As the new intern at Brand 1111, I am trying to learn and take in all that I can. I've only been here for a few weeks and have already learned so many new, easier and efficient ways to making the designing job easier! From WordPress for websites, Constant Contact for email blast and newsletter, to Mavenlink for internal organization. One of the things I think will help me a lot after my internship is WordPress. WordPress is a free web and blogging too. It is currently the most popular on the internet. WordPress has over 1500 different themes , … [Read more...]
Real World vs. School
Hello! My name is Angela Duncan and I am the new intern at Brand 1111. The internship here is the last step before graduating from SCF with my degree in Graphic Design. I am not sure where I want to go with my degree but Im hoping working with Brand 1111 will point me in the right direction. I've always liked the idea of designing advertisement pieces (business cards, letterheads, mailers, post cards etc.) But here Im hoping to work with multiple projects. I wasn't sure what to expect when coming into this internship, I pictured lots of people who … [Read more...]
Project 180: Turning Lives Around
Project 180 is a program for former offenders to reintegrate back into the community as productive, self-sustaining citizens through education, rehabilitation and job skill training. Most of their residents come from the Sarasota, Manatee, and Desoto areas, but they reach all over Florida. What a great program this is! How the program works They provide three different levels of education. More than 46% of Florida's inmates tested at or below a 5th grade education level. The resident are required to have at least ten hours of schooling per week as … [Read more...]
The Newbie in Town
Hey there readers! My name is Katelyn Drenchen and I am the newest intern at Brand Eleven Eleven. So first I will tell you a little bit about me. I will be a junior at Southeastern University and I am studying Journalism and Public Relations (PR). My big dream is to have my own wedding planning company and help brides on their big day, but the funny thing is that I have never actually been in a wedding and have only attended two weddings that I can remember, but I know that's my dream! Since I am going into my junior year in college I figured I should … [Read more...]
Where I want to go from here…
I graduate from SCF with my Associates Degree in Graphic Design next week, so like any new graduate I've been asking myself "where do I go from here?" I think about what I learned at school, at my internship at Brand 1111, and from my previous work experience. What do I want out of life, out of my career, what are my goals, my dreams, etc. My ultimate dream is to have my own freelance business in Graphic/Web Design, but since the economy still isn't great I do worry if this is a realistic dream. Timing is everything, especially for a new start-up … [Read more...]
Choosing Community Partners
Brittney and I attended the latest FPRA (Florida Public Relations Association) Luncheon, the topic was "How Choosing the Right Community Partners Can Help Your Business Grow". The speaker was Rachelle Madrigal, the Manager of Sales & Marketing for the Pittsburgh Pirates and Bradenton Marauders. Rachelle was a great speaker: she got up, gave her speech, answered questions, all without a distracting Powerpoint presentation. She went into great detail about the different "Community Partners" that the Pirates and the Marauders have lasting relationships … [Read more...]
Learning about SEO and YouTube
As the newest Intern I was invited by the ladies of Brand Eleven Eleven to attend a my first SEO seminar; "Increasing your SEO using YouTube", sponsored by Florida Public Relations Association (FPRA) and held at the Meadows Country Club. The speaker was Maggie Lacher, the Regional Marketing Director for Florida Radiation Oncology Group and she was fabulous! I learned a great deal about SEO (Search Engine Optimization) in general, but also how to use YouTube as a marketing tool and maxing out it's potential. Who knew that search engines really crawl the … [Read more...]
2011 Design in Review Video
2011 was a fantastic year for our team. We were able to move into a new office and add a full time team member. We have put together a video that includes some of our designs over for the past year. We are so thankful to our clients both past and present. After you check out the video let us know what you think? What was your favorite piece? … [Read more...]
Happy Thanksgiving!
We wanted to take this opportunity to say thank you for being one of our clients, business partners, or supporters. We appreciate your business and partnership. We know there are a lot of choices out there and we simply wanted to say Thank You for choosing Brand Eleven Eleven. This year has been quite exciting for us and we have been able to move into a new location that is more centrally located and offers space to continue growing. If you haven’t seen us in a while we invite you to schedule a time to meet with us to catch up and see how we can … [Read more...]
Part 3: Evaluating Your Print Materials
In this age of technology and mobility it seems we are surrounded by electronic documentation. And while this is a great thing for us as business owners, we can change our marketing messages and materials quickly and easily without throwing money away on large quantities of print material. With that being said I am still a strong believer in having some type of collateral to help promote you and your company. For this part of our series we are asking you to gather up all of your print collateral and see what you have on hand. Chances are, a good … [Read more...]