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Quit procrastinating

Wednesday, December 8th, 2010

holidayIf you have been meaning to order printed cards, promotional items with your company's logo & contact information, or anything else that should be in the hands of current and prospective clients before the end of 2010, it isn't too late. Time is definitely running out, but you have not missed your opportunity to place orders to be received by year's end.

Not sure exactly what you need? Don't worry, we are here to help. Give us a call or email explaining a little about your situation, and we can recommend a plan of action to take.

At ce3media, saving the day is just part of our day's work because we truly care about our clients.

Earth Day Marketing tip

Thursday, April 22nd, 2010

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An email blast can be the answer to that age old dilemma: "How do I get my message to potential clients without wasting the ink and paper it would take to get my marketing materials into the right hands?".

Emailing a pdf version of  your flyer or brochure is not only the EARTH FRIENDLY thing to do, but also the most cost effective for you!

Mac users can even view a pdf file within Mail, not even needing to open the attachment. Using a format like Acrobat's pdf, most anyone, most anywhere will be able to see your graphics, read your message, have  your contact info handy and even have links to your services right there. Any potential client that wishes to have the printed version can easily print as many or as few as they need.

Saving money, conserving supplies and getting your message directed to the right people… now that should make you AND the earth smile!

Contact ce3media to design your digital brochure and see for yourself.

A-Frame Signs increase sales

Friday, January 29th, 2010

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For a low cost, low effort form of advertising, consider displaying full color graphics digitally printed onto an A- Frame sign. These quick to produce forms of 24 hour advertising are built to withstand the elements in most weather, day or night. Many sidewalk signs are manufactured from light-weight materials but can be adjusted to withstand wind or weather by adding sand or water to their bases, which gives you convenience and durability with functionality. give you 24 hour advertising. A frame signs or sidewalk signs, have been proven to increase the drive-by traffic, as well as the foot traffic to any business. Contact ce3media about any signage needs you have, including A-Frames and window graphics. We'll take care of you from design to delivery, that's what we do.

Over the Gill?

Monday, January 11th, 2010

gillCould it be, that a favorite font of mine could be going out of style?

I noticed Gill Sans on sale at the end of '09 at bargain basement clearance prices on a couple of popular download sites. Is this the style forecast for 2010 that will devastate me? Oh the disappointment that would bring! I so adore Gill Sans and I am not ready to give it up. You are The Little Black Dress of fonts, my beloved Gill. With a change of accessories on the page, you can be sophisticated and serious or cute and trendy. After looking at some of the popular new fonts that have recently been released, I am no less attached to my good ole Gill, (and can't help but notice how similar a lot of these "new" ones are to my old favorite too). Oh, I'm probably just being paranoid. Gill Sans is still a strong font choice for the brochure I'm working on, and will not come across like a 1996 "Friends" haircut in the translation to CMYK.

Pantone Unveils 2010 Color Direction for the Home Furnishings and Interior Design Industries.

Thursday, January 7th, 2010
PANTONE® FASHION + HOME color guide - paper

PANTONE® FASHION + HOME color guide - paper

Publication: Business Wire

PANTONE VIEW home + interiors 2010 Demystifies Color Trends in Uncertain Times

CHICAGO — International Home & Housewares Show 2009, PANTONE ColorWatch Display (Lakeside Lobby Level 3) – March 23, 2009 – Pantone, an X-Rite company (NASDAQ: XRIT), and the global authority on color and provider of professional color standards for the design industries, today announced PANTONE([R])VIEW home + interiors 2010, the eight most directional color palettes, plus an additional palette of tinged neutrals, for 2010 home furnishings and interior design.

"Color trends are not conjured up using a crystal ball. They are the result of much observation of our surrounding natural world as well as the influences that will impact our world in the future," said Leatrice Eiseman, executive director of the Pantone Color Institute([R]). "These factors include socioeconomic issues, technology, lifestyles and playstyles, diversions, entertainment, and most importantly, the needs, moods, fantasies and aspirations of consumers. The palettes featured in PANTONE VIEW home + interiors 2010 translate these influences into appropriate styling, colors and combinations that best express the gamut of directional themes for 2010."

PANTONE VIEW home + interiors 2010 is a forecasting tool that provides color and trend inspiration, enabling designers to select the right shades and combinations when creating products for home and interior spaces. PANTONE VIEW home + interiors 2010 contains 4″ x 1″ swatch cards of each of the 78 forecasted colors – along with visual inspiration and color harmonies for each of the individual palettes – in one convenient binder. CMYK printing equivalents are supplied to accurately reproduce the forecasted colors in marketing materials, in-store signs and packaging.

The eight palettes for 2010 are Greenmarket, Resourceful, Transformations, Ambiance, Gatherings, Galaxy, High Definition and Pastiche. An additional palette of Tinged Neutrals is also included.

Pricing and Availability

PANTONE VIEW home + interiors 2010 is available immediately for U.S. $395. The PANTONE VIEW home + interiors 2010 color kit is also available, including a PANTONE FASHION + HOME color guide in addition to the PANTONE VIEW home + interiors 2010 forecast, for U.S. $495. Corresponding PANTONE Plastics Chips for industrial design are included in the PANTONE VIEW home + interiors 2010 ID version for U.S. $495. All three products are available at www.pantone.com.

For interior designers and design-savvy consumers, PANTONE VIEW home + interiors inspiration 2010 provides color inspiration and swatch cards of the 78 colors featured in the forecast, alongside corresponding visual inspirations and color harmonies. The guide can be purchased at www.pantonepaint.com and PANTONE PAINT retailers nationwide for U.S. $195.