Just in time for the holidays, we’re excited to roll out our 2012 Holiday Card Collection with seven stylish, die-cut designs perfect for your business or personal greetings. Our original designs are printed on a high-end, subtly-shimmery “Pearl” press paper for an extra element of elegance and sophistication. All cards are flat, double-sided designs and come with blank white envelopes. Card pricing includes your customized message and/or your logo on the back side of the card.

Our 2012 Holiday Card Collection (click on images to enlarge):

Card pricing for all designs is as follows:

• 25 qty – $2.89 each plus $8.00 shipping and handling
• 26-100 qty – $2.39 each plus $8.00 shipping and handling
• 101-500 qty – $1.99 each plus $8.00 shipping and handling

Other things you’ll want to know about ordering your holiday cards:

• Turn-around time for card orders is four (4) business days from approval of your card proof.
• 5×5 Circle “Joyeaux Noel” card will require extra postage when mailing.
• Full payment for cards is due upon order placement.

Place your order today by simply calling us at 480.471.6393 or emailing us at holidays@visagecreative.com.

If you’re using an email address – such as @gmail.com, @aol.com, @mac.com, @msn.com, @cox.net – for your business, it’s time to make a change. Why advertise for Google or AOL when you can advertise for yourself? A self-branded email (yourname@yourcompany.com), besides simply reinforcing your brand, itself, also reinforces the legitimacy of your business, is more likely to be remembered, and is an opportunity to drive traffic to your website.

If you’re still using a non-branded email address because you like using a web-based email and don’t want to lose your history there, you should know that you can still do a self-branded email AND get at it through your web-based email account. It requires just a little finagling with your web-based account and domain registrar, but it can – and should – be done.

If you’re waiting until you have a web domain name and/or website, stop waiting. First of all, deciding on a domain name and grabbing it should be one of the first things you do for your business. And, simply having that domain name – you needn’t have a full-blown web site up and running – will enable you to use a self-branded email address. Again, there’s a little setting up involved to getting your branded email established, but it’s relatively simple — and we’re here for you should you need help.

SIDE NOTE: When you purchase your domain name (we’re big GoDaddy fans), until you put some sort of web presence in place, your web site will consist of an unbranded “parked” page. We highly recommend installing a branded splash page, instead, until your actual site is in place.

Bottom line: Whether you’re working on building your brand or about to start, a self-branded email is essential, and is an easy and consistent way to reinforce your business identity. Need help? Give us a call.

Click image to download as your desktop wallpaper. Enjoy!

WARNING: Very sappy, but very heartfelt post ahead.

If I’ve said it once, I’ve said it at least hundreds of times: we, here at Visage, are privileged to know and work with the best people out there. It’s true. Not a day goes by that I don’t thank my lucky stars for you. Yes, YOU — clients, friends, vendors and Visage team members. As we close out this year and embark on a new one, I can’t help but be grateful for these relationships and excited for the year ahead. With that, I introduce our newest desktop wallpaper. It was inspired by you and I dedicate it to you. I hope you’ll take its message to heart and put it on your desktop as a daily reminder of your amazing-ness. Thank you, from me and the entire Visage team, for a wonderful 2011 and wishing you a new year that totally shines!

Warmly,
Lori

It’s been a crazy-busy year for Visage – in a wonderful way. But, so crazy-busy that I’m just finally getting a chance to formally introduce our newest Visage team member. Please meet Christine Smith. Christine joined us in August to help facilitate processes for our growing company. As with all small businesses, we worker bees tend to wear many hats and, therefore, conventional titles seem, well, insufficient. If we were to give Christine a suitable title, it would look something like this: Creative Contributor, Client Services Rep, Marketing Assistant, and Office Manager — Extraordinaire!

Christine has a BA from Seattle Pacific University in Literature and Creative Non-Fiction Writing, is a former Editor-in-Chief of Lingua Arts Journal, former PR and Business Manager of Second Essence Arts Journal, and worked for two years in the non-profit sector in Seattle after college. She moved to Phoenix in 2009 where she resides with her husband Ian, their brand new baby girl Charlotte, and their felines Townes and Nori.

Christine’s experience, talents, enthusiasm and can-do, let’s-get-’er-done attitude make her a perfect fit for our company. “I’m excited and proud to be a part of Visage Creative and its beloved network of clients and friends,” Christine says. I say, “We’re excited and proud to have you on our team, Christine! Welcome aboard!”