branding

Surprising your customers

January 21st, 2010 0 Comments Surprising your customers

Surprise can be a wonderfully potent element of any business’ marketing arsenal. When Chad Kimm, owner of Crema Roasting in Bozeman, Montana, stopped by our studio last week, it was completely unexpected.

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Horsepower? – Automotive Horse Logos Scarce at Best

January 11th, 2010 1 Comments Horsepower? – Automotive Horse Logos Scarce at Best

Horsepower has been a part of automotive terminology since the beginning of the automobile era, therefore I find it surprising that only a handful of automotive manufacturers have chosen to use an image of a horse as a design element of their logo or emblem.

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Decipher Translation Services

July 5th, 2009 0 Comments Decipher Translation Services

This logo was made for a company that specializes in translating foreign languages. The mark was designed to be an interwoven ‘D’ that resembled a Celtic knot and specific attention was paid to the overall flow of the typeface.

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For the Love of Logo Design

June 22nd, 2009 5 Comments For the Love of Logo Design

I simply love logo design… it is a passion of mine, and with each new logo I create, I love it even more. Over the last several months I have created many logos… some of them are for actual customers, some of them are for friends/family, a few of them are just exercises in design and I also have a number of them available for sale as well.

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Hooked Up – Fishy Branding Strategy from a Montana Fly Fishing Outfitter

June 19th, 2009 0 Comments Hooked Up – Fishy Branding Strategy from a Montana Fly Fishing Outfitter

With a custom identity package designed by Manifest Creative, Montana fly fishing outfitter Justin Hartman of Tight Line Adventures is getting fishy with his marketing, advertising and branding strategy.

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Photoshop template for designing Twitter backgrounds

June 17th, 2009 6 Comments Photoshop template for designing Twitter backgrounds

Creating a custom-branded background image for your Twitter profile is one of the simplest ways to set yourself apart from the crowd and increase your follower rate. This post offers a Photoshop template and resources to help you get on your way to branded Twitter success.

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Logo Development and Strategy

March 5th, 2008 2 Comments Logo Development and Strategy

Throughout time as craftsmen and skilled artisans made or sold their respective goods or services, it has been customary for the trades-person to either sign or brand their work. As time went on and competition between similar products or services became more fierce, the need to separate oneself from competitors became increasingly important. It became [...]

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Business Identity – Make A Name For Yourself

February 4th, 2008 0 Comments

Although it may be loosely thrown around, many business owners are not familiar with the concept of IDENTITY. We’ll delve into a few concepts that will help you to better understand these basics of building your brand. Part One of a Four Part Series.

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