McLeod Creativehttp://mcleodcreativeblog.squarespace.com/home/Graphic Design . Visual Communicationen-US2009-11-07T15:16:24ZSquarespace Site Server v5.8.0 (http://www.squarespace.com/)A Photoshop Disasterhttp://mcleodcreativeblog.squarespace.com/home/2009/11/5/a-photoshop-disaster.htmlMcLeod Creative2009-11-05T21:41:50ZIn the graphic design industry, no body's perfect.  Often times there is so much to do spread between multiple projects, but there is still no excuse for letting bad design go to print.  We will begin posting examples of bad design on our blog to show you what NOT to do.  Classic case in point, check out this movie poster for Jonah Hex.  Notice anything about Megan Foxes' waist?  What about Josh Brolin's arm?  

 

    

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The idea for these post come from a well known blog called photoshopdisasters.com.  There are so many examples of both nationally circulated print material as well as local photoshop blunders that just make you wonder, "What were they thinking?"  

]]>Welcome Jessica!http://mcleodcreativeblog.squarespace.com/home/2009/11/4/welcome-jessica.htmlMcLeod Creative2009-11-04T16:13:44ZJessica Thomason comes to McLeod Creative from Sonoma, California where she worked at a Fine Arts Museum doing development, marketing, public relations and event coordination. During her time at the Sonoma Valley Museum of Art she promoted various exhibitions featuring the work of Pablo Picasso, Francisco de Goya, Rembrandt Van Rijn, Jasper Johns and Robert Rauschenberg. Jessica was born and raised in Sonoma before moving to Santa Barbara where she graduated from Westmont College with a BA in Communication Studies. During her time at Westmont, Jessica frequently traveled to Guatemala to work on service projects and led fundraising campaigns to raise money for the various projects. Upon completion of her degree, Jessica worked at a health and human services non-profit doing development, marketing and special events. In 2006 she moved to Prague in the Czech Republic where she completed the TEFL certificate and taught business english in various companies. During her time in Europe she traveled extensively and volunteered at various organizations assisting with fundraising projects. Jessica married her husband Scott in September and they recently relocated to Corpus Christi to start their lives together. Jessica is excited to join the team at McLeod Creative and to connect with her new community.


]]>FTC Re-Writehttp://mcleodcreativeblog.squarespace.com/home/2009/11/2/ftc-re-write.htmlMcLeod Creative2009-11-02T20:05:35ZThe FTC Guidelines involving the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising has recently been updated after almost 30 years. In short, any "material connections" between advertiser and endorser must be disclosed. This includes any paid advertisers on blogs, websites, online directories, facebook, and all other areas of social media.

Furthermore, any discussion of the product experience must now actually describe what the average customer should expect from using the product. The new regulations take effect December 1st. All violations will be reviewed on a case by case basis, and may be subject to fines. For more info, visit the FTC's press release: http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2009/10/endortest.shtm

]]>Social media and SMCCChttp://mcleodcreativeblog.squarespace.com/home/2009/10/29/social-media-and-smccc.htmlMcLeod Creative2009-10-29T15:28:33ZIn an attempt to break down ideas and processes into lemans terms, commoncraft.com has put together a video series entitled, "In Plain English." This youtube video is part of their series, and aims to defines social media (ie facebook, myspace, etc), how it works, and how companies use it to their benefit.  Pretty interesting stuff, take a look for yourself!

 

SOCIAL MEDIA CLUB CORPUS CHRISTI

Earlier this year Corpus Christi adopted it's own social media club (SMCCC). SMCCC meets once a month to network, mingle, and discuss varying topics related to social media. Membership is open, and attendance is free. To learn more about Social Media Club Corpus Christi, and find out when upcoming events are, visit the wiki site. 

