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Why choose 13thirtyone? I have a few ideas.
There are a lot of graphic and website design companies out there, not to mention freelancers to boot. Clients certainly have their pick of the litter when it comes to choosing a design professional and with so many choices, finding the right one to work with is sure to be overwhelming for some. Smart business [...]
Green Give-Away Winner
Thanks to everyone who entered the give-away for the e-book, Graphics Gone Green: Ways to Go Green Without Losing Your Shirt by Rita Amladi and Erica Aitken. This is sure to be valuable resource! So without further ado, the winner of this give-away is (drumroll, please)…. Pam Adams! Congratulations, Pam! Hopefully this will help you [...]
Holy Cow!
I didn’t want to bring it up before it happened, just to be on the safe side this time. But now it’s official and I have to share it because I’m so excited! A member of the GD USA staff contacted me regarding answering some questions about owning/operating an eco-friendly design firm. She asked that [...]
Book Release
A little over a year ago, Rita (one of the authors of Graphics Gone Green; Ways to Go Green Without Losing Your Shirt) found my website online. She saw that I placed a focus on being eco-friendly with my business and asked if I’d be willing to be a case study in her book. Long [...]
Is your marketing just plain ugly? Enter to win a marketing makeover.
Calling all boring websites, clip art logos and bland brochures: Win a MARKETING MAKEOVER worth over $10,000. You’re in business, and you know the way you’re perceived is important. And while you’re careful to leave your house looking polished, your brand looks like it’s wearing sweatpants. If your marketing needs a face-lift, you should enter [...]
Email newsletters that people actually want to read? Blasphemy!
This past month I sent out my e-newsletter for August. 67 emails (out of the 144 sent) opened the newsletter; that’s a 48.6% open-rate! Not bad compared to the industry standard of 17%. How did I ensure my email would be opened by as many viewers as possible? Read on… ——————————- Everyone and their mother [...]
OC AIGA Panel: What Type of Marketing Materials Are Effective?
I came across this short video of an AIGA conference in Orange County, CA. Very informative and, I thought, inspiring.
Funny Video
A friend/colleague forwarded me this YouTube video this morning. I’m sure a professional from any industry can relate to this. Enjoy! Produced by Scofield Editorial, Inc.
A Positive Spin on the Economy
Over this past weekend I was out and about running a few errands. Of course we’ve all heard about how bad the economy is, but it really hit close to home for me on Saturday. In the hour-and-a-half I spent running to three major chain stores, I saw so many places with their signs up [...]
