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Phases Design Studio’s Memorial Day Schedule

2012-05-24T15:39:05Z

We’re Taking the Day Off. Phases Design Studio will be closed on Monday, May 28th, 2012 in observance of the Memorial Day holiday. Regular Studio hours will resume on Tuesday, May 29th. Whether you’re enjoying the unofficial first day of summer at a parade, at the pool, or at the grill, remember to take a moment to pay [...]

Application Menu Design—Inspired by Google (and their crappy GMail icons)

2012-05-22T22:38:32Z

Last December, as part of a (controversial) interface overhaul, Google “upgraded” its buttons— changing their labels from text to icons. The idea was to make Google’s interface consistent across all languages, (and across all their products), and to make it easier to deal with functions that had long names. Awesome, right? Wellllll. Maybe not so [...]

Good Questions, Run of the Mill Answers

2012-05-17T23:23:35Z

This Ad Age White Paper asks some good questions about small business marketing, but gets some fairly run of the mill answers. We'll help you sort the wheat from the chaff.

Facebook Photoshop Template Updated for 160px Profile Pic

2012-05-06T03:24:30Z

Simple as the post title puts it... We've updated our photoshop Facebook timeline template for the 160px square pricile pic update rolling out on April 26th (that's tomorrow!).

Influencing the Influencers :: Snagging the Elusive Early Adopter

2012-04-24T18:53:14Z

While early adopters share some common characteristics, overall, early adopters are getting younger and more diverse. This presents challenges and opportunities for marketing your products or services to a relatively affluent audience who are willing to pay a premium to get the coolest new stuff before anyone else.

A Guide to retrieving and approving your Recommendations from The LinkedIn Recommendation Zone.

2012-05-07T16:18:39Z

As pictures are worth a 1,000 words, we present our latest info-graphic illustrating how to navigate to your archived LinkedIn recommendations.

A Pinteresting Development in Social Media Icons

2012-05-16T03:19:14Z

For our new set of free Social Media and communication icons we were struck by the twin inspirations (or “twinspirations”) of young leaves sprouting through the still-frozen, early spring soil, and Pinterest’s intensely visual nature to create Spring Leaves.

Spamalot 3 :: Best Practices

2012-05-11T03:00:08Z

Today, we present best practices for successful spam-free email marketing, broken into 4 broad categories.

Spamalot 2 :: Don’t Let Your Email Campaign Get Labeled Spam

2012-05-11T03:01:13Z

Previously on Spamalot… We discussed the CAN-SPAM Act and why – despite the spam epidemic – email marketing is still an effective strategy for brand building and driving sales. Remember though, that even if you follow the law as closely as humanly possible, your ISP could still get the wrong idea, as could your recipients’ [...]

Spamalot: How to Run a Successful, Spam Free Email Campaign

2012-05-11T03:01:52Z

False reports of the death of email marketing at the hands of spam merchants, bloggers, and Social Media Marketers have been circulating on the Internet for years. As is often the case with rumors, these reports are greatly exaggerated. Email marketing works, but since the passage of the first version of the CAN-SPAM Act in 2003, it's been a little bit trickier for legitimate email marketers to ply their trade.

Meet the New Guy

2012-04-04T18:58:11Z

Phases welcomes Ryan Mulligan to our big, happy family. Ryan is a Graphic Designer, Front End Developer and Songwriter and has really hit the ground running here. Be sure to say hi in comments and come meet Ryan in person at our Spring Fever Happy Hour on Thursday, April 12th, where he'll be the guy handing out drinks!

How I spent my Friday Evening Making License Plates.

2012-05-07T16:19:30Z

A couple of weeks ago, I was lucky enough to spend my Friday night making license plates for one of our clients. Read on to find out how you can make one of your own!

Your Cure for Spring Fever (and chance to meet the “new guy”)

2012-05-07T16:19:54Z

4 out of 5 doctors agree: The most effective treatment for Spring Fever is a medicinal cocktail and the company of good friends. Pick up your secret remedy at the Phases Design Studio Spring Fever Happy Hour :: Have a drink and meet the “new guy” Ryan! Thursday, April 12th 4PM – 6PM @ Fuel Cafe Be [...]

Google+ :: The Merging of Search and Social

2012-05-07T16:21:11Z

Travitt and I have had an ongoing conversation over the last several weeks about Google+. How successful or useful is it as a social network? Is it worthwhile to recommend that our clients spend the time and effort necessary to set up a Page and maintain it? What benefit will they get from it? Does [...]

Timeless Advice from an Iconic Mad Man

2012-03-19T22:39:49Z

The skills that made advertising the fine art of the late 20th century, are the same ones we use today at Phases to build great brands and Websites. George Lois, the guy who got the likes of Mick Jagger and Sting to want their MTV in the 80s describes the creative process that helped spark advertising's creative revolution, and that are still the building blocks of the best work in the industry today.