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10th of September, 2009
In: branding, corporate identity, design, graphic design, logo design, raleigh
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Corporate Identity Design: Underwood Tree Service image

Robert Underwood is one of Raleigh’s unsung heroes. With his quiet and friendly demeanor, he may not catch your attention at first if you caught him in a crowd, but his Raleigh tree service company is one of the first you will call when a storm hits (as they often do in this area) and you need to have a downed tree or several removed from your yard. His crew are the folks who will awe you as they climb a tall dangerous tree to cut it down one piece at a time, armed with safety ropes and a chainsaw, or if needed a bucket truck where it will fit. Known to travel to faraway states to lend a hand ...

3rd of August, 2009
In: advertising, design, graphic design, life, printing, raleigh
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Designers Just Get Younger Every Year image

This week at Killer Creative found us getting a self-mailing brochure printed under a short deadline for a client. This is always a time in the lifespan of a job that is very satisfying, seeing the previous weeks of graphic design work finally coming to production on the printing press. The smell of ink on paper, seeing the vibrant colors laid down– it always looks better, warmer and richer on paper than the electronic version that you’ve been staring at for days on end putting the finishing touches on the page layouts. The tactile feel of the final assembled piece, as you turn the pages, makes every minute worth it. Perhaps it ‘s a flashback to elementary school, when our ...

5th of May, 2009
In: branding, design, graphic design, logo design, marketing, raleigh
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Shop Local Raleigh Initiative Launched image

Raleigh NC’s Greater Raleigh Merchants Association has launched a new initiative, aimed at “promoting and supporting locally-owned, independent businesses. It’s about making your hard-earned money go further, fueling the local economy, and helping to preserve the unique character of Raleigh.” The initiative, Shop Local Raleigh, encourages the public to patronize local restaurants and shops, and to consider making purchases at your local Raleigh stores rather than out-of-state e-commerce sites or big box retailers whenever possible. Keeping purchases local has a huge multiplier effect on the local economy, according to Dr. Mike Walden, distinguished professor and Extension Economist at North Carolina State University. “Every $100,000 that stays in the hands of a local retailer will create another $50,000 of local spending ...

Creatives Grow Better In the South (west) video

Although this video hails from across the pond, it’s bloody brilliant and entertainingly done. We love it. Where do you think all the Advertising, Design, and Web Design agencies refresh their creative juices from? Perhaps creative and designer types can be a bit ‘out there’ at times but for that extra kick in your corporate advertising campaign they are indispensable. Now you get a great behind the scenes look at one source of that mysterious mojo.

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