing participation from businesses on Facebook, there is little hope that Facebook will allow the implementation of a “dislike” button. Dislike your neighbor’s photos of her cat in multiple flattering poses posted on your wall? You will have to suffer passive aggressively in cyber silence…

Matthew Latkiewicz Wine Label Wheel from Sloshed.com

When creating a wine label, a designer’s first hurdle is the government: a label needs to include the producer, where the wine is from, what kind of wine it is (what grapes? a blend? sparkling?), the amount of alcohol in the wine, and that lovely little warning from the Surgeon General. The next hurdle is a little less straightforward: dealing with the fact that most people are buying wine based upon label alone, because they don’t know the fascinating story about who made the wine and how it should taste…