Looking forward to 2012!

Posted by on Dec 27, 2011 in Graphic Zen business, Ramblings | 2 comments

Cleaning out some files for the new year, and ran across a handwritten sheet of inspirational thoughts gathered from various friends, sites and seminars. Thought I would share them with you as you plan for 2012. May it be your best year yet! Have a mind open to everything and closed to nothing. Be free of attachment. You’re not able to give away what you don’t have. There are no justified resentments. Send blame out of your life. Take responsibility for your life and situation. Don’t die with your best music left in you. You are not...

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Merry Christmas, etc.

Posted by on Dec 25, 2011 in The Blog | 0 comments

Merry Christmas and all the seasonal greetings that come with this time of year. As we look forward to 2012, Graphic Zen will be debuting a revamped website, (work continues on it now), and some new service offerings. In the meantime, we hope you enjoy the “snow” that is gently falling on our website. We thank all the clients, friends and associates for this past year, and wish you the very best for 2012.

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Share The Scents Website

Posted by on Aug 23, 2011 in Business Brand, Graphic Design, Web Design | 2 comments

Share The Scents Website

Just finished up a website for Independent Scentsy Consultant, Lisa Nelson. This site will be used by Lisa as a marketing and lead generation tool for prospective consultants and customers. This was a great site to work on because it educated us about the fantastic products and the story of the Scentsy company. You can read more about it by visiting Lisa’s site -  check out the site here. Want us to design a site for your Scentsy business? Contact...

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Quantum Transformation Logo

Posted by on Aug 14, 2011 in Business Brand, Graphic Design, Logo | 0 comments

Quantum Transformation Logo

New logo created for Dolan Gadoury, whose Quantum Transformation company is assisting people the world over in the areas of personal and business development. Because of Dolan’s interest in Eastern philosophy we incorporated some of those elements into the logo design, which Dolan commented on: The logo you have come up with is awe inspiring. The orange you used is a sacred orange in the Hindu and Buddhist religions, worn by yogis and monks,  it very much resonates with me. We are looking forward to collaborating on some other upcoming...

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Free Logo Review

Posted by on Jul 25, 2011 in Graphic Design, Logo | 0 comments

Free Logo Review

Please tell us how to fix our sucky logo. Excuse me? That was how the conversation began with a potential client (who did end up hiring us to “spice up” their logo). The client wanted us to review their current logo and tell them what was wrong with it and wondered if it could be fixed. They had certain elements that they liked and wanted to retain, but were open to suggestions as well. That got us to thinking – are there other people that would like a logo review? If you would like a free logo review, feel free to contact us...

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Graphic Zen Facebook Contest

Posted by on Jul 11, 2011 in Contest, Graphic Design, Graphic Zen business, Logo | 0 comments

Graphic Zen Facebook Contest

Announcing our first ever contest on our Facebook page. Simple to enter and you could win a bundle of Graphic Zen designed t-shirts. Simply click this link to enter and Like us on...

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PopFury Logo.

Posted by on Jul 1, 2011 in Business Brand, Graphic Design, Logo, Web Design | 0 comments

PopFury Logo.

The latest logo designed by Graphic Zen for PopFury.com. PopFury is a review/opinion site dedicated to art, music, design, film, food & spirits, technology, and video games. We are also working on the website design for this project, which is scheduled to launch August 1. UPDATE: Site is now live at www.popfury.com. Our goal was to create a logo that conveyed “anger/frustration” in a playful way, and per our usual goal, crossover to a variety of medium (print, web, t-shirts, etc.) Note: PopFury has already created a basic...

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Cougar Mountain Landscaping Website

Posted by on Jun 30, 2011 in Web Design | 0 comments

Cougar Mountain Landscaping Website

Graphic Zen recently completed the website redesign for Cougar Mountain Landscaping. The new design features a “Video” page, where Cougar Mountain will feature videos of client landscape installs and DIY tips. Dave Wells, partner at Cougar Mountain said, “We really love the new design. It’s much cleaner and puts the focus on our projects through the use of many photos.” The new site also features a comprehensive client survey – for those seeking a custom quote – that goes into great detail to provide...

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Graphic Zen t-shirt designs.

Posted by on Jun 14, 2011 in Comedy, Drawing & Illustration, Graphic Design, Graphic Zen business, Logo | 0 comments

Graphic Zen t-shirt designs.

Adding to the design brand by offering Graphic Zen designed items. Shown here is this Graphic Zen designed t-shirt – for “Supergenius Industries”. We draw inspiration from classic Looney Tunes cartoons, cult movies and the silly and strange. We’ve added a few more designs to the collection and you can check them out by clicking here.

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Creating a professional logo.

Posted by on May 4, 2011 in Graphic Design, Graphic Zen business, Logo | 0 comments

Creating a professional logo.

Your logo is an extension of your brand – a communication tool to identify your company to clients. So, it should be able to capture and reflect the nature of your business at its most basic level. Identity and reputation (which is defined by your customers) should be taken into consideration also. As a reflection of your company, the designer’s objective should be to design a logo with a professional touch because it is what creates the initial impression on the mind of the consumers. These first impressions are almost always...

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