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President, Creative Director, and…Awards Judge?
January 14, 2021OC Newsby Justin Difazzio We’re no strangers to community college media, having made award winning videos for Kishwaukee College and Lincoln Land Community College (LLCC) for many years. So the next ... Read More
Introducing the 2021 Pantone Colors of the Year
December 18, 2020DesignIt’s that time again, color fanatics! Pantone has crowned their hues of note for 2021. These are the colors you’ll be seeing all over the place this next year. Last ... Read More
OC’s Guide to Visual Elements, Part 8: Space
November 10, 2020Design, Good Ideasby Leslie Latimer Space. The final frontier. And speaking of final, welcome to the eighth and final entry in our elements of design series, which all about space. Now, you ... Read More
One Little Mark Can Make All the Difference: Debate, Advice, and the Oxford Comma
September 30, 2020Good Ideasby Justin Difazzio If you would have asked us in high school whether we would still be passionate about the rules that govern tiny marks on a page in 2020, ... Read More
OC’s Guide to Visual Elements, Part 7: Form
September 15, 2020Design, Mediaby Leslie Latimer Welcome back once again to our exploration of the eight elements of design. We’ve reached the penultimate entry in the series: form. We’re sure you’ve heard the ... Read More
Meet Jamie!
July 31, 2020OC NewsWe met Jamie Lee a long time ago in a previous journey, and the universe saw fit to send her through our orbit again recently. We were looking for someone ... Read More
It’s Time to Stop Doing the Electric Slide: Why You Should Quit Using Sliders on Your Website
July 15, 2020Design, Good Ideasby Justin Difazzio Alright, we’ll be honest with you. Sliders? You know, those multi-panel monstrosities where bad design is born and information goes to die? Yeah. We strongly dislike them. ... Read More
What to Expect When You’re Expecting…a Website
June 12, 2020Design, Good Ideas, Mediaby Justin Difazzio So, you want a website. We’re happy to hear it, and we’d like to make the process as simple as possible for everyone involved. Having made many ... Read More
OC’s Guide to Visual Elements, Part 6: Texture
May 22, 2020Designby Leslie Latimer Welcome back to our exploration of the eight elements of design. If you’re keeping track, you know this is our sixth entry. Today we’re discussing our feelings. ... Read More
Four Steps (Plus) You Can Take to Safeguard Your Business During COVID-19
May 8, 2020Good IdeasOur fearless leader, Brian Oster, often speaks to groups of people, passing along marketing and general business advice that might otherwise take years of experience to learn. This virus crisis ... Read More
Brief Answers to Big Questions: What’s the Difference Between Marketing and Advertising?
April 3, 2020Good IdeasYou’ve probably heard the words “marketing” and “advertising” used interchangeably in the past. Maybe you’ve even used them that way without realizing what you’re actually saying. Well, it’s time to ... Read More
Brief Answers to Big Questions: What Should I Wear to My Video Shoot?
March 13, 2020Good Ideas, Videoby Justin Difazzio It’s been a while since our last entry in the Brief Answers to Big Questions series, but we’re back to talk about clothing. Clothes, they say, make ... Read More