]]>Welcome Kent!http://mcleodcreativeblog.squarespace.com/home/2009/10/27/welcome-kent.htmlMcLeod Creative2009-10-27T18:59:55ZThe newest member of the team, Kent Chrisman, is a recent graduate of Texas A&M Corpus Christi and has a BA in Marketing.  Originally from Houston, he made the move to live on the coast and has not looked back.  Kent is well on his way to becoming an established photographer, and some of his work is beginning to be published throughout the web and can also be found in the 2010 Texas Surf Calendar.  He loves to travel and says that his favorite trip is a yearly pilgrimage to Mexico, traveling with what can fit in his backpack, a surfboard, and camera.

Kent is happy to join the team and looks forward to personal growth while working with McLeod Creative.

]]>McLeod Creative - Moving Forwardhttp://mcleodcreativeblog.squarespace.com/home/2009/10/21/mcleod-creative-moving-forward.htmlMcLeod Creative2009-10-21T16:44:48ZAt McLeod Creative, staying on the front edge of design and marketing means that we are always researching the latest trends, technologies and marketing tactics. So rather than keep all of this information to ourselves, we thought we’d share this knowledge with our readers. Moving forward the McLeod Creative blog will be updated regularly with a variety of fun, unique and informative entries that will share some insight and some amusing findings that we’ve stumbled upon. We’ll cover a range of topics from design tips to marketing strategies…all of the things that we talk about and work with on a daily basis. And of course, we’ll also provide updates on current projects, accomplishments and general goings-on in and around McLeod Creative. We hope you enjoy!

]]>The Haunted Ritz Theatrehttp://mcleodcreativeblog.squarespace.com/home/2009/10/21/the-haunted-ritz-theatre.htmlMcLeod Creative2009-10-21T16:23:33ZParanormal investigators were searching for evidence of ghosts and made contact with “Elizabeth”, a young girl who used to live on the property, when suddenly they all disappeared.  A portal has been opened for evil spirits and we need your help to find the lost investigators!
 
Join us at The Haunted Ritz Theatre (715 N. Chaparral), October 23rd, 24th and 30th from 7:00 p.m. to midnight for haunted tours in search of the investigators.  We’ll also have an 80th anniversary party for The Ritz Theatre on October 31st from 7:00 p.m. to 1:00 a.m., featuring live music by The Groove, food, drinks and a costume contest!
 
A $15 donation at the door secures your ticket. Proceeds benefit The Ritz restoration project.


For more information visit www.ccritz.com or call 361-887-6055.  Under 18 must be accompanied by parent or guardian and must complete a waiver form available at www.ccritz.com/events.html
 
Sponsored by CC PATCH, ITMON Productions, Budweiser/L&F Distributing, McLeod Creative, Zarsky Lumber, The Groove, Steamatic of Corpus Christi, Leslie Hitt/Ryan Sanders Baseball & Casey Lain Presents.

]]>Bay Ltd. site launcheshttp://mcleodcreativeblog.squarespace.com/home/2009/7/10/bay-ltd-site-launches.htmlMcLeod Creative2009-07-10T22:08:50ZWe are proud to announce the launch of the new Bay Ltd. web site. Visit www.bayltd.com to check out our most recent work!

]]>Stock photo of the dayhttp://mcleodcreativeblog.squarespace.com/home/2009/5/29/stock-photo-of-the-day.htmlMcLeod Creative2009-05-29T21:12:04ZSince most of our clients have tiny budgets, we have to resort to using cheap stock photography. Hours of searching for a decent image brings up lots of interesting things - we can't use. This search was done using the terms "group meeting"

Notice the kid on the left...

]]>McLeod Creative takes home the GOLD!http://mcleodcreativeblog.squarespace.com/home/2009/2/19/mcleod-creative-takes-home-the-gold.htmlMcLeod Creative2009-02-19T20:47:50ZThe American Advertising Federation - Corpus Christi Chapter awarded McLeod Creative with 11 Addy awards for our work completed in 2008! More soon on the details of our awards. Thanks to all our clients for believing in the talents of McLeod Creative!

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