Street Talk
Inspiration
Inspiration can come from anywhere. Reading a magazine, searching the net, or taking a walk. Before I start a new brand identity, I look to many different sources for inspiration and am always surprised what I find. Photo source: http://inspired-design.tumblr.com
read moreTips for Using Facebook as a Business
- Set up a Facebook Page for your business. Facebook has two types of members; Profiles/Timelines (people/individuals) and Pages (businesses/brands). Individuals should only use Profiles, whereas Pages should be used for businesses. Creating a Page enables a business to use the features that Facebook offers to help keep a company in touch with their fans/customers. Businesses also have access to measure ‘Insights’ thus ensuring your content is reaching the right people. - Facebook allows each Page to be reached via a personalized Username...
read moreSaying Thank You Goes A Long Way
Happy Customers Give your clients a call, write them a personal note or send a meaningful email. Make a point to reach out to your customers and thank them for their continued business and loyalty. Express what it meant to you and how much you enjoyed working with them. Connect with your customers and showing you care goes a long way. Don’t be surprised if you learn something in the process and gain a better understanding of their marketing and design needs.
read moreMake the most of your LinkedIn profile Make it as inciting and descriptive as possible. Pay close attention to your title, the line below your name, it’s a great space to highlight your expertise. Search results return with your name and title, so be sure it’s complete. The summary area should include more details and expand on your title and experience. Testimonials are very important, be sure to ask clients to write one for you. Make it a habit to include a request in your thank you note or project follow up. There are many...
read moreThoughts on company logos
Just how important is your company logo? How much time should you spend on creating your logo? How much money should you spend? How important is selecting the right design studio?These are just a few questions that should be considered when a new company logo needed. How important is your company logo? A Company logo could be one of the most important decisions a business can make. It can help establish a company or it can move it into oblivion. If a logo does not reach a target market it’s not doing its job. How much time should be...
read moreNew Site
Welcome to the NEW Main Street Graphics website. Please forgive the mess as we populate the site. We should be up and going before you know it.
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