Author: Chris Simental

11 May ‘17

It Is What It Isn’t: Service Done Right (and with BEER!)

11 May ‘17

In: Branding & Visual Design, Business, Client Services, Innovation, Inspiration, Los Angeles, User Experience Design, Web Design & Development, / By: Chris Simental / 0 Comments

On a road trip through Idaho this past summer, I did what I usually do when it's time to eat, which is drag my family to a brewpub to sample...

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24 Apr ‘17

Ripe Media Featured as top Los Angeles Web Design agency

24 Apr ‘17

In: Announcement, Los Angeles, Marketing, Web Design & Development, / By: Chris Simental / 0 Comments

We’re pleased to announce that Ripe Media was featured on Clutch, a B2B research, ratings and reviews site that identifies leading digital, marketing, and creative agencies. As a full-service digital...

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7 Mar ‘16

3 Reasons to Consider Hybrid vs Native App Development

7 Mar ‘16

In: Mobile App Design & Development, Technology, / By: Chris Simental / 0 Comments

When smartphones gained widespread adoption around 2007, there were two options for creating mobile apps: web apps or native apps. In time, a new method emerged that combined both and...

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4 Feb ‘16

Ripe Gets High Praise for Los Angeles Web Design

4 Feb ‘16

In: Business, Client Services, Los Angeles, Marketing, Web Design & Development, / By: Chris Simental / 0 Comments

One of the things that takes some getting used to when you run your own business is the fact that there isn't anyone above you to issue praise. Sure, I...

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29 Oct ‘15

Why ExpressionEngine could be a great choice for your next CMS

29 Oct ‘15

In: Branding & Visual Design, Los Angeles, Marketing, Technology, User Experience Design, Web Design & Development, / By: Chris Simental / 0 Comments

At Ripe, we've worked with a number of Content Management Systems over the years including Drupal, Joomla, WordPress, Expression Engine, Movable Type, and many more that I've since forgotten (probably...

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15 Sep ‘15

My Week with Intel XDK

15 Sep ‘15

In: Los Angeles, Mobile App Design & Development, Technology, / By: Chris Simental / 0 Comments

Intel XDK is one of the more recent offerings for developing cross-platform mobile applications. We wanted to evaluate it for an upcoming project and here's my assessment...

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10 Sep ‘15

Passwords are the worst. But can we live without them?

10 Sep ‘15

In: Rants, Something else, else, Technology, / By: Chris Simental / 0 Comments

The average person has 19 passwords. That's 19 different things to remember. Sure you might make some of them the same, and many of them are on...

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2 Sep ‘15

Captivate 9 Might Just Be the New Flash (For e-Learning)

2 Sep ‘15

In: Custom eLearning Solutions, Los Angeles, Web Design & Development, / By: Chris Simental / 0 Comments

Ripe is really digging Captivate 9 and here's why. It's no secret that I've been an Adobe Flash enthusiast for a long time. I first started working with...

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24 Mar ‘15

Get Mobile-Friendly Now or Risk Being Shut Out

24 Mar ‘15

In: Mobile App Design & Development, Search Engine Optimization (SEO), User Experience Design, / By: Chris Simental / 0 Comments

Starting April 21, Google will start favoring mobile-friendly websites in its mobile search results. In other words: Companies need to get their websites mobile-friendly right now or they'll start losing...

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30 Jan ‘14

Kobayashi Maru

30 Jan ‘14

In: Business, Inspiration, Something else, else, / By: Chris Simental / 0 Comments

The phrase Kobayshi Maru may sound like a trendy Japanese philosophy such as Kaizen (the philosophy or practice of continuous improvement) but it actually comes from the...

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Branding & User Experience for LA County Branding & User Experience for LA County
LA Mart Marketing Overhaul LA Mart Marketing Overhaul
Scalable Resource Hub for Community Capacity Building Scalable Resource Hub for Community Capacity Building
B2C Mobile App for Education B2C Mobile App for Education
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Ripe Loves L.A.!

Some clients come to us saying "we just need a logo." That`s usually a sign the real work hasn`t started yet.

Our creative director Heather Richman breaks down why a logo without strategy behind it is just a graphic, and what our discovery process actually looks like before a single pixel gets designed. New episode of Ripe Insights is live, link in bio.

