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A Handmade Revival
Times have definitely changed since Johannes Gutenberg invented the printing press in the 15th century. Before he built a machine that could print large editions of one design, text could only be reproduced by written script or block carving. Gutenberg … Continue reading
Tags: handmade design, Johhannes Gutenberg, offset printing, print, printing press, Tulsa Artists, typography
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A Fusion of Forward Thinkers
Over the past 9 years, Cubic has experienced amazing growth. Primarily, this growth has been organic from great clients (like you) that appreciate and value the Cubic experience. Our strategic growth plan is an open, flexible one that leaves the … Continue reading
8 Tips for a Valuable Internship
Here at Cubic we are fortunate to have many interns throughout the year, be it for our social media lab, design department or interactive team. So, if you’ve finally gotten an internship… which is most likely free labor for the … Continue reading
Tags: Cubic Internships, Internship Recommendations, Internships, Internships Tips
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Google’s Penguin Update Favors SEO Best Practices
Do you usually take a deep breath, say a few choice words, and/or make painful faces when Google announces updates to it’s algorithms? I know I do. It pains me to think about all the possible changes that will need to be … Continue reading
The Creative Mindset
One reason people often refer to creative people as “one of those creative types” is because creative people really do think differently. In the book Managing as Designing, Fred Callopy and Richard Boland eloquently explain the point using what they … Continue reading
Tags: Advertising, creativity, Design, Marketing, the beatles
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Social Media and the Military
Would you believe it if I told you the Army had a Pinterest account? Well believe it! Not only has the US Army started utilizing Pinterest to connect with users, but it and other branches of the military have been … Continue reading
Tags: facebook, flikr, military, pinterest, Social Media, twitter
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Cubic Research Is Included
Cubic Research isn’t a new service or even something that our clients can decline. As curious professionals who put great thought into recommended creative solutions, Cubicans engage a minimum level of research at the start of every project. This may … Continue reading
Tags: Consumer Behavior, ethnographic research, Marketing Research, Observational Research
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What do we sell?
As a partner in Cubic, a creative agency, I participate in weekly partner meetings where we discuss anything from personnel and equipment needs to projects and long-term strategy. For the past several months one partner has challenged us in every … Continue reading
Tags: Clarity, Coherence, Consistency, Creative Agency, Expression, Thinking, Value, What we sell
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Is Media Dead?
A few weeks ago this question was asked. I was taken back by it. Of course it’s not dead. Media is everywhere! BUT it really made me stop and wonder why someone would ask that. Maybe I’m not ‘in the know’. … Continue reading
Tags: non-traditional media, online media, traditional media
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Brooms, Gravity and Social Media Misinformation
If you’ve been on Facebook at all in the last couple weeks, you’ve no doubt seen brooms magically standing all by themselves, some for hours on end. The purported reason for the phenomena is that the planets have aligned, thus … Continue reading
Tags: facebook, Magically, Social Media, Social Media Misinformation
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