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There is a time and place for everything. From my experience working in a creative agency, this definitely applies to brands. No matter how great a brand is at one point in time, outside factors might come to render it ineffective.
Has your brand fallen into the shadows? Read this article to understand what those conditions are and how to get your current brand out of the dark.
A smaller organization can use this concept as a rallying cry to change momentum.
December is the month where gifts are exchanged and so to end this year, here’s a gift to all our amazing supporters! Thank you for an awesome 2011. You know we love you guys and we hope to help you guys kick some more butt in 2012!
...here's a gift to all our amazing supporters!
International Business Machines (IBM) has been an icon in the computer age recently but have had a long, storied history for most of the 20th century. Looking at their annual reports, we see a narrative through the years that is fascinating but also very personal to the company. Click the button to take trip back in time!
Looking at their annual reports, we see a narrative through the years
SEO (Search Engine Optimization)
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SEO stands for Search Engine Optimization. It is the practice of making your website conducive for search engines (like Google or Yahoo) to index your website properly.
If you have a website (which you should), read on — I’m about to show you how to make your website the life of the search engine party, using non-technical language, in three easy steps. Although keep in mind you may require technical assistance to follow up on the concepts.
If you have a Flash website or a website that heavily uses Flash, chances are you’re in trouble.
Pinterest is my world wide web bookmarker, my daily image journal, my inspirational board. It’s where I can save those images of beautifully designed homes, overpriced dresses and pairs of shoes for no other reason than it makes me happy when I look at them.
Pinterest allows you to organize and share all the beautiful things you find on the web.
People don’t understand typography. Bold statement right? What I mean by this is people have little knowledge about type and why it’s so important to designers and why we freak out every time a client uses times new roman, papyrus and the dreaded comic sans as their font of choice.
People don’t understand typography. Bold statement right?
October has one of the most interesting pseudo holidays of the year… Halloween! This is the one holiday where adults become really creative! We dress up, decorate and actually think up new ways to express ourselves!
The last few years, I’ve transformed into a ping-pong paddle, egg-roll and a “work of art”. You can check out Westminster’s Flickr page for photos!
This is the one holiday where adults become really creative!
September always brings back those childhood memories of cruising on my bike in the crisp autumn air. That was in my home town, Brooklyn - these days it’s more like the hottest month of the year in San Jose! This desktop wallpaper is my interpretation of those simpler days gone by! Enjoy!
This desktop wallpaper is my interpretation of those simpler days gone by...
We’re super excited to announce the launch of our new website : http://westminsterpromotions.com!
Although there are MANY cool new things on the site, we thought we’d call out just a few of the handy new features you may find helpful.
Be sure to keep an eye out for these frequent updates...
Seems like I’m at that age were everyone I know is getting married and being a designer friend is very fortunate for them. But as much as Westminster would absolutely love to design beautiful invites, RSVP cards, menus, thanks you card, programs and so on for you we’re very much aware of the cost that goes into such things. So, we gathered a couple DIY ideas you can do at home yourself…or… you also know where to find us (wink, wink).
So, we gathered a couple DIY ideas you can do at home yourself...or... you also know where to find us (wink, wink).
I’ve had more than a few people say looking at me work is fun. What!? How is that I ask. They say its hypnotic in a way. To see what tools I use to create a piece, how fast I do it, what shortcuts I use. Just to see my method and process in action. I never understood since I’m basically used to it. But, seeing this fast forward of DKNG studios creating a poster from beginning to end I understand. Even if you don’t understand how Illustrator works or what it is (basically a software we use to make all the pretty pictures) its still engaging. To see how they create the final piece and the little details they use to really make it stand out.
They say its hypnotic in a way. To see what tools I use to create a piece, how fast I do it...
It’s that time again! Time for us to showcase all of the wonderful clients who have taken advantage of our top notch web design and programming services.
As many of you know us Westminsterites do just about everything… and with that comes photography. Although stock photography is awesome, there are times when you can’t find that perfect photo, or you need an image of something that simply doesn’t exist. Over the years some of our design projects have required that we go that extra mile, and we’re always game! We’ve photographed everything from moldy grapes to respectable Superior Court Judges, and everything in between. Whether you need a person, place, or thing, we’re ready to take it on. Here are some projects we’ve worked on recently that required such attention…
Westminster has been around for more than 18 years and the biggest marketing influence we’ve seen during the course of our company’s history is (you guessed it!) the internet. We’ve observed a tremendous shift in the last 5 years as companies are shifting their budgets to reach a different demographic — the online audience.
If your answer is “yes”, then you are probably looking at options for publishing. Did you know that self-publishing is yet another capability that Westminster offers? Read on to learn about what happens from manuscript to published book to distribution.
Wondering what we’ve been up to? Dancing, singing, and oh yeah, designing websites and eStores. We just launched a few and wanted to share with you. Check them out. If you’re looking to do a refresh or a redesign of your site, we’d love to hear from you.
We know you’ve been missing our charming monthly newsletter so we wanted to take a moment to share with you why we’ve been so busy. Check out some of these new sites we’ve designed and let us know if you’d like us to work on a website for you!