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Design Kitchen · Oct 23, 2026Storefront and Window Signage for Winter Foot TrafficWinter shoppers walk fast with their heads down. Here is how to make your windows, sidewalk signs and banners stop them anyway.Read the post Design Kitchen · Oct 23, 2026What to Put on Each Panel of a Tri-Fold BrochureA good brochure answers questions before anyone has to ask. Here's what goes on each of the six panels, and in what order.Read the post On the Menu · Oct 23, 2026What to Hand Your Designer Before a Project StartsThe files, details and decisions that make a design project go faster and come out better. Plus 20% off design services Dec 14 to 20.Read the post Design Kitchen · Oct 23, 2026How to Brief a Designer So You Get It Right the First TimeMost revision rounds start with a thin brief. Here is what to tell a designer up front so the first draft lands close to the mark.Read the post Design Kitchen · Oct 23, 20266 Rules We Run the Studio BySix rules behind how we work at STS Media, from building systems to shipping work, and how any small business can use them.Read the post On the Menu · Oct 23, 2026The New Year Brand Kit Checklist for Small BusinessesCards, letterhead, envelopes, notepads and folders: a checklist to start the year with a matched brand kit. Plus 10% off Dec 21 to 27.Read the postDesign Kitchen · Oct 23, 2026The New-Year Brand Checkup: A One-Hour Self-AuditSet a timer for one hour and check your print, website and social profiles before the new year. Here is the checklist we use.Read the post
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