When he’s not designing for the web, our Art Director Phil Barket has an interesting, creative hobby – building custom G.I. Joe action figures.
The task involves rebuilding and meticulously repainting the figures, mix and matching pieces to create a piece that is a unique take on the original.
Barket’s work has been praised by artists and collectors alike.
BlackOut recently completed a new marketing postcard to illustrate how the BlackOut process can build your brand online.
The three core components of our approach – creative design, interactive technology and online strategy – are leveraged together to strengthen your brand awareness.
Click on the image below for a .pdf version of the postcard (front and back), and for information on how BlackOut’s services can grow your business, contact us at info@blackout-design.com.
BlackOut Design, Inc. President Jack Reager was quoted in a Sunday Times article dealing with the growing popularity of corporate blogs as a powerful new tool for communicating with customers.
Featured in the “Northeastern Pennsylvania Business Weekly” section, the article cites Reager along with other Northeastern Pennsylvania business leaders, discussing how blogs have replaced traditional PR methods and can open up a mutually beneficial dialog between a business and its customers.
“Years ago, it was get a press release out, make sure you’re in the paper, make sure you’re in the TV news. Now, with technology, you can get your message out there and control it,” Reager is quoted as saying.
At BlackOut, we not only maintain our own corporate blog; we design, build and manage blogs for our clients. If you’re interested in learning how a blog can advance your marketing message, contact us at 570.341.3466 or info@blackout-design.com.
We came across an interesting project being offered by the NEPA Alliance and its ACTION (Access, Connections,Technologies, Innovations, Opportunities & Networking) Committee called the InnoCentive Challenge.
InnoCentive is a web-based marketplace where “Seeker” clients post technical problems or “Challenges” when trying to develop new ideas or solutions to grow or start a business.Registered “Solvers” from around the world will then help solve the problem.
Companies are currently being invited, as part of the InnoCentive Challenge, to fill out an entry application describing the major challenge faced by their business. If your challenge is chosen by the NEPA Alliance ACTION Selection Committee, you will be notified to submit your free Electronic Request for Partnership (ERFP) posting worth $15,000 on the InnoCentive website.
The alliance and its partners will help create a YouTube video to alert a worldwide network of “Solvers” that a new technology challenge posting has been added. This will generate proposals from potential worldwide solvers that can offer you a pre-defined solution.
Applications must be submitted by September 30, 2008, to:
Karen Ostroskie
Government Procurement Manager
Northeastern Pennsylvania Alliance
1151 Oak Street
Pittston, PA 18640
Scranton is gearing up for one of its biggest annual events, La Festa Italiana, which brings close to 100,000 visitors to the downtown area each year to celebrate the culture and cuisine of Italy.
This year, BlackOut Design, Inc. was tasked with developing a design that captures the spirit and energy of Scranton’s Italian festival. Our designers generated a series of “looks” for La Festa organizers. Two of those were selected and will be seen on posters, shirts and promotional materials during the festival.
We at BlackOut are proud to be a part of this great community event. We’ll see you there over Labor Day weekend, August 30-September 1.
BlackOut Design, Inc. recently helped MetroAction better serve Northeastern Pennsylvania entrepreneurs with the launch of a newly redesigned website and blog.
The website redesign features enhanced navigation, greater accessibility and interactivity and all of the business resources that have made MetroAction Northeastern Pennsylvania’s leading provider of small business loans and comprehensive business training.
The site caters to all types of business people – from those who have aspirations of starting a small business to seasoned entrepreneurs – and offers information on every aspect of business planning and financing.
The MetroAction blog, InterAction, will open a new channel of communication between MetroAction staff and Northeastern Pennsylvania small businesspersons with local commentary on small business topics and answers to common small business questions.
The new BlackOut Design Newsletter was recently released with information on all of BlackOut’s activities during the first part of the year.
This issue includes information on our innovative design and marketing work for Sandone Tire, OnePoint Office Supplies, hemmler + camayd architects and the Melberger Arts Center, as well as news about the BlackOut portfolio and the BlackOut team.
Click on the image to read the pdf.
BlackOut President Jack Reager was recently elected to the Board of Directors of MetroAction Inc.
MetroAction is a non-profit community development organization dedicated to providing financial and business development assistance to small businesses in Northeastern Pennsylvania’s Carbon, Lackawanna, Luzerne, Monroe, Pike, Susquehanna, Wyoming and Wayne counties.
As a member of the Board of Directors, Reager will help further MetroAction’s mission of promoting small business growth and community development in Northeastern Pennsylvania.
