New York Web Design Company http://www.CreativeCrib.com Design Portfolio of Web Design, Logo Designs and Brochures including News, Tips, Resources and Advice Wed, 23 Jul 2008 18:48:42 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.2 en An Effective Logo Design http://www.CreativeCrib.com/an-effective-logo-design http://www.CreativeCrib.com/an-effective-logo-design#comments Sun, 06 Jul 2008 12:23:55 +0000 dave http://www.CreativeCrib.com/an-effective-logo-design A truly effective  accomplishs several important marketing objectives:

  • Imparts an  accurate with your company’s services and products, e.g. Toys: playful and fun, Medical Supply: cost and quality, Heavy Equipment: tough, durable and longevity
  • Color selection that says modern, contemporary and dynamic
  • Unique shape and design that doesn’t easily confuse with or emulate another identity
  • Simple and clean style without cute or confusing details
  • Easy to remember so that all your advertising efforts support each other
  • Consistant design that can be used successfully in all types of media

If you can achieve these objectives then you’ve pulled off what so many strive for. A well-designed is priceless to your company’s success and can either be a powerful marketing tool or an albatross that hampers the true potential of your company.

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  • Refining your brochure’s with more intriguing visuals, will renew interest in your company.
  • Writing your brochure text with an evolving economy in mind, will give your audience the impression that your company is ready and willing to serve their changing needs.
  • have never been more competitive. Quality printing has never been less expensive than now!
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]]> http://www.CreativeCrib.com/a-new-tri-fold-brochure-design-means-new-business/feed Who’s this brochure designed for: you or your clients? http://www.CreativeCrib.com/is-it-your-brochure-or-your-clients-brochure http://www.CreativeCrib.com/is-it-your-brochure-or-your-clients-brochure#comments Mon, 30 Jun 2008 11:23:49 +0000 dave http://www.CreativeCrib.com/is-it-your-brochure-or-your-clients-brochure Who have you designed your for: you or your client? When you prepared your new did you ask your customers what is important to them, when choosing a company like yours? Maybe you missed some insight about the reasons folks choose to do business with you instead of your competition. Take an with your best customers and find out why they like doing business with you.

Sometimes it’s hard to let go and to hire a professional er, especially when only you know what makes your business a success. Taking on a project as important as a brochure can become a very personal thing that often clouds the separation needed to be an objective marketer. How others perceive your company image is far too important for just piecing together graphics in Microsoft® Word®.

A true professional, well-versed and experienced in creating lasting impressions is essential. Since first impressions are everything, cost-effective marketing should not be measured in the lowest price per unit, but rather in the overall value of a well-executed brochure design. Remember, that your brochure’s visuals should connote strength, professionalism and value. There are many factors in designing an effective . One basic rule is to keep focused on your clients’ needs.

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More than twenty years have passed and it seems that I have become one of the many Hudson River Valley designers whom have sacrificed for the sake of sanity. With a view of the century’s old dam and the tidal influences of the great Hudson River, all of my and services are inspired by the calming effect of my natural surroundings.

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With some geek talk, I explain the many advantages of having converted other clients just like themselves. The responses usually range from a polite indifference to utter excitement. I continue, that if they’ve ever used Word, WordPad, AbiWord, or Bean then they will be able to add content to their new website.
Using to create your company Website is just a move. With a few little programming tweaks I can create an easy-to-use () that writes friendly coding for a W3C compliant Website.

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]]> http://www.CreativeCrib.com/wordpress-as-cms/feed New York Web Design http://www.CreativeCrib.com/new-york-web-design http://www.CreativeCrib.com/new-york-web-design#comments Wed, 11 Jun 2008 11:50:12 +0000 dave http://www.CreativeCrib.com/new-york-web-design A small and graphic design company in New York, WhatsTheBigIdea.com, Inc. is comprised of an award-winning er whose over twenty (20) years experience includes providing creative design services to behemoth corporate clientèle as well as family-owned and startup small businesses.  Being a small, privately owned independent design firm, we are flexible and responsive to varied needs of our clients. Based in the River region of New York, WhatsTheBigIdea.com offers comprehensive like s, booklets, , and Website development and design for popular s like , 2, Mambo, Drupal, Interchange and .

The clientèle we serve are located throughout the world and whose size range from sole proprietorships and small business to corporate giants like CitiBank, Grumman, Coca-Cola and more. Our customers benefit from the experience of over 23 years designing ideas for industrial, manufacturing, wholesale, professional and retail businesses.

The creative design services offered include professional design for s, presentation folders, and corporate identity development. In addition to , we help develop intuitive Web sites which provide sophisticated e-commerce capabilities: user interface for , Web applications data-mining and cutting-edge business operations.  So, in addition to improving your Web image we offer your business the edge. Our custom s range from (), Custom Blog Design, eCommerce Shopping Cart and Inventory System Design, Web , Community to any conceivable database-driven company Website design.We emphasize W3C compliance with friendly coding with many Websites based on popular open source s like (a W3C standards-compliant Weblog/) and (an online e-commerce and inventory Web application). Gallery is another powerful open-source that we can custom develop for a portfolio website design or large Web .

As an experienced design firm, we’re aware that you have your own unique way of doing business. And, understanding your business philosophy is the first essential step in transforming that uniqueness into creative ideas. Being a means that cutting-edge ers, a proven resource of talented programmers from around the world and a at your service, all at affordable prices. We are close enough to New York City to offer edgy design ideas and extensive design resources, though far enough away (from the huge operating costs) to offer reasonable rates that are affordable for every budget. Both small and large businesses are always treated with equal . It’s the challenge to work with large and small budgets alike that keep life as a er more interesting.

The essential ingredient to an effective advertising project is an imaginative design that folks will take a second look at. Whether it’s a , , our objective is clear: creating sales for your business at affordable prices.

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