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Friday, August 19th, 2011

Here are a few images from a recent Brain lab at the Elliott Design Inc. offices Just a normal day at the office for Elliott Design employees We aim to discover new ways to bolster creativity on a daily basis. Our Brain Lab meetings are just one of the ways we try to accomplish this goal. How [...]

The Thank You Economy

Monday, July 18th, 2011

I have been reading the book The Thank You Economy by Gary Vaynerchuck where he discusses social media as a business tool. He says that society values great customer service and a pleasant customer experience more than we ever have. I have even noticed this tendency in myself. As somebody who drinks more coffee than [...]

War and Marketing

Wednesday, June 29th, 2011

I got the chance to sit in on a networking meeting where Don gave a presentation about marketing and Elliott Design’s approach to marketing. He used the military treatise The Art of War by Sun Tzu as a guideline for marketing principles. As a successful war strategy Tzu wrote that a victorious army in a [...]

Have you seen what Google’s up to now??

Friday, June 24th, 2011

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t99BfDnBZcI&feature=player_embedded You can Search by Image with Google now. This is not to be confused with Google Goggles, the smart phone application which has been available Since December 2009. Like the smoothly produced video demonstrates, using an image to begin a Google search will bring up similar images, content, and information about the image you have searched with. (if Google recognizes it [...]

Creating Icons

Monday, June 13th, 2011

Over the last week I have been tasked mostly with designing logos. The logo for any company bears gigantic responsibilities because it has to catch people’s attention and get them interested in the company behind the logo. It needs to stand out amidst a sea of other icons and grab the public’s attention. I can [...]

From Social Media Novice to Champion! Well..kind of..

Thursday, June 9th, 2011

Business has been booming and everyone at the office seems busy at work. I’ve been getting into the role of Social Media and am finding I actually enjoy it. While somewhat new to Twitter, I’ve realized that when I weed through all the junk, there’s a lot of useful advice. I’ve found articles that have [...]

Final thoughts with Liz

Thursday, June 9th, 2011

Three months have come and gone. In the times of a down economy and the unemployment rate giving no hope, it’s easy to settle for any job that entices you with a paycheck. It really was a test of patience for me, but luckily, I was able to hold out long enough to score a [...]

Introducing…

Thursday, June 9th, 2011

There is a new intern at Elliott Design. His name is Kyle Hinze and he is me. I am 24 years old and I just received my Bachelors degree in Digital Technology and Culture from Washington State University. That fairly cryptic degree title basically means I specialize in creative media. My focus in the program [...]

Social Media Survey

Tuesday, May 17th, 2011

Take our latest survey, this one on social media usage.

Elliott Design’s Feng Shui

Thursday, April 28th, 2011

Feng Shui means living in harmony with the world. Our work spaces are crucial to the quality of work we produce. It is difficult to accomplish any task, and produce quality work if the space you are working in is working against you. While Elliott Design does not technically practice the Feng Shui philosophy, it [...]

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