Posts Tagged Advertising
The Art of Brochure Design
Posted by admin in Brochure Design on February 12th, 2010

The Wright Asphalt brochure project was a fun challenge for us, since it dealt with an industry we had not previously worked with. The design utilized images of asphalt in various ways to bring out the essence of the product and highlighted the beauty of the open road. The completed piece was a 9” x 12”, 4-page plus cover brochure.
Corporate brochures are important as sales tools and positioning pieces. However, if the brochure is not strategically planned out and professionally designed, your new brochure may end up in your potential customer’s trash can.
Consider the following points, when you decide to redesign an existing brochure or create a new one.
- Does your brochure communicate the message intended and stand up against the competition?
- Does your brochure connect emotionally with your prospective customers?
- Is your design professional?
- Does the design use high quality imagery?
- Does your brochure connect personally with your target audience?
- Is your brochure easy to read and follow?
- Is the brochure in language the customer will understand and relate to?
- Are the benefits of the product or service listed up front?
- Does the brochure convey a strong message?
- Is the customer asked to complete a specific action such as calling the office or visiting the website?
When it’s time to produce a new brochure, it should be for a definite purpose and the appropriate investment should be made. Cutting corners may end up with an unimpressive piece.
Check Marion’s latest brochure creations.
Learn more about Marion’s brochure design processes at www.marion.com.
Points pulled from Darrell Zahorsky’s Design Trash TestMerry Christmas from The Marion Group!
Posted by admin in Uncategorized on December 23rd, 2009
As 2009 ends, Marion sends our blessings and good cheer to our clients, family and friends. We give thanks to you for your continued loyalty to our company and look forward to the new opportunities that 2010 may bring.
Merry Christmas and enjoy our animated greeting card. Click to view card.
YouTube Ads Make $$$ for Amateur Videos
Posted by admin in Advertising, Viral Video on September 11th, 2009
YouTube has been a tremendous success for all who wish to post their videos at no cost, and the site has been an overwhelming success for its owner, Google. It generates the 4th largest amount traffic on the Internet. However, how to monetize this traffic bonanza has always been an issue for Google.
Here is one way that Google is trying to monetize it for both advertisers and amateur videographers whose video postings go viral. [Note: A viral video is one that achieves widespread popularity through a process of Internet sharing, such as through email, IM (Instant Messaging), blogs and other media sharing websites.]
Read or listen to this NPR interview to learn how Google does it and how a dad made $25,000 from advertisers with a video of his son, David, after a visit to the dentist.
Look at the video of David after his visit to the dentist and see why it went viral.

