Designing Digitally Inc. has just completed a large scale catalog development for KK Motorcycle! The catalog totals over 1675 pages that were developed through our extensive design process. How did we tackle this catalog beast? We used our weapons; Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe InDesign, and Microsoft Excel. Our team worked very close with the Vice President of KK Motorcycle to ensure the most up to date information and application charts were used. This was a large obstacle. No standardized format of data existed throughout the multiple vendors. After some dedicated hours of brainstorming within our creative team, we were able to setup an extensive system that allows for a streamlined process to develop the catalog and organize the data correctly and efficiently.

 
This catalog is more oriented to the customer, giving them an easy "flip through" experience of an excessive amount of products. Branding for the vendors was added to the tops of the catalog pages to make it easier for the customer to search for their favorite vendor along with cover pages for larger vendor product lines. Each section focuses on making sure each vendor's product line stands out from one another while providing detailed application data for the user to reference to.  The style of the databases was created with the appropriate colors and styled with each section of the catalog in mind. By completing this well organized and visually appealing catalog, KK Motors will most definitely be obtaining more attention from their customers, as well as their competition this year.

Below is an image of the Goggles and Sunglasses section of the catalog. The catalog will also be up on KK Motorcycle's website COMING SOON!
 

 

The little things are what mean the most right? As many of our followers may know, we were the lead developers for Hercules Tires, in keeping with the design style and image we helped create, Hercules Tires recently contacted us with a small project to develop warranty pages for H-Series Medium Truck Radial Tires. We are always happy when we have returning clients and making sure all of our client's needs are met is our number one priority, even on the smallest of projects.

This casing warranty was developed for Hercules Tires along with a warranty page for their consumers. Using their branding typefaces and pantones, we created a simplistic way to show important consumer information.

For info on other print materials, fliers and brochures, contact us today!

 

We do more than just make stuff on the computer look awesome, we make you look awesome too! We just finished a project for KK motorcycle with sponsorship from Dunlop Tires. The design was inspired by the recent catalog cover of their new and upcoming catalog which we have been developing for 2010. The client wanted something that would fit with a young generation, something trendy, and of course keeping in tune with their marketing style. They wanted something that reminds them of how they live their lives, in the dirt! And nobody wants a t-shirt that looks like its never been worn, right? So our team developed the apparel to incorporate the grunge style that has become so popular, to let the younger crowd know that KK Motorcycle is changing, growing, and developing into something pretty gnarly!

So contact us today, we'd love to develop some new customized apparel for your company!

We would like to announce we have a new position open at our design firm. Please see below:

Job Title: Junior Interactive Media Designer Location: Franklin, OH (between Cincinnati and Dayton) FT/PT: Part-time Job Level: Some Experience Required Working Hours: Approx. 25-30 hours M-F with some flexibility Do you love design? Being challenged? Working on new and exciting projects?Are you looking for a place to not only utilize your current skill set, but to add to that skill set as well? If you enjoy working in a casual, yet professional atmosphere, enjoy being challenged and working in several different mediums, as well as thrive under the pressure of tight deadlines, this may be the job for you! Designing Digitally, Inc. is a small, growing company looking for a talented, goal-oriented self-starter who has the ability to incorporate the best design and technology practices to provide cohesive support of all business divisions which include Graphic Design, Web Design & Development, E-learning, and Virtual World Development. Job Duties May Include (but are not limited to): · Develop layouts for Websites and Web-based training modules using programs such as Adobe Illustrator/Photoshop · Edit and manipulate catalog developments using Adobe InDesign · Create Graphic Design pieces as required (banners, posters, flyers, etc.) · Develop Content Management Systems using Open-Source Applications such as Drupal · Create Flash interactivities/animations to support Web-based training modules or interactive activities and games using Adobe Actionscript 2.0 and 3.0 · Quality Control/Quality Assurance over concepts and projectsQualifications Required: · Degree in Interactive Design or similar field (recent graduates encouraged to apply) · Experience in Graphic Design · Positive/CAN DO attitude with a willingness to pitch in and help whenever necessary · High attention to detail a must · Strong time management skills important · Ability to take a project from start to finish with little supervision · Strong prioritization and decision-making skills in a tight-deadline environment · Proven ability to multi-task and work on several projects at once · Ability to interact with clients both written and verbally in a professional manner · Strong understanding of the importance of excellent Customer Service · Willingness to put in extra hours if required to meet a deadline · Ability to learn quickly and adapt to new tools and techniques extremely important · Experience in the following: HTML, CSS, FLASH, XML, CS3/CS4 · 3D Modeling experience a plus · .NET, PHP, MySQL experience a plusIf you think this may be the job for you, we want to hear from you! Send us your resume and portfolio, as well as your availability M-F.
TO APPLY: Send a copy of your resume and portfolio via email to jobs@designingdigitally.com with the subject stating "Junior Interactive Media Designer".

