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    Category Archives: Design

    Design Thinking: Friend or Foe?

    Chelsie Markel

    Design thinking isn’t a new concept but the phrase has created some buzz and controversy in the last few years. My question is does it work well in a corporate setting? Some think it’s a no brainer. Others think it is a tough sell. Changing processes can be risky business until those processes are proven [...]
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    Stop. Think. Design.

    Chelsie Markel

    Great designs don’t just appear out of thin air. You can’t wave a magic wand, stir in some Photoshop hocus pocus and voilà – a killer brochure or ad campaign appears. Yet sometimes that’s what designers are expected to do. Create something extraordinary out of nothing.
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    Solid Creative is Built on Solid Branding

    Mary Pedersen

    I have a Thomas Edison quote hanging in my office that reads, “Opportunity is missed by most because it is dressed in overalls and looks like work.” It’s one of my favorites. In rebranding your company, you have an opportunity – a big one – to clarify your brand, to make it distinctive and relevant. [...]
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