Category Archives: Branding

On prophesies of doom & gloom and survival of the shiniest…

Photo Courtesy blathleam via flikr

The last few weeks my many news streams were exploding with scary headlines on all things web and seo related, courtesy of Google’s latest algo updates, of course.  Headlines like SEO is Dead, and this little gem, No Corporate Website? You Don’t Need One. Welcome to the Post-Web era  got me thinking on just how easy…

New Facebook Timelines for Business – nightmare or a blessing?

There has been an awful lot of chatter in various circles about new timelines release for business pages.  Some people are cursing at the changes (literally), others are taking it all in stride.  In the spirit of perpetually testing new shiny things, we threw up our new cover last night, which will quite possibly be…

Apocalypse avoided… what’s your story?

image lic under creative commons

I have always been a tad jealous of people who believed something deeply, no matter how silly or bizarre. In my grandparents’ place in the country, superstitions were as abundant as fresh fruits and veggies in their garden, and just as foreign to me, a kid raised in the city by two atheists. At gramps’,…

WordPress real estate sites, interface – a case study

Olsen Ziegler Realty new site by hamedia group

Frank and Sharon Alters asked on a recent blog of mine if there’d be a before and after on the Chris Olsen real estate site design project, so here it is.  Instead of just bragging, although we are very happy with this site, I would like to use this as an illustration of building a site interface…

Branding, taglines, slogans and other evils of marketing

We must all have a brand, a tag, a slogan and a song… Or must we? Big companies, brands and products with wide commercial appeal have a tag, a slogan or a jingle associated with them.  Most of the recognizable ones came about after huge chunks of money were chucked at a board room full…

Satire – a DIY direct mail campaign

I’ve been told that the one thing small business owners need more than anything nowadays is tips on how to save money on stuff by doing things on their own.  There are, of course, resources online that can guide one through any project out there, replete with samples, templates, YouTube’s and all that.  If you got…

Greatly exceeded my expectations on every level

real estate website design with IDX

  HA Media Group (Jon and Inna Hardison) epitomizes professionalism, talent and creativity.  Jon and Inna have greatly exceeded my expectations on every level.  As a broker/owner, REALTOR, I know what it takes to completely satisfy a client and I hold service providers who I partner with to the same standards or I cease to…

Honored to have had them design my logo, brand and more…

“ From ‘house cards’ to logo creation to business cards of various styles and even bookmarks, this incredibly talented couple-team has done a magnificent job for me! I’m so honored to have had the opportunity to work with Jon & Inna and have recommended them to everyone that I come in contact with! My business cards,…

Thanks HaMedia!!!

“HaMedia not only created a great logo and header for me, but they also had so many wonderful ideas for future business use that I would never have thought of. If you are needing any branding at all, give HaMedia a call. This was the most enjoyable, stress free project I”ve ever had. Jon and Inna…

Perfectly captured the feel of my area

“From a starting point of nothing but a photo, HaMedia created my business cards and blog header and perfectly captured the “feel” I was trying to create for my brand. They are creative, responsive and never try to make you fit inside the corporate box. If you are need of any stunningly designed print media,…