In the recent redesign of the REI logo, our primary goal was to honor the brand’s heritage while injecting a fresh perspective. With a conscious effort to stay true to the original design, we embarked on a journey to add more intricate details, moving away from the prevalent minimalist design trends that have dominated the …
The importance of a strong brand identity Think of a brand that stands out to you – and likely its brand identity is clear. A company’s brand sets a business apart from its competitors and helps establish a unique identity that resonates with customers. Your brand identity is not just limited to the name of …
A client called this week wanting to know why his LSA ad was featuring the wrong phone number. The short answer – it’s a tracking number Google is using on our behalf – but in reality, it only opened Pandora’s box to more and more questions. It’s never a problem to explain these things – …
The Woodshop landed on Bang Energy Drink for our monthly redesign! Bang is such a delicious energy drink and we thought they could use a little spruce up. The packaging for Bang is so colorful and energetic already, we wanted to make sure that we kept those aspects in this redesign. We also kept the …
This month we chose Little Caesars for our monthly logo redesign! The Woodshop is known for our love of pizza, so naturally, a pizza-themed logo redesign was definitely in our sights. We wanted to choose a brand that had been around for a while and had not seen many updates on its logo. The Little …
This month we decided to rethink and redesign the Eastern Washington University logo. We were inspired by NFL logos such as the Philadelphia Eagles and the Arizona Cardinals. We wanted to create a more visually dynamic logo while still keeping the original composition of the “EWU” being formed from the shape of the wings. The …
He was a complicated man, with very few traits that I’d hope to see in my children. And his antics will forever require me to explain myself at parties. “Oh, you work in advertising, are you like Don Draper?” — “Yeah, just like that, but without the smoking, womanizing, and only some of the day-drinking.” …
Revisiting Mad Men – insights from our favorite anti-hero ad man. Read More »
Just like about a million other companies, the word ‘trust’ appears in our handbook and graces our walls as one of the 4 Core Values at The Woodshop. And yes, it’s absolutely the most cliché one we have. But recently its meaning has grown deeper, and become more important to me than even before. I …
Statistics show that around 75% of internet users don’t look beyond the first page of search results. And while SEO is a fabulous tactic for gaining organic search impressions, Paid Search marketing is the fastest way to get your business to page one. With money spent though, you’ll want to keep a keen eye on …
If you have a product or service to offer, someone is actively looking for it. With a good online marketing plan in place, potential customers can use search engines to find relevant terms that will lead them to your business. While SEO / SEM may be helpful in practically any business, we have discovered that …
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