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Cemetery Seminar

The Frederick R. Laffond Cemetery Management Seminar was held at the beautiful Publick House in Sturbridge, MA this year. Thanks to Maureen Crick Owen, Lisa Vaeth, and everybody at the New England Cemetery Association for inviting …
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February 18, 2026
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What’s in a Brand Style Guide?

If the purpose of branding is to build a sustainable competitive advantage, then the main function of a brand style guide is to help ensure visual and verbal consistency across all brand communications. The best examples can accomplish much …
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February 3, 2026
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TikTok: A Recipe for Marketing Success

Just about every night, while I’m watching TV or reading in bed, something on her phone will inevitably make my wife giggle. Or crack up, laughing. We share a similar sense of humor, so …
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June 2, 2025
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Attention, Please!

Build brand awareness and loyalty without distracting your audience. By definition, branding is a marketing tool used to promote an organization. It allows businesses to illustrate the values they stand for, and helps to …
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November 16, 2024
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Welcome Sarah

Everybody, stop what you're doing and say hi to @jaco.designs! For the past few weeks, Sarah has been working on executing both print and digital projects for Northstar Fertility, River Bend Cemetery, and Van Dellen …
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March 15, 2024
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Sportster 883

Somehow I knew I'd like riding even before I bought a bike. Just something about being on the open road. Maybe it was those long camping trips to Canada during my youth. Or hooking …
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February 16, 2024
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To All You Brand Trailblazers

As I was recently walking in the woods with my two little ones, Owen and Samantha, we stopped near a small stream where they like to skip stones. Then, they did something so humanly …
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January 4, 2024
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Work in Progress

Thanks to @cindylatte and @andywollner for inviting me to speak to the Visual Communication Design majors @hartfordartschool, where I presented "Work in Progress: Some practical thoughts on navigating a career in design." What struck me the most were the …
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November 2, 2023
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Newtown Municipal Center

We love Newtown! Thanks to @newtownsandyhookct for inviting us to display our services at the Municipal Center. We’ll be camping out there for the next few weeks, so stop by when you’re dropping off your taxes! …
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August 21, 2023
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Alive at Five IRL

Because so much of the design we create these days only lives on the internet, it is so nice to be able to get outside to see the work in real life, and enjoy …
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July 14, 2023