Can I Use Stock Photos For That?

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Stock photos are an affordable way to quickly get great looking photos to use on your website and marketing materials.  However, it is important to remember that the photographers, stylists, models and artists who created those images are hard working individuals just like you and me, so it’s important not to steal and misuse their art.  Many [...] Read More…


New GM commercial

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Here is the new post-bankruptcy commercial from GM (General Motors).  Marketing a bankrupt company is always a massive challenge, especially one with such a public collapse.  This is just a small piece of what will be a massive rebranding, but I think this commercial is a pretty good start.


How to effectively evaluate and proof a design

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When it comes to evaluating, reviewing and proofing a design, be careful whose opinion you get and most importantly how you get it. It’s something we all do and many are required to do. If you answer to no one but yourself, you’re set! But odds are you do answer to someone.  It has to [...] Read More…


Never forget an email attachment

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Google Labs has lots of neat features and projects that they are currently working on and developing. One feature that I think we can all use is the Forgotten Attachment Detector.  When turned on it scans your emails looking for language that indicates you are trying to send an attachment. If you don’t have anything attached, [...] Read More…


Examples of great rebranding

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Here are some great examples of logo design rebranding, as pulled together by @liammckay who gives us his Top 50.  Below are my favorites from his list. You’ll notice lower case letters are very popular in rebranding.  I believe this is because lower case letters give your brand a more “personal” feel, which fits in with [...] Read More…