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Wow! This is one cost-effective way to show your Scotland County SCR-I Spirit! GO TIGERS!

The Scotland County PTO Fundraising Committee has put in a lot of work going to the different businesses in Scotland County and giving each business the opportunity to donate whatever they will to use on the 2010 Spirit Cards. Boy did these businesses really come through and show their Scotland County Spirit!

There is so much to save on these cards that you will use everyday and save throughout the entire year. Not only are you saving & supporting local businesses but ALL proceeds from the sale of spirit cards go to the Scotland County PTO & are used to support the projects of SCR-I Schools. It is definitely a benefit to show your Spirit!

To start saving and show your spirit get your own card at these locations in Scotland County (Missouri) :: Exchange Bank, Scotland County Pharmacy, Memphis Democrat, Kountry Konnection & SCR-I School Offices. And check out the PTO Facebook page and become a fan to stay up with all the things we are doing to show our Spirit!

While Stacie Whitaker took on the daunting task of going around to each business I got to do the fun part! {Thanks Stacie for all your hard work!} I got to design the Spirit Card, flyers and even got to do some notecards. See the Spirit Cards & Flyers below.

Thank you to all the Scotland County (Missouri) businesses who so generously showed their SCR-I School Spirit! GO TIGERS!
Allison Shear Delights; Cook’s Men’s Store; Country Clips; Countryside Flowers; Daisy Patch; Gas and More BP; Gingerbread House; Hoozies Sales & Service; J’s Foods; Keith’s Café; Kountry Konnection; Main Street Café; Mona’s Studio; Natalie’s New Outlooks; Off-Road Tire Pampered Chef Andrea Hunt; Pizza Hut; Scotland Co. LanesScotland Co. Pharmacy; Scott’s Cellular; S & P Performance

It is refreshing to have a client who realizes the value of marketing and good design. I have been working with Oakwood Industries on several promotional projects… the latest is a table tent. They will be used to place on Oakwood furniture mostly at their dealer locations. They wanted something to grab attention, but also be informative and let folks know about the quality finish they use, their 10 year warranty and last but certainly not least all their furniture is handbuilt in the good ol’ US of A.

{Of course I was able to use a couple of the photos taken by vagabond at our initial photoshoot… have I mentioned how nice it is to be able to have images galore to choose from and how it makes my job as a designer easier?}

Back to the table tents…we looked into a one piece paper-only table tent, but for the custom size they needed it was more cost effective to go with an acrylic A-frame table tent that holds two 8×10 flyers. The acrylic frames won’t be easily knocked over, will last a lot longer and the flyers can be replaced/refreshed if needed.

This is what Oakwood had to say… “We needed assistance in marketing, so we turned to Britta burrus design. Britta has done a superb job throughout the entire process of directing the photography, layout and design of our new catalog and brochures and other point of sale items. We are pleased with the high quality of work for a reasonable price and have gained a valuable resource for future marketing needs. We are very satisfied and would recommend Britta burrus design to anyone.” {note from designer: Happy clients make me happy!}

And check out the table tents below…

This was a fun & challenging project… A program cover & postcard design for MSDC (Missouri Staff Development Council). They wanted it to look like a tapestry with the words woven into the background. After a couple tries we came up with this end result, we were all pretty excited about it… see the cover & postcard design below. I used the cover design for the front of the postcard and had a little fun with the layout of info on the back.

Recently I had the opportunity to work with Dayna, she was interested in an ad design for a newsletter put out in their community in Austin, TX. Cool beans! I love that technology allows me to have clients all over. And of course I always wonder ‘how did you hear about me?’… well she is a friend of vagabond {www.vagabondstyle.com}. Word of mouth is still one of the best ways to grow a business.

Anyway… she is a realtor in Austin and wanted her ad to stand out from the crowd, but provide enough info for those looking to buy, sell or lease homes. She provided info that she wanted to include and an amazing pic of a home she has sold. I had the pleasure to design & layout and I found this cool pic of an old-time fireman’s hat to use in a section to highlight an incentive for firemen only.

