by Patrice Sorokin | Jul 1, 2019 | Guest Writers
As a graphic designer in Orange County, California that works with a lot of small businesses, I get asked a lot of questions about growing a company and hiring help. Unfortunately, this isn’t my specialty, but It is the specialty of my friend and colleague,...
by Patrice Sorokin | May 3, 2019 | Logos & Marketing Materials
The other day, I had a meeting with a potential client looking for a logo for her new business. She asked to see my catalog. Completely confused, I thought she meant my portfolio book of past work. Unfortunately, she meant an actual catalog of template logos for her...
by Patrice Sorokin | Apr 2, 2019 | General Business
Patrice’s Note: As a graphic designer in Orange County, California, I get asked all the time about best hiring practices. The truth is I don’t know that much about them so I reached out to my amazing client Tami Wiersma of Quad County, Inc who specializes...
by Patrice Sorokin | Mar 1, 2019 | Uncategorized
In Defense of Business Cards I have piles of business cards all over my office. I get new ones at every meeting I attend. When I hand someone my business card, I often hear “I don’t bother with business cards” which is followed by an admission that they prefer to use...
by Patrice Sorokin | Dec 3, 2018 | General Business
Thanksgiving is over and twinkling holiday lights have started to pop up at shopping centers everywhere. With Thanksgiving over, Holiday Shopping Season has officially begun and with that the start of advertisements galore. One of the icons of the holiday advertising...