Media costs have risen across virtually all major ad platforms, from Google and Meta to Amazon and TikTok. Even traditional media is expected to increase another 2%, with television set to see a 15% increase. Small businesses advertising on digital…
Graphic Design

The Benefits of Integrating Creative into an Ongoing Marketing Strategy
Results-driven marketing strategies make numbers sing, but what makes them sparkle? Think of who is most involved in your marketing meetings? For small business marketing, the obvious players are the marketing managers, digital marketing strategists and account people. However, creative…

How much does a logo cost? – A lot, if you make a bad decision.
Good design isn’t cheap. Bad design can be costly. We don’t know who originally said it but we’re giving our art director Derrick credit for reminding us; you get what you pay for. Never has this been truer than in…

Congratulations! It’s PANTONE Colors of the Year
Pantone Color Institute® might as well have announced 2016’s PANTONE Colors of the Year in a birth announcement. Rose Quartz, a pink color of which baby showers for baby girls are made of, and Serenity, the traditional light blue of…

The Art of Lampshade-Free Photos
As professional advertisers and marketers, we always recommend and prefer professional photography. The results are far superior for use on small business websites and print marketing pieces. That being said, we also understand that many small business owners are choosing…

The Secrets Behind Good Logo Design That Nobody Ever Tells You
Maybe we’re being a little melodramatic with the secretive part? Perhaps logo design is fresh in our minds because we’ve sat across the table from clients revealing their brand spanking new logos a lot lately. Across the board, our graphic…