Cynthia Creative Blog

09. 11. 2012

From Concept to Completion. Artist Jason Hulfish Hires Cynthia Creative for a Website Makeover.

With an HGTV special on the way and two Extreme Makeover Home Edition appearances within a year, it was time for a website overhaul for artist Jason Hulfish. Cynthia Creative was ecstatic when we were hired to take on this project alongside the amazing developer Zuriel Andrusyshyn. To begin, we sat down with the artist and discussed our endless options. We knew we wanted the site to be interactive, showcase his artwork in an easy-to-view format, and house a store where he could sell one-of-a-kind t-shirts, paintings and custom children’s furniture. The process began with the below sketches for the “About Us” page. We wanted to start there because it was this page that would set the stage for the new brand. Once the sketches were completed the graphic design began! We brought them into the computer and spent countless hours drawing, painting, and tweaking the interactive platform for jfishart. See the finished design for the About Us page below. To view the website in full and to visit Jason’s awesome online store go to jfishart.com. More to come on the progress of the new Jason Hulfish brand soon! We will also be developing more t-shirt designs and posters in the future! Check back on his site regularly. Cynthia Creative wants to thank the very talented web developer Zuriel Andrusyshyn for his amazing ideas, mad web skills, attention to detail, patience and hard work on this website. Contact Cynthia Levesque at 813-237-1510 if you would like us to create a website for your business today! Check out Jason’s website LIVE at jfishart.com!

19. 10. 2012

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Cynthia Creative Sponsors Cars & Couture with Graphic Design Support

Months of preparation and it’s finally here! Tonight we celebrate “Cars & Couture”, a fashion for charity event benefitting Autism Speaks. This luxury lifestyle event is designed to attract some of the area’s most successful business owners, celebrities and elite circles. The event takes place inside the international jet center hangar which is transformed into a beautiful showroom for high end items including art collections, designer couture wear, jewelry, private jets, luxury exotic cars and more. Cynthia Creative is honored to be able to showcase our graphic design work while giving back to a charity that so desperately needs support.

19. 09. 2012

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Cynthia Creative Designs Album Art for Miggs

Four years working with the band Miggs and it only gets better! Miggs just released their newest album 15th & Hope, produced by legendary, award winning producer Phil Ramone. Cynthia Creative worked closely with record label Elm City Music, EMI Records and the Essential Group on developing an album cover and booklet design to mimic the muse and direction of the band. 15th & Hope is about a band on the corner of a new crossroads in search of the American dream. Nothing screams more American than apple pie, a beautifully manicured home in the suburbs and a relaxing lifestyle full of good music and friends. CLICK HERE to take a look at our album design in full, and view Miggs official website, check out their music and find out more about this awesome band! http://www.miggsmusic.com Photo by Jason Hulfish in his art studio.

18. 07. 2012

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Crave Spa Has a New Skin Menu

Crave is a one-of-a-kind spa in the Tampa Bay, Florida area that focus on the skin, hands and feet. They have been a client of ours since they opened their doors in 2009. What makes Crave so unique is that they pride themselves in using products that are natural, environmentally friendly and safe for the skin and nails. So, when Crave’s owners, Joezette and Brad Hite hired a seasoned and talented Aesthetician we knew it was time to put together a skin menu that spoke to the Crave brand yet brought something new to the table. We chose a long form menu so customers could easily read through, organize and chose the service that best fit them. When developing a quick read, such as a brochure, menu or guide, it is important to minimize the amount of pages and/or folds if possible. If you make the reader turn the page too many times you will lose their interest and that can be frustrating for them. Cynthia Creative & Co understands how to create a marketing piece that will best represent the companies brand and bring in business. The design has to be pretty, draw you in and make you look, there is no doubt, but if it isn’t laid out in the most effective way, it simply won’t be successful. Crave Spa has a new, easy-to-read skin menu with a wide variety of corrective facials, resurfacing peels and waxing services. You should stop in and check it out! www.cravespa.com

16. 07. 2012

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Cynthia Creative Brands the First Annual Battle Of The Boxes

Tampa, Florida hosted their very first Battle Of The Boxes this past Saturday, July 14th, 2012. Hundreds showed for one the toughest CrossFit competitions I have ever seen in the Tampa Bay Area. 24 team of 4 competed for the title of “Best Box in the Bay”. Cynthia Creative, along with Paula Jager and Shaina Sine of CrossFit Jaguar, and Vic Amuso of ParableSoft developed the overall brand for the event along with sponsor programs, web development, marketing and PR, flyers, signage and logo development. The event was a success and the Battle Of The Boxes brand is put in place for years to come! http://tampabayboxbattle.com

