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!
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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!
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Big businesses can often have boring websites, and on the other side of the spectrum the automotive industry can get a bit loud and sales-y. However, I’ve noticed lately that there’s a trend of great-looking websites coming from the car industry. You’ll find great, large photography, new and cutting-edge website development techniques, interactive and fun features for users, and unique things that will help them stand out from their competition.
We’ve gathered a few in our collection today that we felt really stood out and were worth a visit. Enjoy!
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Holiday time is such a cheery time of year and the packaging of many items around this time reflects that wonderful and cheerful spirit. We see lots of bright colors, some fun and wonderful patterns, and playful ideas that are remind us all what it was like to be a child during the holidays.
Check out these great festive holiday packaging examples from TheDieline.com that exude the holiday spirit and make you want to kick back and enjoy some fun family time! Grab your eggnog and enjoy!
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Animals are pretty prevalent in logo designs, and I’ve seen so many great ones lately so I wanted to showcase animals in logos today. Using an animal in a logo doesn’t automatically make your logo child-like or silly. Depending on how it’s applied, it can give a very different style. It can be professional, funny, clever, hopeful, friendly, corporate or family-oriented. If you’re planning on using an animal in your logo, think of the characteristics that you want your logo to portray, find an animal that gives you those qualities and then choose a style to use that also demonstrates the same meaning. See some great examples below.
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Blog Action Day is an annual event that allows bloggers of the world to come together and focus the conversation on one important topic. This year’s topic is food, so we could hardly turn down the opportunity to participate! This year also marks our 4th year that we’ve joined the conversation. Please check out the BAD website to see more information about this great event. Today, we salute local restaurants, farmers, foodie bloggers, and anyone working hard to bring great food to the table. We’ve gathered together a collection of tasty websites that showcase great design and good food. Enjoy!
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Texture is a great way to add some visual interest to a design and give it that extra spark. Depending on the choice of texture, it can also add some character to the design as well, so it’s important to choose appropriate textures that match the style of the company.
We love using texture at Snoack Studios and wanted to highlight some really great uses of texture in web design today. We picked out 8 sites that have different types of textures and also different levels of intensity too. They all do a great job of utilizing these textures to enhance the site and create a great look.
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Logo design trends are constantly changing and evolving to include new color schemes, layouts, themes, and different ideas. Right now, you’ll see that logos with lots of color are popular, bringing in multiple colors to enhance their look. You’ll also see logos with a lot of layers and different things going on that create an interesting look.
There are tons of great trends and ideas in logo design, and today we’ll talk about just a few that we really like, and show you some examples of great logos that embrace these ideas.
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Typography options used to be very limited online, and there are still not as many options as we would all like, but it’s certainly come along way! There are some great options for creating a great typographic feel on your site, something that really fits in with your style, and it truly helps to improve the look of your site. Today, we wanted to showcase some sites that have made some great typographic choices.
Check out these great sites that showcase great typography and have a great look.
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You can communicate so many ideas and characteristics through design, without ever using any words. Even when you do use words, the font, size, layout and color can often speak more powerfully than the actual context of the words. The concept of motion and movement is one of those characteristics that can be conveyed quite well through design, and it usually adds a lot of character to the design when it’s done well.
Today we’ll showcase a group of logos that demonstrate motion through symbols, gradients, curves & other techniques.
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