Authorize.NET – Invalid Merchant Number (205)

December 3rd, 2009

Hello all -

So as a company that does a ton of e-commerce, we tend to be using Authorize.NET to do online credit card processing.
Recently, we had quite an ordeal trying to figure out a seemingly simple issue.

The Problem : We…


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What can Branding really do?

November 6th, 2009
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What can branding do? Sell you 6 of these for a ton of money.

I came across this amazing branding of a product while having tea with my grandmother.

The package was a gift to her , it came with six (6)…


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PaperDoll’s new video from Anthem – “If Nothing Happened”

November 3rd, 2009

Yikes!

PaperDoll's Ballad Nerd Pop mascot
Unstoppable rising stars of the New York rock scene PaperDoll and unstoppable design wunderkinds Anthem have joined forces once again, this time with the psyche-infecting new video for PaperDoll’s next big hit, “If Nothing Happened”. Watch it and feel your…


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Web Development Task Breakdown

July 28th, 2009

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This chart is funny, because its actually quite accurate.

I wanted to make a quick post for other web developers to enjoy it.
Also for non web developers to understand why most of us really hate IE, its nothing personal, it just…


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We Found Our Thrill on Blueberry Hill

July 27th, 2009

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This weekend the Anthem crew headed outdoors for some do it yourself fruit picking.  Throughout the year, many farms throughout the US will open their doors to visitors, letting them pick fruit for exceedingly low prices.  They’re often referred to…


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Anthem Recipes!

July 2nd, 2009
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Hello gentle travelers, today is the debut of Anthem Recipes! That’s right, when we’re not innovating the web-space, or the games-space, we are innovating the taste-space located just below your nose.

For our inaugural entry, we are pleased to unveil the Napoleon…


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Office Revamp : Phase 1

June 7th, 2009

 

Welcome to zen office, kinda.

Welcome to zen office, kinda.

 

In an effort, to make the office even more pleasant and productive, we are beginning phase 1 of a new decorating motif and improvements. This is in preparation for new staff coming in ( who will…


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James Jean: Fables Covers and The Anthem office.

April 13th, 2009
We're normal people, we promise.

We're normal people, we promise.

Have you heard of James Jean?  While you might not have heard of him, chances are more than likely that you’ve seen and enjoyed his work. Among his list of well-known clients of various walks are:…


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Obama releases two new logos.

April 6th, 2009

Whatever you may think of President Obama, you have to admit. The man knows that a strong and professional visual design is important. I was already aware of this due to his solid campaign logo and even the immediate re-design of…


Shawn Borsky - The Boss Logos & Branding

Forbes calls designers snooty?

April 6th, 2009

Forbes comments on the creative community.

Normally, I am pretty chill about magazines when reporting on subjects they do not understand. But, I feel like I need to comment on this article by Forbes, because

a) Forbes is a respected (and well…


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Lost Planet 2 : Typography Does Wonders!

March 4th, 2009

If you have an Xbox 360 and still don’t have Lost Planet, go get it. There is no reason not to have it. It’s maybe 15 dollars right now, and one of my favorite current Capcom titles. The game is…


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Anthem is dropping support for IE6

January 27th, 2009

The new year has started well for web developers :

Google Advises Users to Drop IE6

With Google and MobileMe officially dropping support for IE6 and now commanding only a 19% market share and dropping fast.
Anthem has decided to also officially drop…


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Welcome to The Anthem Blog

January 26th, 2009

Hello -

This is the Anthem Blog. The Anthem Groups is a game and website design firm, we wanted to share our fun, failures, successes, breakthroughs, and goofiness with the world. Plus, some of it is interesting…

If you are considering hiring…


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