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Acknowledgments
Introduction
Chapter 1: Much More Than Just a Website: How Online Games, Cartoons, Apps, Infographics, and More Can Boost Your Business
1. The Color of Money: A Small Bank Makes a Large Impression with a Colorful Campaign
2. A Website Showcases a Sense of Touch: Strong Navigation and Ease of Use for an Online Showroom
3. Augmenting the Reality of Mobile Advertising: Sharing Brand Information Visually over Mobile Devices Through Apps
4. Celebrating Creativity with a Killer Smile: Creating a Viral Marketing Effect with an Online Game
5. Putting the “Self” in Self-Portrait: Finding the Right Photo to Express a Personal Brand
6. Luxury Property Shown in Many Different Lights: Focusing on Stunning Imagery to Sell Luxury
7. How Many Ways Can You Destroy Your Printer? Going Viral with a YouTube Video Contest That Plays upon Customer Frustrations
8. Making a Legal Case for Insider Jokes: Using Cartoons to Market to Your Target Audience
9. Changing the Script on Scriptwriting: Organizing a Virtual Community Around an Event to Maximize Participation
10. When Is a Cup of Tea More Than Just Another Cup? Stunning Photography on a Website Differentiates a Product
11. Just the Facts, Ma’am: Creating an Interactive Online Quiz Attracts a Target Audience with a Deeper Level of Engagement
12. Getting a Leg Up on the Competition: Gaining Media Visibility for an Arcane Industry Online, Through Puns and Fun on Your Website
13. Building an Appealing Design: Presenting Your Process in Your Website Showcases a Competitive Advantage for an Architectural Firm
14. A Visual Marketing Firm Uses Optical Illusions to See Things Differently: Showing Prospects What You Are Capable of in Multimedia
15. Breaking Through the Gray Noise: Using a Flash-Based Presentation to Generate Leads While Also Serving as a Leave-Behind Piece
16. Delivering a Unique Marketing Campaign: Combining Staged Marketing Events with Video and Social Media
17. Finding Your Identity: Standing Out from the Crowd with a Website That Lets Your Personality Show Through
18. A Renaissance for Today: Creating a Forward-Looking Logo That Reflects the Past
19. Good Service Is Earned: Making a Brand Statement and Creating Viral Content Through Infographics
20. Design to Put Your Best Foot Forward: Using Sharp, Detailed Close-Up Photography to Demonstrate Business Capabilities on the Web
21. Spicing Up the Ornament Market: Using Bright and Unique Online Ads to Build a Brand
22. A Reflection of Style: Incorporating Your Business Style into Your Logo
23. The Right Way to Start a Charity Today: Using Facebook and Blogs to Build a Community Around a Good Cause
24. Education Can Be Creative: Formatting the Standard “10 Tips” Article to Convey Professionalism and Authority
25. Dressing Down for Success: Appealing to Consumers with a Personal Video Demystifies a Confusing Subject and Builds Trust
26. A Legal Holiday: Using Electronic Greeting Cards to Position a Law Firm as Friendly
27. A Picture Speaks a Thousand Words: Creating a Visual Interpretation of What You Do in an Industry Known for Facts and Figures
28. Walking the Talk: Making a Website That Reflects the Principles Fundamental to Your Business
29. Traversing from Print to Mobile: Creating a Mobile App Version of Print for Customers with a Foot in the Mobile World
30. Promoting Logos with a Guess-That-Logo Contest: Tying in a Contest with E-Mail Marketing to Increase Client Engagement
31. Marketing to Parents: Tailoring a Website’s Look to Reinforce Your Target Niche
32. Leading by Example: Using Stock Images in a Downloadable Tips Sheet to Demonstrate That Marketing Can Be Easy and Inexpensive
33. Blogger Outreach in the Cloud: Using a Visually Inspired Word Cloud to Start a Conversation with a Blogger
34. An Illustrator Draws Up Timely Reminders for Prospects: Using Remarkable E-Mail Marketing to Keep Your Pipeline Full
