It Takes More to Keep Our Attention
Advances in technology and industry have made it harder to please people. We are a society that is often distracted, busy, impatient and easily bored. Look at how children stay entertained or at least what is manufactured and marketed to keep them entertained. A long, long time ago, just a rock, forked twig and a […]
Colleen Eakins is a dynamic and creative individual that possess a knack for great design. With over 15 years of experience in the field of graphic design, Colleen is able to effectively brand her clients with great design pieces. Her motto is: “Anyone can make a pretty picture, but is it effective? Will it make your customer buy your product or use your services? My design tries to answer with a YES!”
Why I Love Marketing
I had a conversation with my brother over the weekend about why we love marketing. He graduated with a degree in marketing and we talked about some of the reasons why he wanted to get into the field. As a designer, I was instantly thrust into the field the minute I landed my first job […]
Colleen Eakins is a dynamic and creative individual that possess a knack for great design. With over 15 years of experience in the field of graphic design, Colleen is able to effectively brand her clients with great design pieces. Her motto is: “Anyone can make a pretty picture, but is it effective? Will it make your customer buy your product or use your services? My design tries to answer with a YES!”
Learning to Appreciate Feedback & Negative Criticisms
While I pride myself on being thick skinned enough to not allow negative criticism or feedback to get me down, sometimes it does. As a designer, I learned way back in art school that art is subjective. Not everyone will like it, especially professors. My design professors were very hard on us during critique. They […]
Colleen Eakins is a dynamic and creative individual that possess a knack for great design. With over 15 years of experience in the field of graphic design, Colleen is able to effectively brand her clients with great design pieces. Her motto is: “Anyone can make a pretty picture, but is it effective? Will it make your customer buy your product or use your services? My design tries to answer with a YES!”
Almost Wordless Wednesday…
…because I’m writing this short paragraph. My brain is on the fritz and too full of project details, strategies and creative design ideas. Yesterday I put my rain boots on the wrong feet and couldn’t figure out why they “didn’t feel right” for a good 15 minutes. I actually thought it was because my pants […]
Colleen Eakins is a dynamic and creative individual that possess a knack for great design. With over 15 years of experience in the field of graphic design, Colleen is able to effectively brand her clients with great design pieces. Her motto is: “Anyone can make a pretty picture, but is it effective? Will it make your customer buy your product or use your services? My design tries to answer with a YES!”
Monday Morning Pick Me Up
As you can see if you frequent this blog space, I have an unhealthy preoccupation with Mondays. In my past life (corporate America) I hated and dreaded them and as a freelancer, they hold a new perspective and viewpoint. However, the last couple of Mondays in my current location have been rainy, gray, dark and […]
Colleen Eakins is a dynamic and creative individual that possess a knack for great design. With over 15 years of experience in the field of graphic design, Colleen is able to effectively brand her clients with great design pieces. Her motto is: “Anyone can make a pretty picture, but is it effective? Will it make your customer buy your product or use your services? My design tries to answer with a YES!”
Keepin’ The Lights On