17. 05. 2012

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Rockin’ Out with Small Business Owners

Cynthia Creative & Co designs a book cover for Small Business Finance Expert, Nicole Fende! Nicole Fende is President and Chief Numbers Whisperer of Small Business Finance Forum. As a credentialed actuary with experience as a Chief Financial Officer, Investment Banker, and successful entrepreneur, Nicole helps her clients reach their profit goals and learn how to effectively and enjoyably run the financial side of their business. In Nicole’s new book How To Be A Finance Rock Star, she shares the same strategies she uses for her profit coaching clients to help them reach multi-platinum profits. It is an easy, practical go-to reference guide for mastering small business finance. Cynthia Creative has worked on multiple projects for Ms. Fende, including website graphics and marketing for her Small Business Finance Forum. We always enjoy the jobs she sends our way and her personality, charm and wit make our job easy! Nicole’s true claim to fame is her ability to make finance fun, and with this book cover design, we feel we helped make that statement come to life! Check out more on Nicole Fende’s ventures at: Small Business Finance Forum and click here to order her new book, How To Be A Finance Rock Star!

02. 05. 2012

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PAWPS Gets A Website!

Cynthia Creative, along with partner Profit Gate, Inc., launches website for PAWPS (formally known as I.C. PUPs). PAWPS is a brand new product that allows dog owners to improve the health of their canines with supplements blended into ice. How clever! You know your dog loves ice cubes, why not make them healthy! Cynthia Creative was not only responsible for the website design, but for the clever, one-of-a-kind, PAWPS dog drawings. Check out the website design and product at: www.pawps.com.

15. 04. 2012

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Indigo Hot Yoga turns to Cynthia Creative for a memorable identity

Cynthia Creative worked with new business owners and hot yoga instructors Claudine and Renee to define the essence of their companies value proposition and create an original, eye-catching brand. Indigo Hot Yoga is an up-and-coming yoga studio in Raleigh, North Carolina where their goal is to transform and inspire people. Their saying, “the only flexibility you will need in class is the flexibility in our mind; the rest will come,” allows their audience to feel as though they can be a part of this life transformation. Our goal was to develop an identity that was calming and peaceful that could be easily translated to marketing materials, web and social media outlets. As with any start-up business, a logo is the first stage of the project. Indigo Hot Yoga needs their exterior signage, interior graphics, stationary, and a basic website to get going. Cynthia and her team are in the process of developing everything Claudine and Renee need to open for business. Below is the rough mock of the website which will launch in late April. Creating new brands that help define a company’s value and break through the clutter of competition is a challange Cynthia and her team enjoy, and excels at. We feel honored that we were hired to make Indigo Hot Yoga one of North Carolina’s premier yoga studios. Check back as we continue to build their brand!

14. 04. 2012

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Cynthia Creative brands a marketing firm

What’s Your Avocado? It’s that luscious, unique element that makes you, your product or your company special. Cynthia Creative was hired to take this concept and make it resinate within the company’s identity. With a brand essence of Writing, Marketing, Empowering, we wanted to develop a mark that was full of color and motion and that gave off a feeling of excitement and motivation. Below is our initial sketch and detailed avocado drawing developed from that sketch. We later decided we needed to bring in bright colors and add that comic book feel to bring this logo to life: What’s Your Avocado has partnered with Cynthia Creative & Co to create messages and designs that make a difference. We have begun with the identity. Check back shortly for more blog posts as we continue to build this companies brand!

19. 01. 2012

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An exclusive t-shirt design for artist Jason Hulfish

Jason Hulfish is a well-known muralist and custom furniture designer for nurseries and children’s rooms. His tireless efforts to push the boundaries of home décor and custom living spaces have created unique masterpieces that have been featured in National magazines, the television show Extreme Makeover: Home Edition and his upcoming pilot for HGTV, Posh Tots (air date: TBA). Cynthia Creative developed Jason’s brand which has set him apart from other artists nationwide. Recently, we were tasked with the exciting job of developing a t-shirt line for the Jason. While there are six shirt designs in the works for both adults and children, the “Crazy Fish”, as we call it, has been rated #1 so far by Jason’s fans. We plan to go to print in the coming months.