35. Bringing the Topic of Skin Care to a Head: Messaging to Teens with a Clean Peppy Web Design
36. It’s Not All Business All the Time: Adding a Personalized Blog Header Brings Human Interest to a Business Website
Chapter 2: Images are Everywhere in the Physical World: Signs, Banners, Giveaways, Packaging, and Experiential Marketing that Inspire and Persuade
37. A Packaging Design That Really Helps the Consumer: Avoiding Lingo and Using Customers’ Own Words to Stand Out
38. A Local Brewery Makes the Case for Better Beer Branding: Using Images from Your Business and Local Area to Brand Your Product
39. A New Spin on Making a Hit Record: Bringing Direct Mail Campaigns to the Next Level with a Mailer That Invites Recipients to Get “Hands-On”
40. Making the Most of Your 15 Minutes of Fame: Using Posters and On-Site Displays Together with QR Codes and Social Media to Reach 24- to 45-Year-Olds
41. Handing Your Brand Over to Your Customers: Getting Customers Deeply Engaged with Your Brand to Create Fanatical Loyalty
42. Free Stuff for Dogs and the People Who Dig Them: Using Beautifully Designed Packaging for Free Product Samples “Sells” a Premium Product
43. High-Tech Digital Communications from a 1970s Chevy Van: Marketing by Creating an “Experience” That Includes a Digital Billboard, Social Media, and an On-Site Presence
44. Designing Wine on the Inside . . . and Outside: Stimulating the Senses with High-End Packaging for a High-End Product
45. A Campaign That Really Knocks Your Socks Off: Appealing to Customers’ Comfort Evokes Emotion and Differentiates a Commodity Business
46. New Beverage Design Creates Buzz: Simplicity in Packaging Emphasizes Purity in Ingredients for the Health-Conscious Market
47. Sustaining Good Design: Creating an Intentionally Retro Look Emphasizes Underlying Values
48. Hand-Drawn Promo Excites Young Brits Who Love to Draw: Giving Away a High-Quality Gift Increases Sales by Luring People into the Store
49. Sweet! Creating an Interactive Puzzle to Increase Booth Traffic at a Conference
50. Jump-Starting a New Package Design: Creating Quality Packaging Can Lead to Getting Carried by More Retailers
51. Rewarding Good Taste: Growing Your Customer Base Through a Clever Twenty-First Century Loyalty Program
52. A New Product Popping Up: Differentiating a Product in a Crowded Field Through Unique, Uncluttered Packaging
53. Too Big to Ignore and Too Personal to Discard: Using “Lumpy Mail” to Get Your Foot in the Door of the C Suite
54. Showcasing Talented Women: Creating a Calendar with Distinctive Photography for Yearlong Marketing
55. Get Your Clients Talking about You: Custom Designing Any Promotional Giveaways Makes a Big Splash
56. Breaking the Cutesy Barrier: Creating an Urban Chic Niche in an Existing Market with Displays and Packaging
57. Waking Up Your Brand with a Little Pillow Talk: Creating a Follow-Up Campaign That Makes Prospects Laugh . . . and Buy
58. Food Trucks, Today’s Eatery Trend: Creating Cravings by Using Typography on a Truck Wrap
59. Get Me a Doctor, STAT: Using a Witty or Humorous T-Shirt to Interject Fun into How People Perceive Your Business
60. Thinking Outside the Box: Using College Lingo on an Unconventional Item to Attract Cult Status and Build Business on a College Campus
61. An A Cappella Visual Promotion for Musicians: Attracting Your Target Market with a Banner Containing Images and No Words
62. Getting a Bright Start in Branding: Using Three-Dimensional Displays Integrated with a Sales Presentation
63. Lunch Bags That Educate, Entertain, and Inspire: Maintaining a Strong Emotional Connection with Your Target Market Even as Your Brand Grows and Evolves
64. Making Friends Globally: Using Free Samples to Promote a Book and a Socially Responsible Business
65. Much Ado about Nothing: A Campaign with Clever Props and Giveaways Transforms a Hard-to-Appreciate Concept into Something Real and Tangible
