January 23, 2012

Part One: Discovery

Exposing the clients vision, and establishing measurable goals.

A website serves a purpose in the business/organization for which it represents. A website is a tool created specifically to satisfy the needs and overcome the challenges a business may have. For these reasons, among others, it is vital to the success of a website project that there be sufficient thought and planning as to not only what these needs and challenges are, but also what tools are needed to create solutions that exceed the expectation of your businesses audience. We call this process the Discovery phase.

While each project is different, there are several building blocks within this process that work together to ensure thoroughness and remove potential surprises (not "birthday party" type surprises, but "flat tire" type surprises). The following is a list of core items our approach involves to capture a businesses needs and requirements during the early strategy sessions.

October 21, 2011

Seasonal Logos

The holiday season is coming and businesses are taking the opportunity to thank their clients for their continued support. Whether it be with a holiday greeting card, friendly e-card, or perhaps through means of social media, why not stand out a bit this year and dress up your logo for the special occasion. Whether the changes be simple and elegant, or bright and playful, seasonal touches to your logo can be a productive way to start conversions around your brand, and keep your message light hearted.

If you think a seasonal update could be right for your brand, here is how it works. With the goal of better targeting your market, we start the process with a conversation about your business and it's audience. After identifying the overall feelings and emotions trying to be evoked with the changes, we then enter into the design phase. Structured to allow for ample client feedback, the design phase starts with the presentation of three unique seasonal concepts, of which one is chosen to further refine. The chosen design will then undergo another round of design, and will then be presented for final critiques. The resulting logo design will be packaged up and delivered in all formats needed for use in print, and on the web. While you may only want to use this logo a few weeks out of the year, it can be saved and reused for many years to come!

Want some help with the next steps? Custom mailers, postcards, newsletters, and holiday animations are all great options for communicating with your clients and passing along some holiday cheer!

Think this sounds like fun? Give us a call or send us an email and we can discuss whether this process could be right for your brand.

A Few Examples

Level8's Holiday Logo

Vitalius Real Estate

A Holiday Mailer

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July 18, 2011

Fun iPhone Wallpapers

This past Friday we all took a few hours to work on some fun side projects, below are couple cool iPhone wallpapers Anna has put together.

July 06, 2011

Wanted: Front-End Web Developer

Level8 is hiring! We are looking for a front-end web developer who wants to work in a fun, fast paced, small team environment. Focused on delivering premium web solutions, Level8 is in immediate need of an enthusiastic, motivated individual who loves to make design files come to life. For more information download the Job Details PDF below and follow up with Geoff Keating @ geoff@level8ds.com for additional questions.

- Job Details

June 27, 2011

Let me start by acknowledging I spend way to much time on Facebook. As a company which develops and integrates business solutions within Facebook, it's become important for us to know what's possible, but also what Facebook allows. When monitoring the activity of local and national brands on the Facebook platform it's hard not to wince at some of the glaring violations businesses are committing against the guidelines Facebook has established.