Desert “Cool” – Cool New Look!

client: Desert “Cool” Foods, Inc., a manufacturer of soft serve and beverage mixes for the restaurant industry
need:
an updated, more robust website
result:
a “cool” new look that better reflects the company’s branding, message and image and that better supports easy updating, social media marketing and SEO

Walter Barker, President and CEO of Desert “Cool” Foods, Inc. has been a long-time client of Visage – and a super cool one at that. See what he has to say about working with us.

History in the (Re)Making

Visage was recently commissioned to recreate the Arizona Rose flour sack art for the historical Hayden Flour Mill in Tempe, Arizona. This replica (shown above) of the original beautifully intricate vintage design is slated to be used on packaging for the handcrafted flour Hayden Flour Mills is planning to mill beginning this Fall. We’re honored and excited to be a part of this historical moment.

Original Arizona Rose flour sack


Historical photo of Hayden Flour Mill and the Arizona Rose signage


Mill Ave / 3rd St., Tempe Light Rail Stop – Looking at Hayden Flour Mill today
Photo by Nick Bastian Tempe, AZ

Hey, Y’all – Look Here!

Many of our clients are now venturing into blogging as part of their social media marketing efforts. Remember, it’s important to add visual interest to your posts with good images. And, it’s easy. Flickr is an invaluable resource to wonderful AND free photos. Here’s a simple, clear-cut guide on finding and CORRECTLY using those photos to drive your message home. Take a look and then start spicing up your posts!

Photo by avlxyz

Sticker and Design Sale

Stickers/labels are a cost-effective, versatile tool that you really must consider for your marketing toolkit. Now through June 15th, we’re offering 1000 full-color custom-designed* stickers at a great price.

ABOUT OUR STICKERS

  • Full color, peel and stick
  • Printed on durable, 70lb label stock
  • UV coated (may be written on with a Sharpie-type writing instrument)
  • NOT intended for outdoor use
  • 1000 qty minimum
  • Prices range from $88 to $203 – that’s only 9¢ – 20¢ per sticker, and that includes design time!

ABOUT OUR SPECIAL PRICING

  • Orders must be pre-paid and placed by 5pm on June 15, 2010
  • *Includes up to 1 hour of design time
  • Does not include shipping costs and tax
  • Does not apply to rush jobs

Here are our popular sticker sizes along with our special pricing:

  • 2.5″ x 2.5″ round – $164/1000 qty
  • 2.5″ x 3″ oval – $203/1000 qty
  • 2″ x 3.5 – $88/1000 qty
  • 2″ x 4″ – $134/1000 qty
  • 2.5″ x 3.5″ – $179/1000 qty
  • 2″ x 8″ – $200/1000 qty
  • 3″ x 4″ – $158/1000 qty
  • 3″ x 5″ – $188/1000 qty
  • 3.5″ x 3.5″ – $164/1000 qty
  • 4″ x 4″ – $203/1000 qty
  • 4.25″ x 2.75″ – $179/1000 qty
  • 5.5″ x 2.125″ – $179/1000 qty

Contact us at 480.471.6393 to place your order today!

Stickers: A Budget-Friendly, Effective Way to Promote Your Business

When your budget simply doesn’t allow for custom printed envelopes, packaging and promotions – think stickers (aka labels). Applied strategically and carefully, they can be an economical, effective, and, oh-so-versatile alternative. Here are some ideas we mocked up to help you see the benefits and advantages of this small but mighty marketing tool:

Compliments of… | A 2.5″ x 3.5″ sticker is the perfect size for client gifts and promos. Stick them on a vase of flowers, a mug filled with candy, a boxful of samples, the inside of gift books, a bottle of wine…


Thank You! |
Same concept as the “Compliments Of…” sticker. Illustrated here is a 8″ x 2″ sticker that folds over the edge of your box. This sticker begs to be placed on a box of baked goods for your favorite client.


Brand Your Deliverables |
Deliver your products with style. A round 2.5″ x 2.5″ sticker can attractively and effectively brand your shopping bags, seal a tissue-paper wrap, or seal a box.


Presentation Folders |
One of the most requested, but most cost-prohibitive items for our small business customers is custom printed presentation folders. Using an 8″ x 2″ label that folds from the front to the inside left of a blank, store bought folder can be a cost-effective way to deliver a professional and branded presentation or proposal to your client. With this solution you don’t need to purchase more folders than you need at any given time.


Address Labels |
The cost of printed labels can sure beat the cost printed envelopes if you’re on a tight budget — or, if you simply don’t use envelopes all that much.  A 3″ x 5″ size sticker can serve as an address label on a standard #10 business envelope as well as shipping label on larger envelopes and packages.

If any of these ideas have inspired you to consider stickers for your marketing toolkit, give us a call. We’ll help you figure out the perfect size and design for your situation.

Food for Thought About Your Thoughts

Sometimes our thinking can really sabotage our success — whether it’s success in business, relationships or just life in general. Eric Edberg at The Positivity Blog offers up 10 common thinking mistakes and his thoughts on correcting them.