Design Rangers Camp Blog

Happy Friday Dearest Blog Readers,

We want to share with you some great sites/images/information/etc. that we came across this week…

1. Typedia (it’s like wikipedia for fonts) just launched their site. Here is a great blog post about the creation of their logo.
2. A few months ago we wrote a post about how/why to have fun with your brand. This week we found a great site that features some fun & creative business cards. If you ever need a crazy cool business card you know who to call… (shoot us an email if you don’t have a set of Design Ranger cards, we will send some your way!)
3. Our friend and copy writing partner, Tammy, came across this site and thought of us.  Yes, we love it! Also, on the same site a image for our coffee loving friends (you know who you are!).
4. Lastly, every now and then design*sponge will feature a post titled biz ladies. (The post may be called biz ladies but it is just as informative for biz men.) The article features an expert in the field that will offer advice on anything from writing a book to making a strategic business plan. One post we found very informative was advertising 101 for small business owners.
5. Bonus: once you view the biz ladies link you will know why we found this noteworthy.

Well, that wraps up the Ranger Round-up (say that 3 times fast!). Have a great weekend and of course, Happy Trails.

So you’re a copywriter, a serious business person. You’re writing is a reflection of who you are. You want to make a good impression, yet you’re compelled to have some fun with your identity. Then, you have an idea.

What if you take your name, your passion for writing, and mix it with your love of science and pop-culture. What do you have? You have the Ehren Space Museum.

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On Saturday the Design Rangers attended the ADDY awards ceremony at the Antlers Hilton in downtown Colorado Springs. We submitted 6 designs to the Pikes Peak Advertising Federation, won awards for 5 of those designs (not a bad ratio). All the entrants were treated to a cocktail hour and fabulous buffet before the awards presentation. The emcee was our favorite local weather guy from KOAA, Craig Elliot. He helped to make the evening a lot of fun and kept things moving at a great pace!

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Every year the Pikes Peak Advertising Federation hosts the ADDY Awards. The ADDY Awards honor creative excellence in advertising for the Pikes Peak region. This is the Olympics of Graphic Design for us and we are so excited to compete with the other talented individuals and agencies in Colorado Springs.

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