Design

Top tips for design inspiration

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Design inspiration is a tricky situation. Designers have different hot buttons so there is no prescribed formula for inspiration. While polling the designers on staff, I found a few of their inspirations to be the same. Below are the five most common design inspirations from the members of our design team.

1. Art - Many people consider art to be varied forms of design. Darren can look at a flier in the mail and consider it art based on the layout and elements used to create the look of the marketing piece. I watch HGTV all the time and find inspiration in color palettes and design elements used in the interior design.

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January 29, 2009 | Leave a Comment


Web Design

What type of site? Social Networking 101

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When consulting with a client about their web design needs, there are several questions that come to mind.

What do you want the site to accomplish?

Who will be visiting the site?

What other sites have you seen that you like the look of?

This often gives us a clear starting point from which to design a client’s dream site. [Read more...]

January 28, 2009 | Leave a Comment


Marketing

I’m all about tweeting

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Marketing is a huge passion for me and I firmly believe that to market your business is to increase your chances of success.  Hard work, networking and promotion go together to place your business in the marketplace you’re interested in it residing.

So, with that being said, I’m going to take advantage of a great networking opportunity.  Wait for it, wait for it, I’m on TWITTER!! Oprah’s not the only one getting her tweet on.  Twitter is a great way to connect with your clients or to give tips on your expertise.  I’m enjoying it tremendously.

I have friends that myspace or facebook (look at me sounding all hip) but I tweet because I think it’s a more [Read More]

April 27, 2009 | Leave a Comment


Photography

To rent a space or not rent a space, that is the question

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Well we’ve been thinking about this for a while, and it seems that the business is at a point that we may need to rent a space.  Business is thriving and clients love that we’re mobile, but in the overall convenience (and as gas prices rise) mobile may not be the exact best way to go.  Keeping our photography birthday club mobile, is what we’re willing to do along with on location shoots.   This is an exciting new era for us and we look forward to announcing our new location soon along with the grand opening.  So stay tuned, keep in touch and remember, tell someone about our services!!  Wish us luck!  Better yet, stop by for a session!  Our rates are reasonable and we’d love to capture the best of  you!

April 27, 2009 | Leave a Comment