Can a graphic designer create a mobile app mockup?
At SWARM, a mobile design and development agency we look for interesting industry specific questions that the community may have quite often. A question I found on Quora asked "Can a graphic designer create a mobile app mockup?" With the design space becoming more...
Made in NY is now SWARM affiliated, and we couldn’t be happier
We are excited to announce that SWARM has been accepted to the Made in NY family, and are thrilled to be joining other leading digital businesses in supporting the continued digital growth of NYC. As New Yorkers, we've always believed that incredible digital...
Hacking together mobile apps using Twitter data store
At SWARM, an app design and development company in New York, we love to run experiments and try new things. Some of our experiments like the SWARM Weather Watch Face have even been featured in app stores like Google Play.So when defining PartyUP Player (PUP) into an...
A look at interactive websites: WELTRADE
Web Spotlight At SWARM, while we're pretty focused on new products coming out of the digital space, we're also interested in how they're marketed and what those attempts mean about the brands they represent. Every now and then, its good to step away from focusing on...
Tutorial: Building an Android Wear Watch Face, Part 3 : Wearable APIs
This is part 3 of a 4 part series where we explore the challenges of making wearable apps, by building an Android wear watch face with real-time weather data. In Part 1, we provided an overview and created our first watch face. In Part 2 we took a deeper dive into the...
Digital Art Design Inspiration
Digital art pieces can be great for inspiration when you're stuck and trying to work through a problem. Notwithstanding, they're also excellent at burning through a few hours at work because they are undeniably a wonderful distraction. In this post I've...
Tutorial: Building an Android Wear Watch Face, Part 2 : The Watch Interface
This is part 2 of a 4 part series where we explore the challenges of making wearable apps, by building an Android wear watch face with real-time weather data. In Part 1 We provided an overview of the app and created our first watch face. In this part we take a deeper...
Tutorial: Building an Android Wear Watch Face, Part 1 : Overview
Wearable devices such as Android wear and the upcoming Apple watch are pioneering a brand new user experience, “Information at a glance”.
Best places for design inspiration resources and other generally cool things.
It’s no big secret that once in a while you need to look elsewhere to get out of the same old pattern. For those who may be looking for inspiration, for this I thought I’d share some of my favorite places to go to while trying to pass the winter doldrums and...
Digital Marketing Fundamentals or: How to Plan Your Inbound Marketing Strategy
A while back we covered the marketing basics for startups. If you’re jumping into this checklist without first having defined your marketing fundamentals, we highly urge you to read the other post first. If you are already caught up, or just want to head straight to...