Branding: The Importance of Brand Standards

Brands are created to reflect the value of a company and to appeal to its customers. It is as important as the product or service you provide. You’ve spent a lot of time and money to have your brand created, now it’s time to make sure it always has the same appearance. Maintaining a consistent… Continue reading Branding: The Importance of Brand Standards

Want to make your graphic design portfolio shine?

In this digital age, it is easy to forget that once upon a time we had to actually have a physical print of our most valued art and present it nicely in a large expensive leather portfolio for any job interview; keeping only your best pieces within fingers reach. Now, everyone can just click through… Continue reading Want to make your graphic design portfolio shine?

Graphic Design for a Particular Target Audience

Every day audiences unconsciously form opinions about the brands to which they are exposed, having absorbed ideas and messages, which have been subtly communicated to them. This can be done successfully through a combination of typography, style, format and imagery, placed in the correct locations to guide and influence audience perception. Audience is king. You… Continue reading Graphic Design for a Particular Target Audience

Video Production: Adobe Video World, A Wealth of Knowledge

I recently had a great opportunity to attend the After Effects side of the Adobe Video World conference in sunny San Jose, California (which I thought would be warmer). It was a great learning experience that taught me many useful tidbits of knowledge that can be used in the video production department at Midwest Marketing.… Continue reading Video Production: Adobe Video World, A Wealth of Knowledge