Chapter 3: Power to the Print Item! Posters, Brochures, Postcards, and Logos Still Pack a Punch in the Internet Age
66. Who Is Keith Beith? Capitalizing on a Unique Name and Interjecting Friendliness to Differentiate a Business
67. Face-to-Face Illustrations: Establishing an Identity That Allows Your Team Members to Express Themselves
68. Business Cards Get Social: Creating Business Cards That Mimic Social Media Icons Opens New Market
69. Changing Perceptions One School at a Time: Using a Marketing Pamphlet to Update an Organization’s Image
70. Meeting Artists in Their Natural Habitat: Creating a Series of Posters Conveys the Range and Variety of a Large Event
71. The Omaha Cow and Snowboarding: Using an Iconic Symbol Updated with Current Culture to Create an Au Courant Logo
72. Translating a Global Brand into Local Currency: Making an Existing Brand Design Resonate in a Different Country
73. Getting to the Point in Acupuncture: Combining Professional Design with Do-It-Yourself Execution Keeps Expenses in Line
74. An Image Consultant Makes a Great First Impression: Differentiating a Personal Brand by Conveying Your Personality
75. A Recipe for Success in Publishing: Using Beautiful, Evocative Images Reinforces the Essence of a Publication
76. The Art of Making House Calls: Using Simple Logo Imagery That Marries Traditional Values with a Modern Business
77. An Unorthodox Community Campaign Promotes Kindness: Using a Powerful Name to Drive Action
78. A Communications Firm Stands Out: Using Unconventional Visuals Instead of Cookie-Cutter B2B Design Gets Attention
79. Is Your Name Defining You . . . Negatively? Renaming a Business Leads to More Sales
80. A Condo Development Has Historical Charm: Incorporating Heritage into Marketing Visuals to Emphasize an Offering’s Key Selling Points
81. HR with a Personal Touch: Using a Descriptive Name and a Caricature for a Consulting Business Sets You Apart
82. All That Jazz, Funk, Blues, Pop, and Hip-Hop: Making Modifications in Your Imagery Can Appeal to a Younger Audience
83. Communicate Issues Boldly: Using Bold Graphics to Drive Home the Importance of Messages
84. Eat or Be Eaten: Appealing to Local Tastes and Cultural Understanding in a Local Marketing Campaign
85. Clothing for the Cosmopolitan Outdoorsy Type: Expressing the Importance of Form and Function for a Brand in Print
86. Capturing the Legacy: Creating a Commemorative Book with High-Quality Graphics Conveys an Organization’s Values
87. All for One and One for All: Repurposing Marketing Collateral on a Very Low Budget
88. Evoking Mood Through Design: Using Custom Invitations to Make Your Business Entertainment Last Beyond the Event
89. High-End Rewards: Offering Upscale Coupons Grows Loyalty, Prevents Cancellations, and Sells Add-Ons
90. It’s a Family Affair: Making Your Business Story Come to Life with a Beautifully Designed Print Piece
91. An Industrial Business Bucks the Trend: Expressing Quality Through Color and Design Becomes a Competitive Advantage
92. Sharpen Your Sights: Using Clever Advertising That Makes Viewers Stop and Think about Their Needs
93. A Program for All Seasons: Creating an Overarching Marketing Theme for the Entire Year
94. The Express Lane for Sales: A Visual Pitch Book Captures the Sales Process and Trains an Ever-Growing Sales Team
95. Three-Dimensional Business Cards: Expressing Your Creativity on Your Business Card
96. What’s a Symchych? Accentuating a Hard-to-Pronounce Name Can Be a Winner
97. Technology Can Be Sexy: Poking Fun at Your Industry’s Stereotypes Makes It Easier for Customers to Relate
98. Making Saving Look Good: Delivering Vouchers and Coupons That People Want to Save
99. Good Design Flows from Product to Marketing: Creating Postcards That Are “Saveable” to Keep the Sales Pipeline Full
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