Happy Holidays from the Hive!
Happy Holidays to all and to all have a great end of 2017. We can not wait to see what 2018 holds for everyone! Cheers, CreateHive
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How to Use PowerPoint Templates
At Createhive, we design many brand guides and templates for clients. One of the most common requests are PowerPoint templates. It is a great idea to have a base design for your collateral, having customized PowerPoint templates for your company will not only make it...
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Product Label Design – Collaborating With Local Artists
Ever sat down in a bar, looked at the back bar shelves and asked yourself, "Who designed those liquor labels?" versus wondering about their taste. Well, I wouldn't be surprised if you didn't, unless you are me. There are so many product label designs that range in...
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Updating Your Brand – Biscottea
BISCOTTEA has been with CreateHive for almost 7 years already. These shortbread cookies are sold all over the world and we are proud of being the studio behind their brand. Updating Your Brand This year we worked with BISCOTTEA to revamp their brand. Part...
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Portfolio Showcase
Took us long enough but the shelves are finally up, showcasing some of our design work. It is a such great feeling to see the final products on display! As designers it does not get any better than that. Please don't forget to send us final print materials of our...
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Internet domain and hosting conundrums – by Erez Benari
The availability of cheap domain and website hosting services like Wix, HostGator and GoDaddy have made website ownership as common as cellphones. However, if not managed carefully, owning a domain or website can make you a target for hackers, and in some cases,...
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How We Boost Creativity
Everybody has their own way to boost creativity. Some read, others watch movies, walk outdoors, enjoy delicious foods, explore museums, etc. I enjoy all of those, but mostly I need my puzzles, those are my brain food. Why puzzles you may ask? I crave the challenge...
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Happy Holidays!
CreateHive's bees wish you all the good and happiness in the world! Whatever you celebrate, enjoy it and make the best of it. Seize the moment and be happy! Take this opportunity to bring in good vibes in 2017, as we will need all the good vibes we can get!
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Giving Thanks
This year is not over yet but Sunita and I wish to thank all of you from the bottom of our hearts. Not only for trusting us with your design projects but for being so nice to work with on a daily basis :). We are very blessed to have such an amazing bunch of clients!...
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Hi all! CreateHive will closed from November 21 - 25, 2016 for the Thanksgiving holiday. Email will be limited so please have all urgent projects submitted beforehand. Have a wonderful and safe holiday! Cheers, CreateHive
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Copyrights Common Sense
First I must admit, this blog post, in particular, is being written not only from my professional designer’s point of view but from a very personal place as well. Copyright matters affect me on both levels and evoke strong feelings about honor and courtesy, even...
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Responsive Web Design 101
Responsive web design (RWD) is an approach that is becoming more and more popular if not the way to have a site nowadays. The concept aims at designing sites to embrace the flexibility, and unpredictability of internet browsers and throw away fixed widths. The end...
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Redmond Here We Come
After 8 years of calling Issaquah our home, we are venturing out to Redmond. This was not an easy decision and a part of it was not by choice. After a big corporation requested our current space, despite heavy negotiations, we found ourselves not being able to renew...
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CreateHive’s Clients
It is hard to believe that CreateHive has been around almost eight years already. In that time, we have had the pleasure of working alongside many amazing people that we see as our extended family. You are the reason we love what we do! Most of our clients have been...
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Giving Back
We had the privilege to attend the "2016 YWCA Luncheons Inspire", and we definitely were inspired. Such a great cause! I was tremendously moved by the speakers. Two were women, that with the help of YMCA program found their way back from desperate situations to a new...
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WordPress Plugin Starter Kit
Here is a compiled list of plugins we recommend installing to your WordPress site ranging from super helpful to bells and whistles type plugins. WordPress sites have been a common request from clients here at CreateHive. With each site, Paula and I notice that there...
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Product Research of the Week: Vavako Chocolates
Vavako is a boutique for handmade chocolates based out of Bellevue, WA and has been spreading their delicious chocolates across the state if not the world via mail. We at CreateHive love taste testing our clients' products and these chocolates are no joke. The flavor...
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Carlos the Avocado Plant Update!
D.I.Y. Makeshift Air Circulator
As our AC likes to flood us with extreme temps going from very hot to very cold in a short amounts of time. Here's Paula fixing that issue with her artistic talents.
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Pretty sunset season has arrived!
What is SEO?
If you’ve ever wondered what SEO really means… Search Engine Optimization (SEO) is a group of actions affecting your website or web page organic (not paid) visibility and ranking in web search results. SEO most common misunderstanding: It would be nice if...
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Product Research of the Week: Giffard
Small confession… this is not a new client of CreateHive, but finally we broke our studio rule of “don’t drink and work” by closing this hectic week with a nice shot of Péche de Vigne by Giffard USA. After more than a year’s worth of designing labels, ads, posters,...
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Our Design on the Shelves: Biscottea
Such a pleasant surprise to see our designs on the shelves… SPOTTED: Delicious shortbread cookies in Tazo store on U-Village and Whole Foods Redmond – Biscottea Shortbread Cookies to be exact, a company we are pleased to have as part of the CreateHive family. Besides...
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How to Stay Truthful to Your Brand
Once in a while we get the chance to be part of a brand that is unassuming and it’s as authentic as it gets. Novo Fogo is an organic cachaça, a Brazilian sugar cane spirit under the rum category. The distillery is located in Morretes, Brazil, on the edge of the rain...
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What Makes a Great Logo
A logo is your first impression to the world. It is imperative that your logo design identifies and reflects the spirit of what it represents. Logo concept: Most people assume a logo should be a direct representation of what the company does. There is an alternative...
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Building Your Project Brief
The following are the basic questions for you to first, ponder upon as you consider your project. Second, it gives us some info to familiarize ourselves with you and the project ahead. If you don’t find a project that suits your needs, you will be able to...
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Defining Your Project 101
Any company, sooner or later, will need branded design materials to help promote its purpose or product. Investing in well designed materials is certainly an expense that will pay off in the long run. Before you start spending on your marketing materials, be sure you...
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Keeping a Dynamic Brand: Novo Fogo
Earlier this month, team CreateHive had the honor of attending a special event held by Novo Fogo called, “Beans on Fire.” The Premise: Teams of two bartenders from Canon, Liberty, Lot No. 3, Naga, and Tavern Law will present original cocktails made with either of the...
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