When it comes to branding, logos make the world go round. After the foundation of a business has been laid and the wheels of practice start turning, the cardinal aspect of any business is a logo that can help elevate stance. Naturally, logo design has evolved over the years to cater to our growing artistic sensibilities and also for a little healthy competition when vying for attention. With everything so readily available online and being surrounded by a plethora of options on a daily basis, a good impression is key and since we’re always on the lookout for the next new thing in design, here are some logo designs that are having their moment now. Low Polygonal Design Something about polygons just gets us excited and maybe it’s because in our high-def world it’s nice to have something that retains a little abstraction. By reducing graphics into their geometric counterparts, […]
Designing for an Audience
While we’ve tackled the tangible aspects of branding in the form of logo and web design, we haven’t yet touched on the meat and potatoes of any business and their subsequent brand: the target audience. Knowing your audience will affect every executive decision you make for your company. Not only will these people dictate how you run your business but also how you choose to portray it. It’s obvious that a webpage that’s geared towards the construction world won’t have the same effect on teenage girls and vice versa. So how do you determine what kind of design will appeal to your target audience? Like in any relationship, you have to get to know them better. Who is Your Audience? First thing is first, who are even are these people? Hopefully if you’ve started up a business you at least have some inkling, specifically in terms of age, gender and […]
The Art of Typography
Typography is perhaps one of the greatest tools of a designer; and throughout history and within this industry we’ve seen it grow from its basic use as informative type to an art form in itself. Contributing to this growth, as with most things these days, is of course the use of technology and new digital practices that were previously unavailable to us. Now, a good typeface is appreciated in much the same manner as a fine vintage (or is that just us?) so as we look back and ahead at what makes a good typeface and creativity in its design, hopefully we’ll be that much closer to understanding our obsession with it. The Beauty/Ugliness of Typography A good font obviously has to be readable, a better font will have a little bit of personality to play with and the best fonts (like the best Pho) will have a little secret […]
Photography Services at talonX
We’ve welcomed a new member to our creative roster! Photography has joined the talonX family and we’re super eager to get snapping. With years of experience that span across the many facets of the practice itself, read more about our photography services and get ready for your closeup 🙂 Over and out!
The Importance of Web Development in Business
In today’s highly competitive business atmosphere, along with the growing online market, no company can afford to think about making it big without creating its own website. The global client and customer base is simply getting to be so big, it cannot be ignored. A great-looking website, projecting a professional and credible image with easy-to-use features and friendly prompts will draw people to it, to interact, recommend to personal friends and go back to it repeatedly. Many of the big business groups and multi-national corporations would usually have their own internal web development team to meet the needs of their internet marketing. Smaller companies may not have this luxury, but these days it’s not a problem. Many of them outsource their requirements for website development and web design on a contractual basis. A company often discovers a number of web development outfits or some professional qualified website developers with just the right kind of […]
talonX Video Animation Production
It’s been a little while since we’ve created this video, but we’re pleased to finally announce that we can show a project we’ve been working on for months; Cristaux’s “What’s Your Idea” video which blends videography, animation, 3D and double exposures into a lovely blend of visual awesomeness.
How Branding Transforms your Business
In a way it’s true what most brand managers will tell you. People don’t actually buy products. They buy brands. They buy brands because they have a deep-seated connection to it or because it represents something positive to them. If you presented two identical items, (same specifications, same quality, same price tag, same everything) … to an average shopper … and you placed any brand on one of the 2 items and left one unbranded, ., 9 times out of 10, the shopper will pick the branded item. Branding makes all the difference. That is why branding is critical to a company or its products. Branding is not so much about the product’s physical or material make-up. It’s about what a brand means to a consumer. Products will come and go. Brands will live on. We take pride in describing Calgary branding as a passionate drive to make consumers not […]