If you are looking to buy, sell or lease a home in the Austin area… I would say Dayna is the lady to contact. Check out the ad below. And if you are in need of ad design {print or web} I would love to hear from you. design@brittaburrus.com or 509.429.1989

Thanks for stopping by!

So, we’re back-tracking a bit… but just wanted to share this fun project I did before Christmas. I had the fun time of designing a Christmas card for the McKee family. It is a flat Christmas card designed to fit in a beautiful Red #10 envelope that opens from the top. It is a simple yet fun design not taking the focus away from the pic but maybe actually complementing it… what a concept. The photography is by the one and only vagabond photography, it is always fun to work with Amanda. It makes my job as a designer so much easier and more fun when I have amazing pics to work with.

Tina wrote…”We had an abundance of compliments on the cards. Everyone loved them, they thought they were just a little different than everyone elses.” {note from the designer: I love that they were just a little different than everyone elses, sounds like maybe they stood out from the crowd a bit. }

It is never too early to start thinking about your custom Christmas {baby, anniversary, save the date, wedding, you name it} cards. If you are interested in custom stationary I would love to hear from you… design@brittaburrus.com or (509) 429.1989

Thanks for stopping by and taking a step back to 2009 with me! Have a great weekend!

What do you think a web designer does?

Check out this cartoon below that a friend shared with me… funny stuff.

This ad was designed for Royal Flush Outfitters to be published in the ‘Outdoors Magazine’. If you are looking for a place to hunt in NE Missouri and Iowa check out Royal Flush Outfitters [www.royalflushoutfitters.com]. See this ad in the April, August & September issues of Outdoor Magazine.

Britta burrus design offers ad design along with many other design & branding services. A website is one of the best marketing tools and these days it is a necessary part of owning a business. However once you have a website it is your job as a business owner to let your audience know.

It can be compared to opening up a shop… you don’t just open your shop and then expect people to show up without you letting them know where you are and how to get there. Same with a website, once you have a website you have to let people know where you are and how to get there with print ads, web ads, search engine promotion, joining local chambers, word of mouth etc.

If you {or someone you know} is in need of ad design {print & web}, logo, business cards, letterhead, billboard design, website design etc. feel free to call (660) 883-5523 or email {design@brittaburrus.com} for a FREE consultation & estimate.

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I have been working with Jamie of Custom Meeting Planners on all the promotional materials for the 37th Annual Conference on the Young Years. We have completed the cover design {which is what we base all the other materials on}, tote, pens, banners, letterhead and website. We have a few more items to finish up. But check out the site for now… {www.custommeetingplanners.com/cyy}

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Catalog Design & Layout

It has arrived! I just received the NEW Oakwood Industries, LLC catalog… and was so excited that I had to take a moment to share. This project has been one of the most extensive Bb design has had the opportunity to work on. We started fresh with all new photography. Bb design teamed up with vagabond photography for a photoshoot. {check out that post here} It made the design & layout so much easier to have such amazing photos to work with. From there the single shots of each image were extracted and everything organized to work with their collections. Of course we had to put some cool details throughout to make it stand out from the crowd.

You gotta check out their stuff… not only is it quality, will last forever {well, they do guarantee their furniture for 10 years, amazing!} and they have some very beautiful pieces. I have enjoyed working with the Oakwood team and am thankful for this experience. Check out the photos below and you might just keep Oakwood in mind this Christmas for that special someone who is hard to shop for! Stop by their showroom – HWY 136, Memphis, Missouri – to see what’s new and what you can get on your list.

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As a designer (web & print) you just never know what project will come up next. Bb design has worked with Kris Dunn in the past on a couple other blog headers. This one was just as fun and challenging as the last two. Kris came to me with a good idea of what he wanted for his DAXKO NATION blog header. It was my job to take that idea and design it. We had a few rounds but you know how they say ‘good things take time’ — well check out the end product. I think it is good and grabs the attention of the visitor making them want to see all that DAXKO NATION is about.

Visit DAXCO NATION for yourself and see what you think.