Signs’ Economic Values Can be Calculated

Last updated March 3, 2010 at 3:25 pm Filed under:General News, Signs, The Ink Well Tags: bozeman montana, Daktronics, Sign Codes, Signs

What about the positive aspect of the benefit Electronic Message Centers provide?
by Wade Swormstedt
In the past week, I received calls from both a sign company and an end user as to whether or not electronic message centers (EMCs) cause traffic accidents. I replied with information about the Tantala studies. But that question only focuses on [...]

Direct Mail Still Works

Last updated December 9, 2009 at 5:45 pm Filed under:General News, Printing, Signs, The Ink Well, Trade Show Tags: campaign, Direct Mail, Ink, mailing piece, marketing, Tips

 
There’s still something fun about checking the mailbox to see what’s in there.  You feel a tingle in anticipation as you sift through the catch of the day to see if you got anything cool in the mail. Even special offers from companies get people excited.
Direct mail is still a powerful tool and here is [...]

Pristine Specialty Cleaning Website Launches

Last updated December 3, 2009 at 12:27 pm Filed under:General News, Printing, Promotional Products, Signs, The Ink Well, Trade Show, Vehicle Graphics Tags: advertising, business, campaign, Cleanings, client, content, information, logo, marketing, Pristine, recognition, shopping, specialty, web, website, Websites, Wrap

Pristine Specialty Cleaning in Bozeman, Montana has a new website! Undergoing a marketing update is a must for any growing business. The recommended “refresh” rate is every five years, and the one thing to keep in mind through this process is consistency.
Pristine Specialty Cleaning has undergone a change, starting with their logo and moving [...]

MSU Bobcat Stadium Signage

Last updated October 8, 2009 at 1:02 pm Filed under:General News, Printing, Signs, The Ink Well Tags: banner, Bobcat Stadium, Bobcats, design, Football, format, Ink, marketing, montana, MSU, Printing, production, Properties, recognition, scoreboard, sign, signage, size, sponsor, Sports, stadium, State, statement, University, vehicle graphic, vinyl

It is football season once again, and Montana State University is gearing up with signs and banners that allow their sponsors to advertise at the games. By supporting the Montana Bobcats, businesses are giving back to the local community as well as supporting a great school. These businesses in turn get to display signage around [...]

The Bozeman Chamber

Last updated August 3, 2009 at 4:58 pm Filed under:General News, Printing, Promotional Products, Signs, The Ink Well, Trade Show, Vehicle Graphics Tags: bozeman, business, Chamber, community, Development, Economic, information, Ink, involvement, member, membership, montana, opportunity, Representation, Restoration

There are many benefits for people who are members of the Bozeman Chamber of Commerce, including member to member discounts, community involvement, seminars and more.
Ink Outside the Box Offers special member to member discounts, and if you are already a member, be on the lookout for our postcards containing exclusive offers.
Since 1910, the Bozeman [...]

Animated GIF Tutorial

Last updated August 3, 2009 at 4:56 pm Filed under:General News, Printing, Promotional Products, Signs, The Ink Well, Trade Show, Vehicle Graphics Tags: animation, Box, GIF, Ink, Photoshop, PSDtuts, Tutorial, web

It might come as a surprise to find out that you do not need flash to create animation for the web. Here is a great tutorial for creating animation inside of photoshop. Great applications for a small animation like this would be websites, email newsletters, or web adds. Below is an example of what we [...]

KidStuff Website Launches

Last updated July 17, 2009 at 4:36 pm Filed under:General News, Printing, Promotional Products, Signs, The Ink Well, Trade Show, Vehicle Graphics Tags: banner, bozeman, business, design, future, Kid, KidStuff, logo, magazine, mailer, marketing, montana, signage, store, support, theme, website

We have been working closely with Kid Stuff here in Bozeman, Montana to create a marketing theme for their store opening this fall.
Recently, we launched their website www.kidstuffboutiques.com earlier this week. The focus of this website is to be something more than a splash page. People go there to learn about who the company [...]

Window Static and Removable Wall Graphics

Last updated June 16, 2009 at 10:54 am Filed under:General News, Printing, Signs, The Ink Well, Trade Show Tags: Advertise, alternative, business, campaign, display, glass, Graphics, market, marketing, promotion, Removable Wall, sale, Static, Statics, wall, window

A lot of times people think they are limited to banners for short term promotions or product highlights. Some things to consider the next time your business wants to do a special promotion are window statics and or removable wall graphics.
Window Statics are great for creating eye-catching displays in your windows, mirrors or any [...]

Summer Advertising, Enjoy the Sun!

Last updated May 14, 2009 at 12:10 pm Filed under:General News, Printing, Promotional Products, Signs, The Ink Well, Trade Show, Vehicle Graphics Tags: application, banner, bicycling, billboard, Box, brick, budget, Building, business, Curbside, Fun, idea, jogging, montana, mural, Outdoor, park, presentation, promotion, Sail, sandwich, sidewalk, sign, storefront, summer, Summer Advertising, vehicle, vinyl, visibility, weather, window, Windows

Well the weather is finally starting to get pleasant around Montana, and that can signify only one thing, outdoor activities. When the sun comes out, so do people. Outdoor sports, going to the park, jogging and bicycling are just a few of the many activities that people find irresistible to do in the summer.
While it [...]

Ornate Photoshop Tutorial

Last updated May 5, 2009 at 1:15 pm Filed under:General News, Printing, Promotional Products, Signs, The Ink Well, Trade Show, Vehicle Graphics Tags: Box, brush, contact, design, Ink, Ornate, Photoshop, PSDtuts, shape, thumbnail, Tutorial, Tutorials

Time once again to share a tutorial from one of my favorite sites PSDtuts. This tutorial shows you some great techniques using clipping masks in photoshop, something I don’t use too often myself. My result is varied slightly beacuse i could not load the ornate shape they used, and so I had to find something [...]

Creative Advertising and Graphic Design

Last updated May 4, 2009 at 1:03 pm Filed under:General News, Printing, Promotional Products, Signs, The Ink Well, Trade Show, Vehicle Graphics Tags: advertising, Creative, design, environment, Fun, Graphic

Creative advertising is always a great way to capture audiences in new and fun ways. Being original and inventive with your surroundings and environment can show your businesses ability to think outside the box. Here are some examples of creative and interesting advertising. If any of these examples ignite your creative side, please contact [...]

Chattys Opens in Bozeman Mall

Last updated April 24, 2009 at 10:28 am Filed under:General News, Printing, Promotional Products, Signs, The Ink Well, Trade Show, Vehicle Graphics Tags: bozeman, business, Chattys, coffee, company, cream, Gallatin Valley, Ink, montana, theme, Wilcoxson

You may remember about a month ago we posted this themed concept for Chattys in Creating a Company Theme, well now this great ice cream, coffee shop is open in the Gallatin Valley Mall in Bozeman Montana. Ink Outside the Box worked closely with Chattys to create a theme that suited their needs. Here are [...]