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		<title>Twitter &amp; Why We Won&#039;t Follow You</title>
		<link>http://effusioncreative.com/2009/05/twitter-why-we-wont-follow-you/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2009 18:28:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rob</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Twitter is all the rage, everyone is doing it, if you're not why aren't you? From big companies to people living in their basement are inviting you into their lives, their culture and meeting new people that share like interests is what Twitter is about. The down side of Twitter though are some of the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>We&#039;d Like to Thank the Academy. . .</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 28 Feb 2009 13:00:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rob</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[We couldn't be more excited. Today we were contacted again by LogoLounge with some great news.

Apparently LogoLounge is going to be publishing a series of niched Logo Master Library books in addition to their annual book of logo designs and their inaugural book is coming out Fall 2009. Two of our logos made the cut [...]]]></description>
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		<title>More Glitter Dad!</title>
		<link>http://effusioncreative.com/2008/12/more-glitter/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 22 Dec 2008 08:30:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Martha</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[

It’s fitting that this blog entry comes in December, the month when stores and homes are decorated with extra lights, garlands, and all kinds of shiny decorative objects. It’s a time when we put more glitter into our surroundings. Adding glitter in the form of great design is what Effusion Creative Solutions is all about. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Use the Best Ingredients</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 18 Dec 2008 05:48:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Martha</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[
If you knew me, you would know I’m a Food Network junkie. I also tend to collect cookbooks, which I often read like novels. My latest one is The Barefoot Contessa Cookbook, one of Ina Garten’s from the late 1990’s. In it, she repeatedly advises to use the best ingredients you possibly can.
 
At Effusion [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Seriously, What is A Brand?</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 05 Dec 2008 16:52:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rob</dc:creator>
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A brand is not a logo, it's not your company's identity or even a product.

A brand is an emotional and visceral reaction or connection to a business or product. Whether the emotion is love or hate the ultimate goal is an illogical reaction. Branding attempts to manage the signals that help evoke that reaction. Branding [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How the Spiraling Economy Has Affected Nearly Every Storefront At the Mall — Except the Apple Store</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 27 Nov 2008 06:07:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rob</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[

It's very interesting to see how the malls are marketing this year to get people through their door. We just visited our local mall and 9 stores out of 10 had major discounts or FREE posters in nearly every window.

Nearly every window except Apple's. 

We've included photos of what the majority of storefronts looked like [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Starbucks Spreads Holiday Cheer and Turns (RED)</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 26 Nov 2008 06:05:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rob</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[



So there I am in the Starbucks drive through for the usual morning wake-me-up. I get to the window and the barista says "Your coffee was just paid for by the car in front of you." (who by this time has fled the scene)

She proceeds to tell me that every car in front of the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Effusion Recognized 2nd Connsecutive Year for Brand Excellence</title>
		<link>http://effusioncreative.com/2008/11/effusion-recognized-2nd-connsecutive-year-for-brand-excellence/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 23 Nov 2008 16:25:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rob</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[For the second consecutive year, LogoLounge has recognized Effusion for brand design excellence.

OK so we're tooting our own horn, but we're proud of what we do here and being recognized in your industry to what a panel of international judges judging over 30,000 logo submissions and considering your work "solid design" is worth a mention. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>House Industries is in the Houssseee. . .</title>
		<link>http://effusioncreative.com/2008/11/house-industries-is-in-the-houssseee-2/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 15 Nov 2008 19:35:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rob</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Sounds like something Arsenio Hall's announcer might have said back in the day
(just dated myself 10 years by saying that).


I think House Ind is the typography equivalent to Apple and all that they do. If you've ever seen or purchased their House Ten Year Book: it's something to behold. Everything (and I do mean everything) [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Apple&#039;s iPhone 3G Ads — The Creative Reveal</title>
		<link>http://effusioncreative.com/2008/11/apples-iphone-3g-ads-%e2%80%94-the-creative-reveal/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 12 Nov 2008 08:45:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rob</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[These ads  should all all be titled "Yeah Just Like That."

Yes, I'm a devote lamb following Apple every where they go, but aside from that, I have to share with you how creative I thought one of their most recent ads were for a product called Shazam. The last dozen or so TV ads [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Branding it Right with Magnetizing Results</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 08 Nov 2008 15:54:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rob</dc:creator>
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When Metallica set out to create a themed branded identity for their 1st album in 5 years they wanted a huge visual impact. Because the music industry is in a huge flux these days the band realized it needed to approach this album in a more creative way. Turner Duckworth (who've worked with giants such [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Clean and Well Thoughtout Design</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 05 Nov 2008 09:33:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rob</dc:creator>
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When it comes to reputation and longevity in the business Pentagram is clearly a design deity. Clean and well thought out design is something that precedes their work. You hear the name and think yes. . .pure quality and creativity without compromise. Their talents run the gamut from branding to architecture and they've left their [...]]]></description>
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