Many small business retailers wait until the last minute to begin planning their holiday marketing campaigns, but doing so puts you at a distinct disadvantage when it comes time for customers to open their wallets for Christmas purchases. When you …
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Brian Morris serves in various capacities as a freelance writer, content developer and public relations specialist for growing small businesses. When he’s not writing, he can be found on the racquetball court - usually getting his tail kicked by guys 20 years older.Author Archive | Brian Morris
3 Tips for Printing Calendars That Boost Sales
Calendar printing is one of the most powerful marketing tools available to small businesses. Calendars have value because your customers use them every single day. That means you have the opportunity to get your brand in front of customers 365 …
10 Fantastic Thanksgiving Design Tutorials
From illustrations to photo manipulations to font effects, the following 10 tutorials will have you crafting incredible Thanksgiving designs with Photoshop!
Holiday Marketing Checklist 2012
If you want to maximize your profits during the 2012 holiday season, you have to launch a robust marketing campaign across several different channels. Remember that all marketing spend constitutes an investment with an expected return, so don’t be afraid …
10 Designs That Show Why the United States Rocks
Even in tough economic times, the United States remains the world’s only superpower. For all the negative news about America, there are thousands of things that are great about this country. Here are 10 designs that show why the United …
5 Mitt Romney Caricatures
One of the greatest things about being a U.S. citizen is the freedom to make fun of our leaders, and graphic design serves as the perfect medium for turning well-polished politicians into funny cartoons while simultaneously making a political statement. …
5 Barack Obama Caricatures
As Barack Obama defends his crown, er, presidency, graphic designers nationwide have found opportunity to poke fun at the president with caricatures. The freedom to do so is one of the best things about being an American citizen, and no …
30 Vengeful Designs Featuring Guy Fawkes
Sure, you’ve seen “V For Vendetta,” and you’ve undoubtedly seen Anonymous and the Occupy movement in the news, but do you know the real story behind those Guy Fawkes masks? Guy Fawkes was instrumental in the Gunpowder Plot, …
10 Sweet Color Palettes for November
Looking for original color combinations to use in your November and Thanksgiving posters, catalogs, websites, postcards and other graphic designs? Try something unique and still capture the spirit of the month and holiday with the following 10 sweet color palettes…
All Saints Day: 10 Saints Immortalized In Design
All Saints Day is November 1, and I have to admit that’s pretty much all I knew about the holiday until I recently looked it up an the All-Knowing Internet. Also known as All Hallows Day, in a nutshell the …
