MOO Cards – A Great Marketing Tool

business,design,marketing,resources — by Shannon on January 31, 2012

moocards

Most people know the value in having good business cards – it’s often the first impression people have of your business when you meet them in person. Picture this, you’ve met someone in person, and told them all about your great business and how you offer premium services and quality products. Then you hand them a less-than-amazing business card on thin paper. The picture you’ve painted doesn’t match the card you’re handing out to represent your company, so the pitch you’ve just made falls short. The fix for this scenario is pretty easy, make sure your cards match the kind of business you want to present.

read more

5 Great Plugins to Expand the Usability and Functionality of Your WordPress Site

resources,web design — by Shannon on January 25, 2012

wordpress

We’ve setup quite a few WordPress websites at Snoack Studios and have used many different plugins. Plugins help extend the capability of WordPress and make things easier for you to maintain your site. While WordPress used to be just a blogging platform, it’s now capable of controlling a whole website and with the use of plugins, it’s easier than ever for our clients to edit their text, add images to sliders, and complete even more complicated functions all on their own. Our list of favorite plugins is long, but we’ve narrowed it down to our top 5 favorites that are invaluable on many of our projects. Here are our top picks.

read more

New Website Launch: Ennis Continuing Education

new website launch,testimonial — by Shannon on January 17, 2012

ennissite-thumb

Snoack Studios has launched a new site – for Ennis Continuing Education in Ennis, Montana. This site is full of lots of character and style, with a great look for this adult education program that is available for adults in Madison County.

They wanted a site that portrayed their program as a fun and exciting place to be – which it certainly is with their class list including everything from Zumba and Woodworking to Photography and Guitar. Lots of color, great photography and other design touches create the perfect look for this new site: ennis-ece.org.

read more

The Best Posts of 2011

fun,inspiration,Snoack Studios news — by Shannon on January 11, 2012

bestof2011

We hope you’ve enjoyed Snoack Studios’ blog this last year, we know we had a great time writing these posts for you! We’ve talked about everything from Facebook and Google+ to branding, marketing and design tips for your company. If you missed some of our many posts from this last year, don’t worry, we’ve picked out our favorites from the year and compiled a list of our best posts from 2011.

We look forward to bringing you more great tips and news on social media, branding, website design, marketing and more! Enjoy!

read more

Fun Characters in Logos

inspiration,logos — by Shannon on January 5, 2012

characters

Characters are very prevalent in logo design and can really add a unique personality to the look and feel of a brand. A word of caution though, it doesn’t work for every company, so it’s best to think about what fits your vibe well and will represent your company appropriately, not just what looks nice.

The characters in these logos are all fun and certainly noteworthy. They do a great job of representing each company in a manner that is professional and memorable. Check out these great examples below!

read more