Maybe it’s Karen Cronin’s recent blog about the importance of the small stuff in graphic design, but lately I’ve been acutely aware of just how important those little details can be to any business trying to stay afloat in a competitive market. We often read
The digital age has ushered in some truly substantial and revolutionary changes in our daily lives. Improved communication, instant access to unlimited information, remote work, increased productivity and efficiency, cost savings, and entire job categories that didn’t exist just a few years back; these are
It’s happened to the best of us. You’re at a networking event, someone asks what you do, and suddenly your tongue gets tied in knots. The most commonly prescribed solution to this problem is the “elevator speech,” that snappy explanation that quickly sums up you
When it's done right, brand messaging should inspire, persuade, and motivate your potential customers to action. If a business owner puts in the work, the "inspire and persuade" part often falls into place naturally. Most of us are proud and passionate about the product or
What should you look for in a graphic designer? The first thing to be aware of is the difference between someone who can arrange images and type on a page and the professional graphic designer you hire to create your logo, your website, or your
I was recently reminiscing about my days in the Music Row song publishing world and thinking about one particular publisher. For the life of me, I could not recall the company’s name (it’s been a while), but they had a powerful roster of writers cranking
At Cronin Creative, we love it when we get the opportunity to help a client name their company. It’s usually part of a from-the-ground-up branding project, and it’s always a fun, collaborative effort. One of the most challenging parts of the process can be finding a
Back in 2007, we established Cronin Creative as a husband/wife business, and we’re happy to report the arrangement has worked out pretty well for us as well as our clients. But the company founders aren’t the only ones married around here. In fact, our biggest
Among my favorite of the many things that I get to do here at Cronin Creative is the crafting of taglines that summarize, energize, and reinforce the brands we design in collaboration with our clients. A tagline is that short phrase that accompanies your logo,
No matter what business you’re in, chances are better than good that you are in a competitive market. Unless you are the only one who does what you do, it’s essential that you differentiate your business from those competitors. Nailing down that authentic differentiator, however,