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Seven things you need when your print project is finished

By |2017-07-15T13:16:30-04:00February 27th, 2014|Design|

So, after an intensely enjoyable period of strategic collaboration and hard work, you have successfully completed your print project and your marketing firm will be sending the final approved files to the printer. As you anxiously await delivery of the stunningly beautiful arrow in your marketing campaign's quiver, make sure you don't forget to collect [...]

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Enclosure Logos—Boring or Brilliant?

By |2019-05-10T14:29:53-04:00December 5th, 2013|Design|

  Logo Design 101: The Combination Logo, Part 4: Enclosures In this article 7 of the series, Logo, Corporate Identity or Brand—What's the Difference?, we continue looking at combination logos—designs that feature type and symbol—with a focus on enclosures. An enclosure logo is, basically, type within a shape. As I gathered these enclosure logos, I [...]

Should designers wear black after Labor Day?

By |2017-07-15T13:16:33-04:00October 7th, 2013|Design|

Decisions, decisions. Color choices shape our lives every day. We choose colors for our clothes, cars, walls, towels, dishes, even pets. We are surrounded and comforted by our choices, inundated and influenced by the colors we encounter in our environment. Color affects our mood, our actions, our quality of life, and our buying decisions. It is [...]

Effective Designer and Client Communication

By |2017-07-15T13:16:34-04:00September 9th, 2013|Creativity, Design|

As a designer, how do I tell you, as a client, why a certain typeface works well for your ad? How do I explain the allure of a particular color—why it will resonate with your audience, or why all other colors and design elements work with the design and properly communicate the feel of your [...]

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The Top Five Early Childhood Infographics of 2013

By |2017-07-15T13:16:35-04:00September 2nd, 2013|Design, Social Marketing|

On a search for good visuals on early child development the other day, I suddenly realized that sustainability is not the only change marketing issue suffering from a dearth of quality infographics and compelling message images. Oh there are plenty of gratuitous baby photos tugging at heartstrings, but I found few visuals working hard to [...]

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