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Pantone’s 2017 Color of the Year

Pantone’s 2017 Color of the Year

I love Pantone's 2017 color of the year ... Greenery! It is vibrant and fresh and reflects nature at its best! Pantone states that it is symbolic of new beginnings. I think that is something that we all look forward to. Every new year we aspire to make it our best and...

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What Is Branding?

What Is Branding?

What is Branding? Watch two-minute video created by David Brier of DBD International. "Written plainly with equally minimalistic motion graphics, this video unveils the magic, the spark and the simplicity that is branding in its most fundamental form."

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Image is Everything

Image is Everything

The following article is all about how important is is to manage your brand. How many times have you gone to the web to look up a business and found that they do not have a website! And how does that effect the way you feel about them? Consumers make buying decisions...

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New Pantone Colors For Fall

New Pantone Colors For Fall

By: Kathleen Burns Kathleen is a New Jersey blogger with an interest in brand design and a passion for graphic design, illustration, and social media. She loves to deliver inspiration to others to give them the means to achieve their branding and design goals. “When...

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Weddings

Weddings

Weddings come in all shapes, sizes, budgets and colors. I currently have the privilege of being involved in the planning and executing of one of these grand events. It is a branding exercise extraordinaire! I have been asked to design the invitations, thank you cards...

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Color

Color

Color can have a profound effect on your life and your business. Color evokes different emotions and feelings. When designing a logo and color palate for your business you must identify the color that works the best for your product and how you want people to perceive...

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Choose the Lens

Choose the Lens

Let's face it, sometimes life sucks. But how you handle it is up to you. You have control over whether you are going to feel bad or make lemonade out of lemons. It's your choice. Listen to Shawn Achor in this TED talk to see what I mean.

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Back to The Basics

Back to The Basics

Years ago I decided that I needed a personal creative project. I craved something that I could do in the evening after I shut down my computer… a creative departure… another way to play with color and texture. I set out to learn how to knit. One basic project led to...

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Creative Inspiration

Creative Inspiration

Inspiration can come from anywhere. Often my family laughs at me when I notice an interesting texture on a wall or the unique color of a building. I seem to see things in a slightly different way then they do. Whereas they see a pleasant interior space, I see how the...

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