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Octopuses Punch Fish in Spite
Octopuses Punch Fish in Spite Researchers discovered that an octopus might punch a fish when both are hunting, but for no real reason other than spite. It’s legit! There’s even videos of these ocean thugs knocking innocent little fish in the head just because they...
Where are my Google Ads?
Where are my Google Ads? We often hear this question from our clients because they’ll sometimes search for one of their keywords and not see their Google ads show up. This is actually very common – your ad won’t appear every time you or someone else searches for it....
SEO – What You Need to Know
What Does an SEO Company Do - Why Does it Matter? Okay, let’s be honest, there are thousands of SEO programs and “companies” out there that flash all these bells and whistles and promise the world at your door in terms of an online presence. There’s also hundreds that...
Logo Facelift
We recently updated our DM logo. We used our logo for 25 years. It was tired! The D is a strong ICON but we wanted a slightly hipper look. It didn’t mean a complete overhaul, but it did mean sharing a slight edit to the existing recognizable graphic. Just as...
Paper
Choosing the right paper...it may seem like a small detail, but it makes a huge impact! We recently updated our DiAndrea Media logo…that’s also means creating a new business card. As designers, we strive to be unique and different. I found an incredible paper...
Marketing During a Pandemic
Marketing During a Pandemic Yeah, COVID-19 is one of the worst things we’ve faced in decades – we all know it, and we’re truly all in this together. While things may not be nearly as bad as March when all the shutdowns were happening, the effect that this pandemic has...
Update Your Website
UPDATE YOUR WEBSITE Trends and fashion change constantly, just as technology and digital does. Our D Media site didn’t need a facelift---rather, our website needed a complete overhaul, redesign and updated functionality! Marketing is about perception! So...
Color Trends
Do colors go out of style? Yes, color, just as in fashion, changes constantly. Keeping up with trends is a fun and interesting challenge. Furniture, paint, interior decorating is a trend that creates visual interest – the same way graphic design does. Creative...
Watermarks
Why do some people feel they have the right to utilize photos or images downloaded from the internet - even images with copyright marks? I see this often when businesses unprofessionally attempt to make internal marketing materials. It makes me cringe. Artists make...
Design Takes Time
Design isn't just a quick and easy process. The definition of design is as follows: to work out the structure or form of (something), as by making a sketch, outline, pattern, or plans to plan and make (something) artistically or skillfully to form or conceive...
Details
The Importance of Details Most people don’t appreciate detail. In fact, most people avoid them considering details tedious or not worth spending time on at all. Details are found in still and moving images, graphics and in word selection. They can be obvious or...
Photos
Consider the Sources Eyes see photography very differently. We receive photos files often taken with cell phones or iPads that clients want to use in their graphics. Resolution is very important. Low Res files do not look good on printed material. They may be good...