designer, edition 37
for all your design and marketing needs

From business to business...
tips & tricks for success!

Over the past six years as Meringue has grown she has gained some valuable knowledge, sometimes a friendly tip from a colleague or friend, oftentimes a result of agonizing trial and error. This month, my goal is to take stock of our systems and share with you my favourite online suppliers for getting things done!
tips
B2B Companies that make our work day easier at rates we love


Registering a Web Domain
For domain registration and so much more we like Planet Domain. You can search availability of web addresses, setup URL forwarding, create an email account, etc; all via a user-friendly interface that makes sense of tech talk so the average person can actually setup an account!

Messaging Center
For as little as $9.95 a month (this is all I pay) you get up to 100 monthly minutes, a toll free and/or local number and unlimited extensions. My favourite feature is the fax to email. When clients fax to my number it shows up as a PDF in my email! And all of my telephone messages are forwarded as MP3's to my email. This works great for me as it allows me to archive the message with the client file and forward the message if it contains design directions for one of my subcontractors. Formerly GotVmail, check out their new site now!

eNewsletter
We cannot get over how much we love doing our eNewsletter through Constant Contact. Email me now and I'll get you setup with your free trial account.


Amy Perzan Merrill, Designer - Meringue3.14

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In This Issue
Tips For Business Success
Less is More
Logo Makeover: Client Profile


DESIGNER TIP #37

Less is More
We've said it before and we'll say it again... Less is more! A great design often consists of just one font family, a couple of colors and a few key points. For example, this eNewsletter utilizes Arial font, yellow and coral for color and contains only three messages.



Logo Renovation

Client Profile
 
In keeping with our "Less is More" theme, take a look at how Meringue3.14 was able to help a client streamline their existing logo...

intech logo


Thanks for all your wonderful work with our new Intech Solutions Inc. logo. I am trying to create a "Brand" and the old logo had to go! You did a wonderful job and I love it.

Cheers
Ferdinand (Ferd) Schneidersmann
Intech Solutions Inc.

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