We’ve all heard of blogs. What you may not know is that a blog is a database-driven content management system that, with some agile programming, can be bent to your very will. Using WordPress as the base, we applied it’s web-based administrative area, categories, and multi-level user accounts to make a website for […]
The Power of Duotone
Printing your marketing materials can be an expensive proposition. However, cutting costs does not mean cutting quality—in design or otherwise. There are many creative ways to have your printed pieces retain impact while not hurting your wallet. One of these is the printing format duotone. The typical full-color print job is separated for […]
Welcome to the Party
Sorensen Institute for Political Leadership prepares the Commonwealth of Virginia’s emerging leaders for public service. Every spring they hold their annual gala in grand style. 2007’s event was more special than ever before, as they honored former Virginia Governor Linwood Holton for a lifetime of service to the Commonwealth. Both the invitation and the program […]
Using custom photography in design
Almost all graphic design uses some form of photography to a greater or lesser degree. A great photo can make a very successful graphic piece. Images can be obtained from “stock” photo sellers, which offer a wide range of image choice. However, this route does not always produce just the right photo the […]
Now you’re cooking
The Charlottesville Cooking School is a great example of some of our custom photography in action. The owner came to us looking to bring vibrancy and color to her new business suite. A great benefit of in-house photography is being able to have the client interact with us in the creation of their […]
JessicaThayer.com website relaunch
A consultant for highly sensitive people, Jessica Thayer needed to have her website updated and refreshed. We went through everything from images to code with a fine-tooth comb. Search engine optimization, menu structure, content, colors—all were addressed, giving Jessica the very best web presence possible.
Birch Studio in ATL
Birch Studio recently attended the HOW Conference in Atlanta. “Refresh” was the theme at this years assembly, and we did just that, absorbing the words and images of some of the worlds leading design professionals. About 3,500 designers from all over the country came together for this experience and we met many new friends.We […]
Serving up Fresh, Hot Logo
What makes a good logo? This is a broad question whose answer depends on many factors. What is it that the business does? Who is the audience that they are trying to reach? Cultural influences? Does the client wish to appear mysterious or do they want their logo to say it all?So many influences, and […]
Open Source Retreat brochure design
One of the fastest growing and dynamic categories in the software world is that of the open source community. Open Source Retreat offers a chance to learn from some the best minds in this exciting field. They needed a convention brochure to grab the attention at of programmers and users of open source products. Birch […]
Birch Studio donates to American Forests
We participate as often as possible in programs that make life on this planet better for all of us. One of our contributions this year was to make a donation to the American Forests Global ReLeaf program at their “Tree Steward” level to plant 100 trees. This gets us closer to our goal to reduce […]
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