There are ho hum websites and there are creative websites. The ho hum variety generally cost less than the creative variety, but the trouble is, many people don’t know WHY. That’s why I’m writing the Branding Questions Blog Post Series to educate my visitors on the how’s and why’s of […] Read more »
The Branding Questions Series: FAQ – Frequently Asked Questions About Branding and Design
If you’re like most people, you really don’t understand branding and design. I mean, who really knows what good design looks like? Who’s to be the judge of one good brand over another, unless you’re a branding professional? [And we can be the most discriminating folks you’ll run into ] […] Read more »
Creative Branding Ideas: Creative Strategies for Marketing Magic
Many people struggle with marketing and branding ideas for their online marketing campaigns. It’s difficult to get creative when you are right in the middle of your business, dealing with day-to-day issues. That’s why I’m writing this blog post – to give you some creative branding ideas for online […] Read more »
Luxury Real Estate Website Design: 9 Design Elements to Consider
Is there really a difference between creating a website design for a luxury real estate company versus a design for a company that attracts the masses? Is there a design distinction between attracting affluent clients versus the Average Joe? When you use Luxury Real Estate Website Design to attract the affluent, […] Read more »
Re-branding Your Website? 4 Examples of the Most Creative Website Design
Planning to re-design your website? Not sure which direction to take? Taking on a website re-design project can be daunting. There are a multitude of ideas to consider, so much so that it’s mind boggling. Do you completely change your brand? Do you merely update it? Do you toe […] Read more »
Financial Planner Business Card Brand Continuity
This is a Business Card for a Financial Planner in Long Beach, California. The client wanted a new Business Card that would reflect changes to her brand. We had recently designed her custom website with blog and a custom brochure. Both were completely different stylistically from her existing letterhead and […] Read more »
Creative Project: Auto Repair Website Design
This is a website for an auto repair shop located in Scottsdale, Arizona. The client wanted a wordpress site so that he could update copy and content himself. Due to limited design options within the wordpress structure, a creative home page would have been difficult to create. We suggested an […] Read more »
Do you have experience producing design and marketing materials for my industry?
It’s a question I often hear from potential clients. I am sympathetic to the concern. There’s a certain degree of comfort in knowing the designer creating your brand, web site, and collateral materials understands your business. Based on my 30 years of experience in the creative fields, I believe the […] Read more »
Balancing Technology and Art
The World Wide Web is Square, Sterile and Antiseptic Well, not really. But at its core, the science is based visually on a square pixel and digitally on a binary system for turning those pixels on and off. The word ‘pixel’ is the confluence of two words – picture element. […] Read more »
5 Creative Illustrations to Brand a Wine Bar
A wine bar cafe offers a distinct and contrasting experience when compared to a restaurant bar. The wine bar is an extension of our living room, offering the comforts of home away from home. The bartender and wait staff are our hosts, always happy to see us and eager to […] Read more »