Being Successful by Jän Ostendorf

Human interaction is still human interaction. Being successful with it has not changed. What has changed is where and how it’s done.
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Letter Trimmings by Ryan Clark

We’ve been going through X-Acto blades en masse these last couple of days. It’s nice to get back to the basics of hand-cut paper here at FORGE, where craft is still alive and well. Just wait for the final product!

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Visually Communicating the Brand by Jeremy Loyd

This article is derived from the second presentation by Jeremy Loyd
Communicating your brand doesn’t stop with the completion of the brandmark or logo. In fact, it never really stops. Absolutely anything––a pamphlet, a sign, an employee, a website––communicates your brand. The technical term is touchpoint, and it’s any way a potential client or donor comes [...]

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Effective Brand Messaging by Jän Ostendorf

When presenting the concept of branding, it can quickly get complicated––which is exactly what branding tries to avoid. Upon hearing the word “branding,” some people may think of burning a symbol on a cow’s rear, but it has evolved into something much more intricate and involved over the years.

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Free Branding and Marketing Lectures by Rob Harr

Here at FORGE, there’s a little bit of professor in us all. So we relish in any opportunity to give informational presentations. On Friday, April the 12th, FORGE gave a talk that was hosted by the Troy Chamber of Commerce.

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A Modern Eden Featured on Design Sites by Rob Harr

We have been nurturing our latest side project, A Modern Eden, for months. Last week was the time to bring it out in the world and see if we did a good job raising it. According to the degree of attention it is getting, we think we did a decent job of parenting.

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Introducing A Modern Eden by Ben Callahan

FORGE is pleased to introduce A Modern Eden, cool stuff for you and your kids too. Checkout the launch page and grab some cool stuff. Trust us, there’s much more coming…

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