We would like to announce we have a new position open at our design firm. Please see below:

 

Job Title: Junior Interactive Media Designer Location: Franklin, OH (between Cincinnati and Dayton) FT/PT: Part-time Job Level: Some Experience Required Working Hours: Approx. 25-30 hours M-F with some flexibility Do you love design? Being challenged? Working on new and exciting projects?Are you looking for a place to not only utilize your current skill set, but to add to that skill set as well? If you enjoy working in a casual, yet professional atmosphere, enjoy being challenged and working in several different mediums, as well as thrive under the pressure of tight deadlines, this may be the job for you! Designing Digitally, Inc. is a small, growing company looking for a talented, goal-oriented self-starter who has the ability to incorporate the best design and technology practices to provide cohesive support of all business divisions which include Graphic Design, Web Design & Development, E-learning, and Virtual World Development. Job Duties May Include (but are not limited to):

·         Develop layouts for Websites and Web-based training modules using programs such as Adobe Illustrator/Photoshop

·         Edit and manipulate catalog developments using Adobe InDesign

·         Create Graphic Design pieces as required (banners,  posters, flyers, etc.)

·         Develop Content Management Systems using Open-Source Applications such as Drupal

·         Create Flash interactivities/animations to support Web-based training modules or interactive activities and games using Adobe Actionscript 2.0 and 3.0

·         Quality Control/Quality Assurance over concepts and projects

Qualifications Required:

·         Degree in Interactive Design or similar field (recent graduates encouraged to apply)

·         Experience in Graphic Design

·         Positive/CAN DO attitude with a willingness to pitch in and help whenever necessary

·         High attention to detail a must

·         Strong time management skills important

·         Ability to take a project from start to finish with little supervision

·         Strong prioritization and decision-making skills in a tight-deadline environment

·         Proven ability to multi-task and work on several projects at once

·         Ability to interact with clients both written and verbally in a professional manner

·         Strong understanding of the importance of excellent Customer Service

·         Willingness to put in extra hours if required to meet a deadline

·         Ability to learn quickly and adapt to new tools and techniques extremely important

·         Experience in the following: HTML, CSS, FLASH, XML, CS3/CS4

·         3D Modeling experience a plus

·        .NET,  PHP,  MySQL experience a plus

If you think this may be the job for you, we want to hear from you! Send us your resume and portfolio, as well as your availability M-F.
TO APPLY: Send a copy of your resume and portfolio via email to jobs@designingdigitally.com with the subject stating "Junior Interactive Media Designer".

We mentioned earlier that we were working with a new client, KK Motorcycle Supply. Our first project (aside from the poster we mentioned earlier) was to redesign their logo. They wanted to get back to the logo the company was using many years ago...but with an updated look and feel. They also wanted 3 versions of the logo to be used in several different mediums (as they had many years ago). Below is the final result:

 

We share so many of our virtual world developments that we sometimes overlook our Graphic Design department. We are working with a new client, KK Motorcycle Supply, and have helped sponsor their 39th Annual Old Time Newsies Race by providing our Graphic Design services on the poster below. All proceeds from the race will benefit Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Greater Miami Valley.  We are excited to share this event with you all and hope that you come out and help support Big Brothers Big Sisters. For more information or to purchase tickets, please visit www.oldtimenewsies.com or call 937-222-1303.

We thank everyone for their already submitted input on our new logo draft!

After many emails and many blog responses we thought we should ask you for your thoughts...after all, it isn't so much what WE think of us as what YOU think of us!

What does everyone think of our draft logo?

We're looking for your feedback before making a final decision!

How could we make it better? What is appealing? What do you think should change?

Our team wants to hear from you!

Please email us or respond to this blog post with your feedback!

This is our current draft of the logo.

 

Well it's certainly time for evolution at Designing Digitally, Inc. After over 6 years of using the company brand we have decided that it is time to catapult our own look and feel into the 21st century. While we are always developing corporate identities, promotional print material, and client websites, we have not had the time to take a long hard look at our own company image in quite some time. Now that we have had our team sit down and really discuss our look and feel we have decided to give our company a makeover! So what does that mean? Well, that does not mean that Andrew is getting botox (sometimes his eyes need it after a long week), Abby is getting liposuction ( if you knew her you would understand that this would not be possible), or Nick is getting a face lift (too bad he looks like a little kid in his profile pic)... But what it does mean is that our logo, website, and other promotional material will be updated in 2009 to give our company a more visually inspiring feel. That way we can finally look at ourselves and do what we have been doing successfully for other organizations for over a decade. Now that we have announced this we would like to share with you all the new 2009 Designing Digitally Inc. corporate logo concept. You can see a side by side comparison from the almost 6 year old logo compared to now. What does everyone think?

 

OLD VERSION:

 

 

NEW VERSION:

 

We are pleased to announce the completion of Barnert Companies new logo. Below are the concepts that were provided to the client:

And the winner is...

We look forward to helping Barnert Companies utilize their new logo to further enhance their image through several design mediums.

If you are ready to create your new image, contact us today!