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Taking Risks in Digital Marketing Doesn’t Always Work & That’s OK

Taking Risks in Digital Marketing Doesn’t Always Work & That’s OK

February 8, 2020 | Tim Bouchard

As children we were all encouraged by our parents, coaches and teachers to “learn from our mistakes” and “get back on the horse after you fall.” No this isn’t quite…

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What's Included in a Strategic Marketing Plan Process

What’s Included in a Strategic Marketing Plan Process

October 29, 2019 | Tim Bouchard

Defining and documenting critical elements included in a strategic marketing plan sets the stage for a truly differentiated approach to success within your market. (more…)…

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The Purpose of a Mission Statement

September 15, 2016 | Dan Bauer

We build brands and brands have a lot of components. Some are tangible and obvious: the logo, the website, the brochure. Some, though, are a little harder to grasp, and…

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Why Naming a Brand is So Hard

August 11, 2016 | Dan Bauer

Nameberry.com is a website totally devoted to the art of naming babies. There’s an entire active forum where parents who can’t decide on a name can interact with “Nameberries” who will…

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Accurately Quote Design Using Golden Mean Pricing [eBook]

April 26, 2016 | Tim Bouchard

We’ve all been there before. You’ve been approached to work on a project as a freelancer or small business owner. The client has unloaded a ton of information during a…

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We Are Very, Very Proud of the District 2 Regional Addy Winners from Buffalo

April 13, 2016 |

We got our hands on the breakdown of this year’s regional Addy’s winners from Buffalo. Regionals are a big deal. Locally, we all go up against each other, which is…

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Combining SVG & Contour Drawing to Make Druthers Druthers

March 8, 2016 | Dan Bauer

The Project: Create a vertical scrolling animation that tells the origin story of the Druthers brewpub in Saratoga Springs, NY. The Idea: Use SVG animation to create an interactive experience that still…

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This is What It’s Like to Win Gold at the American Advertising Awards

March 7, 2016 | Dan Bauer

1. You and a handful of your best friends get dressed to the nines and show up at the Statler. (more…)…

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Vintage Bottle Caps: Weird Polar Bears, Orange Headed People & More

March 3, 2016 | John English

I’ll be honest; this is a nostalgia piece. And what evokes those bleary-eyed, time-sweetened, back-in-the-day memories of bygone eras better than soda pop? Or more specifically, if you’re a design…

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The New LUMINUS! Branding and Digital Marketing for All!

June 16, 2015 |

In 2007 Mike and I started a journey in the world of creative services. We saw an opportunity to work together and strengthen each other’s talents as well as offer…

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