Category: General
Marketing to High School Students: The Digital College Research Experience
Marketing to High School Students While high school seniors are making their final college attendance decisions in the spring, higher education marketers are planning to connect with students attending college in 2016. Student visits start in the fall and the search for the perfect school is underway. Thinking about this process, the amount of options […]
Trending Now from G/L: Ads on Instagram, an Art Director for Change, Honda’s Never-Ending Ad and more
TRENDING NOW FROM G/L Every Monday morning, the G/L office starts our week by meeting together and updating everyone on new business, old business, this week’s needs, last week’s successes – all the good stuff. We always take time at the end of these meetings to discuss what is trending now in our marketing and design world. We […]
ProductCamp 2015 – Consumer Insight, Product Launches and Outsourced Manufacturing
The Event I recently attended ProductCamp 2015, organized by the St. Louis Product Management Group, a not-for-profit organization based in Saint Louis that coordinates regular in-person meetings and events focused on product management among other product related topics. Out of hundreds of attendees, most of the ones I met are involved in product management. The […]
Trending Now from G/L: CLIP, Millennials and Interactive Websites
Last week we talked about 3-D printing, this week we have another side of production called CLIP, we talk about how to win over millennials and an inspiring interactive web exhibit.
Trending Now from G/L: Tinder, 3-D Printing and Brand Storytelling
Every Monday G/L brings you one of our favorite trends in marketing and design. This week we talk about Tinder users at SXSW, 3-D printing changing the face of healthcare and Converse telling a story about their shoes.
G/L’s Website Overhaul
Launching a new site is rewarding. Whether it’s for a client or, in this case, ourselves, we get to see the development of wireframes, the evolution of copy, custom photography and a refreshed approach to user experience. As with any effort around here, we had a few key objectives in mind. Mobile First & Retina-Ready: It […]
What Instagram Ads?
The first ads hit Instagram this winter. Did you notice? Hopefully not. There’s a lot of buzz surrounding how brands should use Instagram ads and if “favorites” or “followers” actually translates into dollars. I think I have déjà vu…Do you remember when people asked if “likes” or “retweets” meant anything? Then people started to realize […]
Designing Effective Packaging
There aren’t any set guidelines when it comes to creating effective packaging, but there are some things to consider before you get started. After you have considered the type of packaging you are using and have chosen to use suppliers like Impacked (Impacked has a huge range of wholesale jars and more) who have recyclable […]
A Walk Through the XIOLINK Website Redesign
It’s been some time now that we’ve worked closely with our client (and friends) at XIOLINK, the industry leader in fully-managed IT solutions. XIOLINK acts as an extension of a business’ internal IT department, which frees up their time to work on more strategic IT initiatives that help grow their business. There’s no red tape, […]
Why Hire With Your Brand in Mind?
Recruitment and hiring is key to growing a successful company. It’s important to fill positions with right people – people who are knowledgeable, proactive and will succeed. But, completing job tasks and being qualified aren’t the only requirements a company should focus on.