Jenee Echard – Page 3

May 2012

Adland Romance in a Digital Agency

I just hear about this romantic story of a digital agency romance on Ad Age and we just had to share on such a rainy Texas Friday afternoon.

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December 2011

Do Not Cut Corners with Mobile

Transitioning from the loosey goose world of the desktop web to the small, but ubiquitous screen of the mobile in haste, and with many cut corners, has spelled disaster for many. With just seconds to get a mobile user’s attention, an intrusive interface and slow-loading video will turn users off — pun intended.

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November 2011

JDMobile Gets an Upgrade

Although, not the most advanced piece of technology, JDM’s mobile site alternative (code named ‘JDMobile’) does sport some neat features released today. Check out this and other mobile technologies savvy digital agencies useing to break down barriers and use these ubiquitous devices to their fullest.

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November 2011

5 Cool, New, Free Fonts

As a creative designer, I get about as “giddy as a schoolgirl” when I find a cool new font. I just can’t wait to find an excuse to it! A good font can drive the whole look & feel of a design and can really elevate your work to a whole new level!

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October 2011

What’s a Living Comp?

Flat, PDF design comps are SO yesterday. JDM Digital develops “Living” Design Comps on testing servers that allow clients to touch and understand how the site will feel, focus and function in a way no PDF could ever convey. As part of our web development process, Living Comps are our way of skipping all the …

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October 2011

Online Printing Company Reviews

JDM’s pick for the top 3 online printing companies include: Overnight Prints, 4Over and Vistaprint. Check out the Pros and Cons of each and save a little money on your next print run.

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September 2011

Netflix CEO Apologizes, Rebrands and Stock Soars

Netflix CEO apologizes for new pricing model after the stock plummeted. Then rebrands the DVD-by-mail services as “Qwikster,” keeping streaming rentals under the name, “Netflix.” Stock soars almost 4% overnight!

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September 2011

HLP Solutions Awards JDM Digital AoR

HLP Solutions, a Dallas-based, Top 20 National Recruiting & Staffing firm, has just awarded JDM Digital Agency of Record. Some of the first deliverables on deck include a full-website re-development, collateral redesign and new messaging. The JDM team gears up.

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September 2011

The “Counter-Slander” Campaign

Heard about BMW’s “Marketing Ambush?” In Santa Monica, California, Audi posted a billboard advertising their new car as a direct competitor to BMW’s. The billboard sported the smug headline: “Your Move BMW.” How did BMW respond? A “Counter-Slander” campaign.

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September 2011

Say Hello to Sentric

Sentric, formerly Payroll Solutions, has just completed a full-on overhaul of their business structure culminating in a new name, new brand, new website and new attitude. A cooperative engagement between JDM and Pittsburgh-based ImageBox, the new Sentric went live today—just in time for their highest sales season.

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September 2011

Top 5 Ways to Cut Printing Costs

Even to a digital agency like JDM, integrating online activities with off-line are still very important. The trouble with integration is the high per-unit cost of printing. We asked a printing vendor of ours, Allegra, for a few tips on how to keep printing costs down. Here’s their Top 5 Ways to Cut Printing Costs.

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August 2011

Function as Beautiful as Form

After some recent research, it comes to my attention that with all of the new innovations in website design, some designers still refuse to see the point of common best practices. You are not the first designer to want to put the navigation in the bottom corner in a circle configuration. Fight the urge.

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