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Get bite-sized inspiration from our blog. Learn about color, branding, video, and more by exploring the posts below!
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Why Should My Small Business Give Back? Brief Answers to Big Questions Series #3

Giving back should an essential line item in any small business budget. See why and how you should be giving back in this handy tutorial.
May 3, 2019
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OC’s Guide to Visual Elements, Part 1: Line

The line is the first visual element of our 8 part series. It is the foundation of all drawing and is extraordinarily versatile.
January 17, 2017
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Vehicle Wrap Best Practices

Once a vinyl wrap is printed and applied to your vehicle, there can’t be any second guessing – at least none that won’t cost your business a great deal...
December 5, 2016
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Creating Skip-Resistant Video Ads

The need to capture a viewer’s attention within the first few seconds of a video is becoming ever more critical. After that short length of time...
November 23, 2016
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Getting the Most out of Your Footage

We've learned that pre-production is everything, and if planned ahead of time, repurposing footage can go a long way. Done right, one session of...
October 20, 2016
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Videos Do Drive Fundraising

When it comes to fundraising, videos have a significant impact. We're not about to throw around statistics and create anxiety, so we've provided...
September 16, 2016
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Top 5 Types of Nonprofit Videos

Nonprofits have unique needs. So, we’ve created five categories of nonprofit videos to help other organizations discover exactly what they’re looking for.
April 18, 2016
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Color Palettes in Interior Design

Over the past few years, we’ve had the pleasure of designing client office and retail spaces. Check out our tips for color pallettes in interior design!
January 4, 2016
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Elements of a Composition: Lines, Part 2

The lines are perfectly even and perfectly straight. This could have been hand-drawn by a person, but the personality behind the drawing is not the point.
December 10, 2015
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Elements of a Composition: Lines, Part 1

I’ll tell you a secret. There isn’t anything magical about designers or artists. Yes, some work more intuitively than others, but the basis of great design
December 3, 2015
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Making the Most Out of the Ordinary

One of the challenges of being a photographer is giving an ordinary subject a twist. There is a craft behind turning a familiar focus into a frame that...
September 4, 2015
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Stock Photography Sites for Corporate Use

Over the years we have incorporated stock photography from sites such as iStockPhoto.com. iStock is the original resource for crowd-sourced, royalty-free...
July 27, 2015
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150 Shades of Blue: An Introduction to the Design Process

In the design world, time equals money. The easier you make it for the designer, the lower your final cost will be. Plus, you will be more satisfied with...
May 11, 2015