Print Production Part I: Bringing Your Ideas To Life On Paper
As you know, Uptown Studios has many amazing designers available, and now as your Underground Print Commander, I will work to bring your projects full-circle.
Read More »Uptown Studios Welcomes New Team Member
We are excited to announce the addition of our newest Uptowner, Kristen Stauss, to our team.
Read More »2014 Trends Part I: Flat Web Design
As with every year, design trends come and go and 2014 bings a host of expected trends in web design. One of those is “flat web design.”
Read More »New Graphic Design Trends for 2014
Here are some things that I have discovered are up and coming or returning to old school, in the design world that you may find interesting…
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Top 5 Web Design Trends of 2014
I know its a tad late, but Happy New Year! Last year was pretty great, amirite? Good times, good times. But 2013 was not without its shortcomings, especially in the world of web design. And the times they are a-changing. So without further ado, here are my Top 5 most anticipated (and some already happening) trends in web design for the year 2014 and beyond.
Read More »How To Choose the Perfect Color Palette for an Image
Visual Challenge: So I have to design an ad in which the photograph has already been determined. How do I decide on a color palette to compliment my image and create a visually harmonious design?
Read More »Get Things Done At Uptown Studios
You have access to the experts in each of the fields ready to help you through any types of questions about your marketing. And everyone is just so darned nice to work with – and the work is done right here at our office.
Read More »Creating Interactive iBooks for Business & Education
There are currently hundreds of school districts in the United States that are using iBooks to engage students with video and audio, interactive galleries, 3D images, study cards, quizzes and more. Businesses and nonprofits can do the same by creating their own interactive books. Building an iBook using iBooks Author starts with choosing one of ...
Have An Even Greener Holiday Season
Uptown Studios is greener than your Christmas tree this holiday season, and here are some ways that you can be too!
Read More »Engaging Tips for Social Media
I recently attended Social Media Examiner’s Social Media Success Summit 2013 and learned some GREAT social media tips. Before I go into my favorite tip, I want to preface this post with a little reminder that…
Read More »Green Right In Your Backyard!
Sacramento is becoming greener, healthier, smarter, cleaner, stronger, brighter and wiser. How is Sacramento doing this? Started as an initiative in 2010 to establish economic development…
Read More »Insta-Sale! How businesses are using Instagram to boost sales
Ok, I confess... I'm a total Instagram junkie. I am an overly visual person. I express myself through photos. I love moments captured. I love seeing your moments captured. Instagram fulfills that need for me, allowing me to see what people are seeing #rightthissecond. Interspersed among the friends I follow on Instagram is the occasional ...
How to Make an Effective Video for Your Business
How to Make an Effective Video for Your Business. Creating a video for your business or nonprofit does not need to be expensive if you do it in-house. With a little investment up-front you can make videos for years using the equipment you buy today. At the most basic level, video production requires a quiet ...
A Consistent Brand for Consistent Rewards
The power of a solid, identifiable brand goes a long way in creating trust, confidence and customer loyalty. Keeping your brand consistent on all channels is becoming more difficult with the addition of social media. Here are a few tips to help you make everything look just right. Use a design style guide and inform every ...
‘WWW’ is out. Naked domains are in!
Naked Domains Gradually over the last decade or so, URLs on the World Wide Web have been ditching the www prefix for their domain sans www, otherwise known as naked domains. Opinions for and against this recent trend have been somewhat split. One of the only real reasons to still use the www in a ...
Tackling Your Brand: Three Tips For Brand Consistency
Brand Consistency - Three things to manage Brand consistency is all around us – everywhere. Stop lights, pedestrian crossings, exit signs, emergency vehicles. They are all recognizable to us because they have been branded. All we are talking about is keeping the look and feel of your business consistent, ALL of the time. 1. FONTS ...