#BrandStrategy #LogoDesign #DesignProcess #NonprofitBranding #DigitalAgency

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Some clients come to us saying "we just need a logo." That's usually a sign the real work hasn't started yet.Our creative director Heather Richman breaks down why a logo without strategy behind it is just a graphic, and what our discovery process actually looks like before a single pixel gets designed. New episode of Ripe Insights is live, link in bio.#BrandStrategy #LogoDesign #DesignProcess #NonprofitBranding #DigitalAgency

Tonight we had the honor of celebrating 25 years of Wildwoods LA! 🎉

RIPE has been proud to partner with Wildwoods for over a decade, and it’s been one of the genuine highlights of our work.

This evening also brought another special moment as founder Dwain announced his retirement. Dwain, your vision and dedication built something truly lasting. We’re grateful for every year of partnership and wish you nothing but the best in what’s next. 🌿

#nonprofitorganization #nature #outdoors #frogtown

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Tonight we had the honor of celebrating 25 years of Wildwoods LA! 🎉RIPE has been proud to partner with Wildwoods for over a decade, and it’s been one of the genuine highlights of our work.This evening also brought another special moment as founder Dwain announced his retirement. Dwain, your vision and dedication built something truly lasting. We’re grateful for every year of partnership and wish you nothing but the best in what’s next. 🌿#nonprofitorganization #nature #outdoors #frogtown

What does digital equity look like in practice?

For LA County’s Justice, Care & Opportunities Department, it meant creating a one-stop, open-access resource hub for community-based organizations working with justice-involved individuals and families.

The Incubation Academy Resource Hub brings together training, funding opportunities, events, and practical tools; designed to be easy to maintain, easy to navigate, and built to grow.

This is the kind of work we love. Where thoughtful design meets real-world constraints and real community impact.

🔗 incubationacademy.org

#DigitalInfrastructure #PublicSectorDesign #NonprofitTech #CivicDesign #CapacityBuilding #LosAngeles

@lacjcod

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What does digital equity look like in practice?For LA County’s Justice, Care & Opportunities Department, it meant creating a one-stop, open-access resource hub for community-based organizations working with justice-involved individuals and families.The Incubation Academy Resource Hub brings together training, funding opportunities, events, and practical tools; designed to be easy to maintain, easy to navigate, and built to grow.This is the kind of work we love. Where thoughtful design meets real-world constraints and real community impact.🔗 incubationacademy.org#DigitalInfrastructure #PublicSectorDesign #NonprofitTech #CivicDesign #CapacityBuilding #LosAngeles@lacjcod

When your marketing starts acting strange… 👻
#HappyHalloween from RIPE #hallowen #marketing #silentmovie #horror #1920s #caligari

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When your marketing starts acting strange… 👻#HappyHalloween from RIPE #hallowen #marketing #silentmovie #horror #1920s #caligari

✨ What is Human-Centered Design—and how do you actually do it?

It’s more than a buzzword. It’s a mindset: start with people’s needs, design around their challenges, and refine until the experience feels effortless.

In this Reel, we break it down step by step:
👥 Understand users
🎯 Define the problem
💡 Ideate & prototype
🔄 Test & iterate

When it’s done right, design feels invisible—because it just works.

#HumanCenteredDesign #DesignThinking #UserExperience #UXDesign #CreativeAgency #BrandStrategy #DesignMatters #RipeMedia

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✨ What is Human-Centered Design—and how do you actually do it?It’s more than a buzzword. It’s a mindset: start with people’s needs, design around their challenges, and refine until the experience feels effortless.In this Reel, we break it down step by step:👥 Understand users🎯 Define the problem💡 Ideate & prototype🔄 Test & iterateWhen it’s done right, design feels invisible—because it just works.#HumanCenteredDesign #DesignThinking #UserExperience #UXDesign #CreativeAgency #BrandStrategy #DesignMatters #RipeMedia

📚 eLearning vs. Webinars: which one actually helps people learn?

Spoiler: One scales, sticks, and saves you time. The other… disappears when the Zoom call ends.

If you’re training teams, onboarding clients, or turning expertise into a product—this is worth knowing.

👉 Want to build something that actually works? DM us. We make it easy.

#eLearning #OnlineTraining #InstructionalDesign #DigitalLearning #WorkplaceTraining #LearningAndDevelopment #CorporateTraining #RemoteLearning

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📚 eLearning vs. Webinars: which one actually helps people learn?Spoiler: One scales, sticks, and saves you time. The other… disappears when the Zoom call ends.If you’re training teams, onboarding clients, or turning expertise into a product—this is worth knowing.👉 Want to build something that actually works? DM us. We make it easy.#eLearning #OnlineTraining #InstructionalDesign #DigitalLearning #WorkplaceTraining #LearningAndDevelopment #CorporateTraining #RemoteLearning

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