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A place where we discuss the communication industry and give our insights on advertising, website development, graphic design and strategic planning.

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5 Tips to Strengthen Client Relationships

By Texas Creative

Last time you saw me here in the blog-a-sphere I was writing tips for clients who were looking to partner with agencies, that blog can be read here. As I was spending time thinking about what blog topic I wanted to tackle this time around, I felt drawn to the importance of building strong relationships with CURRENT clients. While it is common in the advertising agency world to focus on gaining new business, taking care of the business you already have is key to long-term success. Below I have ou
Frosted Glass - HTML CSS TWEAKS

Frosted Glass - HTML CSS TWEAKS

By Jaime Contreras

Creating a frosted glass effect using CSS is a better method than the old javascript hacks. Using CSS to create the frosted effect uses fewer resources from the site visitors computer by using the native browser rendering engine. To test this just drag the frosted glass example in the top right of this page.  Ok, without wasting much of your time I’m going to jump straight into it. The main components used for a classic frosted glass effect are: > The original content  - - > T
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The Future of Media

By Krystal Vela

The media industry is constantly experiencing change, especially with the advancements in technology and major shifts in consumer viewing habits. Marketers are trying to understand how new digital capabilities fit into their marketing plans. Large traditional media companies are either prepared to offer digital capabilities or scrambling to get into the space. Smart devices have connected everything around us, and cross-device targeting is the new hot topic. In keeping up with media industry new
3 Tips For a Better Blog

3 Tips For a Better Blog

By Texas Creative

With marketing and advertising constantly evolving, is a tactic as simple as blogging still relevant? According to a survey conducted by Orbit Media Studios to get insight on 1000+ business bloggers, the answer is yes! Over the four years, they have conducted this study, a clear theme has been established – bloggers are being rewarded for their content marketing efforts. Almost 30% of respondents have reported that they experience “strong results” towards their goals from their blog posts,
Exporting a Better SVG

Exporting a Better SVG

By Marcus Harrison

SVG stands for Scalable Vector Graphics which are graphics that, as the name suggests, are scalable and therefore they look nice and crisp at every size and pixel density. Unlike normal image file types like JPG, PNG or GIFs, SVGs aren’t really graphics—they’re actually XML code! This allows SVGs to be easily manipulated and animated with CSS. Additionally, any live text within an SVG document is even searchable and indexable. SVG Creation is a Multi-Phase Process Much like a website, SVG