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The Power of Knowledge & Experience

As an entry level graphic designer searching through the never ending task of landing that Mr. Right of a job, each individual has key aspects that will make or break the employment status.  Whether you are new to the field, or switching career paths, graphic designers not only have to be creative, but they must also [...]

Let It Shine, Let It Shine–All the Time! The Importance of Your Website

Have you ever gone into the beauty shop and cringed because they wanted to give you to the beautician with the crazy hair from the 80’s? Would you choose a mechanic with a car that doesn’t run?  Or, how about hiring a carpenter whose historical house is falling down? Then why would you choose a [...]

On The Happy Trail

Just about everything fought, bought, created, or stolen was done for one reason—the emotional impact that item had on two people—the creator and the receiver. It goes to reason that you want your brand and your website to evoke the proper emotions that prompt customers to call or e-mail your business and spend their money.
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HOW AUTHENTIC IS YOUR THANK YOU PAGE

Have you ever considered how important the Thank You page is on your website? In many cases, the Thank You page is the first experience new subscribers have, and your best chance at building a productive and satisfying relationship with them.
When you think about it, does it make sense to put time and effort into [...]

Rub-a Dub-Dub: Writing Clean Code

Something that saves time, money and frustration when building a website is writing clean code. Working on simple code is a lot easier than working on complex code, and the more readable code is always simpler.  Simpler code also makes it easier for you to communicate your intent, and to be able to see what [...]

The Color of Money

The first color wheel was invented by Sir Isaac Newton. A century after Newton, Johann Wolfgang Goethe began studying psychological effects of colors. Advertisers have capitalized on psychological research started by these two scholars and with great success. If you are having a website built, or maybe you want to revamp your existing website, understanding [...]

Going Big

In the next wave of the web, we’ll see lots of existing players evolve. Will you be one of them? Let’s face it, in today’s market, if you don’t go big and maintain your presence, you fade away and are forgotten. Or you are dismantled and carted away in bit and pieces to be used [...]

Being Creative and Handcuffed

Sometimes it seems as though the feedback creative people receive from clients will completely destroy a design. It’s the mark of a great designer, however, to be able to find a way to use the feedback and implement it in a positive way. This can be extremely difficult at times, but it is our job [...]