on Farman Creative

What kind of work do I do?

Creative services. This includes online and offline Marketing Communication solutions, including concept through design of print and web campaigns, social media and relationship marketing consulting and integration. There is no job too small or basic. Here's the full scoop.

Looking for my portfolio?

• Web design & communications
• Print design & communications
• Branding (Logos, identity)

Online Marketing Intro for Small Businesses

Know you need some kind of marketing or communications plan but have no idea where to start? I help small businesses start with a plan and follow through on action. It can start as simple as a brand identity (need business cards?) or an ad campaign, evolving to your web presence and an online "culture creation" strategy. Solving problems through design, communications, and community integration. This is what I do.  Email me through the contact form or call me (541) 490-9621 for a consultation.

Got Schooled

Washington State University - BA in Communications
Art Institute of Seattle - Graphic Design
School of Visual Arts Seattle - Advertising Art Direction


Quick Tips

Email marketing is good if you have something worth reading. Don't push your products and your services. Open up a discussion about something of value.  For example, instead of pushing your landscaping business, include a Q&A section or offer information on how to compost leaves in the Fall or when to transplant perennials in your area. Offer value and gain trust with your customer by showing them you're not just pushing products. Then they will look forward to reading your emails versus just clicking the delete button as soon as it comes to their inbox.

Shorts

Cure for Cancer or will it ever be???

John Kanzius Foundation has brought some innovation to the cancer-curing research world with Radio Waves. That's right, non-invasive targeted radiofrequency cancer treatment destroys cancer cells without the debilitating side effects. Let's hope the FDA doesn't find out. It might actually work and then no one will ever know about it.

 

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Monday
22Sep2008

Finger Print.

I recently stumbled upon a book on Amazon that I'd recommend to any graphic designer... "Fingerprint. The Art of Using Handmade Elements in Graphic Design", by Chen Design Associates out of San Francisco. Don't let the title fool you. It's a refreshing view on going back to using our hands to actually create, then facilitating the power of the computer as a finishing tool, not a design tool. Michael Mabry talks about his frustration over technology in the Foreword...

"...The intense focus on technology started to cloud my creative judgement. I found myself finding ways to work with the computer's capabilities rather than with my own. For example, I would rely on the path of least resistance if I had a tight deadline. I would create images as vector files because it was easier for the computer to manage versus getting bogged down with high resolution files. This approach did not sit well with me and I became creatively restless. After working thirteen years in the business, I needed to step away and evaluate what I was doing..."

These are some of my heros who embrace the time it takes to explore and experiment with handmade elements , then turn them into powerful marketing messages.

Sabrina Ward Harrison: http://www.sabrinawardharrison.com/ee/index.php

Modern Dog Design Firm: http://www.moderndog.com

Okay Dave: http://www.okaydave.com/

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