Juggling “Real” Work and Marketing

2009 has been a year of stops and starts, there is no doubt. One thing has really become clear, though. Managing any type of marketing requires a lot of effort. A lot of our clients are small central Alberta companies and associations who don’t have full time...

Creativity… Shaken or Stirred?

The concept of the creative process is a pretty cloudy one. Shops guard their “process” carefully, larger shops acting aloof and technical, and the smaller shops tend to try and look bouncy and approachable to counteract the larger shops. The client is...

Red Deer Museum + Art Gallery Website Launch

Working on web based projects is always consuming and requires a lot of commitment. We launched the new web presence for the Red Deer Museum + Art Gallery this week, and journey that has taken us down a road that has lasted almost two years. The site is bay far one of...
MAG Moves To The Mall

MAG Moves To The Mall

Today was a pretty cool day. We visited the Red Deer Museum + Art Gallery in their new temporary location at the Parkland Mall in Red Deer. The Museum staff were very excited to embark on this new adventure. Firstly, they have closed the regular downtown location for...

Career Assistance Network Website Launch

After quite a few months, we’ve finally launched the new website for the Career Assistance Network in Red Deer. It has been a fun process and the amazing thing about a site is watching the content come together. I have to admit, I’m a sceptic when talk turns to the...

Annual Super bowl Ad Review

This year people really expected a drop in quality for the advertising at the Super Bowl. With all the recession talk, advertising we not supposed to be quick to step to the plate. Well, it was a good game and it was pretty darn good to see the commercials too....
The Difference Creativity Makes

The Difference Creativity Makes

Today was a really good case study in the difference a little creativity makes in the general outcome of a design project. I’ve been going on about passion for design a lot lately and there is good reason for it. Passion for design or moreover, passion for creativity...

2008 comes to a close. A New Era Begins

As another year come to a close, it’s worth looking back at ‘08. We aren’t much bigger than we were in January, but this has been a year of monumental change and growth. With bad economic news coming every day, we are keeping and even keel and trying our best to...
Settlement Tales Book Launch

Settlement Tales Book Launch

Today was an amazing day. Sonya and I took in the launch of the Central Alberta Historical Society’s book launch for “Settlement Tales of West Central Alberta – The Markerville Story” – a coffee table history book about the characters in and around the...