by Susan | Mar 28, 2015 | art, Art Direction, Blog, Brand Visibility, Branding, Design, Events, Jersey City and Hoboken, marketing, Website Design and Development
Since 2004, Susan Newman Design Inc has been a part of Hudson Theatre Ensemble (HTE) of Hoboken, NJ. Opening next week is Almost, Maine by John Cariani. This is my eleventh year and 33rd production as the HTE company graphic/web designer. Each year HTE produces three...
by Susan | Mar 27, 2015 | Blog, marketing, New Web Software and Products, Online Safety, Smart Business Practices, Website Design and Development, WordPress and Website Development, WordPress Plugins and Web Technology
This past week I have been thinking a lot about our dependence on others for our own safety. We hear that pilot Andrea Lubitz of Germanwings flight 9525 which crashed into the French Alps, seems to have committed suicide and the murder of the passengers who trusted...
by Susan | Mar 19, 2015 | Blog, Brand Visibility, Branding, Branding Wars, Jersey City and Hoboken, marketing, Smart Business Practices, social marketing
“Anything you can do, I can do better.” Remember this phase? Whether I look out my windows onto Central Avenue in Jersey City Heights, or watch an old movie on TV, someone is always thinking they’ll open up a duplicate business right across the street from one that...
by Susan | Feb 24, 2015 | Art Direction, Blog, Brand Visibility, Branding, Design, marketing, Smart Business Practices, social marketing, Social Media
In the supermarket I spot a new brand identity/package design for Stonyfield yogurt, “Oh My Yog!” It looks friendly and appealing, and because the flavor combination sounds yummy (Madagascar Vanilla Bean) and it’s organic, I toss a few in my cart. I open the...
by Susan | Feb 20, 2015 | art, Art Direction, Blog, Brand Visibility, Branding, Celebrity Branding, Design, marketing, Smart Business Practices, Superhero Brands, Website Design and Development
Take a good look. Yes, I want you to open your own website and social media profiles right now and look at your online presence. Examine the branding, graphics and structure. Now read your own copy, not just on the homepage, but every page. Does it match how you feel...
by Susan | Feb 18, 2015 | Blog, Brand Visibility, Branding, marketing, Smart Business Practices
Whenever I’m heading to Hoboken or New York City, the transportation to get the mile or two there is limited and unreliable. I can stand at the bus stop where two options are available and wait what seems like forever. New Jersey Transit’s No. 85 bus only runs once an...
