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A Great Big Thanks

After three great years we’ve decided that NBD has run its course and we’re ready to hang up our hats and move forward with the next chapters of our lives. We’ve had the privilege of working with and along side some of the most creative people in our area. Our clients have been a pleasure to [...]

Color: it’s more black and white than you think

Ralph Lauren. Tommy Hilfiger. Donna Karen. What do we have in common with them? Color. As designers (graphic, fashion, interior, etc.) we work with color every day. Some days it brightens our world. Others it’s the bane of our existence. One of the tools we rely on to reproduce color accurately is the Pantone Matching System. [...]

It’s a grand day at The Candy Factory

August First Friday and the grand opening of The Candy Factory was a huge success. Show notes coming soon!

The Candy Factory Grand Opening! First Friday, August 6

Join The Candy Factory on First Friday from 6pm – 9pm. Just drop in or RSVP via the Facebook Page. The Candy Factory is celebrating its grand opening on August 6 from 6pm – 9pm by inviting all of Lancaster to come and spend First Friday viewing an eclectic mix of art and photography [...]

We’ve moved … to The Candy Factory

Not Bad design and Creatively wired have relocated to a new downtown home – The Candy Factory. The Candy Factory is a coworking space providing a professional yet relaxed work environment for people looking for a creative, affordable way to work in Lancaster, PA. Our new address: 323 North Queen Street Lancaster, PA 17603 Our [...]

Creatively Wired: Live From The Candy Factory

After a six-week hiatus, Max and Anne are back. We’ve been working in that time to start a new coworking space in Lancaster, Pa. The Candy Factory is a coworking space providing a professional yet relaxed work environment for people looking for a creative, affordable way to work in Lancaster, PA. Not Bad Design, Creatively [...]

The Candy Factory

The Challenge: Create a brand identity from the ground up. While most people in Lancaster, PA had never heard of coworking it's something the folks at NBD have been eying for years. Since we would be bringing a new business and a new concept in the way people work to the area we decided to create strong visuals that would come to represent both.

Lancaster PA Pride

The Challenge: Create a colorful brand and spread the word for Lancaster's Pride Festival. After years of hard work by many individuals, Lancaster had its first Pride Festival in June of 2008 — and it was a huge success. As part of NBD's pro-bono work we offered our design and marketing skills to help Lancaster PA Pride make 2009 and 2010's events even more successful.

Facebook brings Betty White to SNL but new TOS gives them dibs on your first born

Happy Mother's Day! This week the ladies dominate: Betty White hosts Saturday Night Live, Max's Grandma-in-law turns 90 and Lena Horne passes away. Also: When will the nightmare in The Gulf end, Facebook is set to rule the world, Happy Birthday Bono and glass blowing with the Creative House of Lancaster.

Josh Lamb of The Beggar Folk

LOCAL: Guest today – Josh Lamb of The Beggar Folk “The Beggar Folk are Josh and Trista Lamb, a band of folk singer-songwriters from Lancaster, Pa. Their music is mellow and intimate—finger-picking, warm harmonies, thoughtful lyrics, and a fierce love for both man and creator have all lead to The Beggar Folk’s ability to stir their listeners. [...]

We’re feeling blue over “Avatar”

Films: Avatar Max and Anne finally got around to watching it! (Thanks Joel W!). It just came out on Blue Ray and DVD. Food Inc on PBS Makes you really think about where your food is coming from. How cooperate our food system has become. Anne is so proud of PBS [...]

We’re back!

Anne and Max are back together this week and have a lot to say about nothing. Links New tax structure for Lancaster County? Anne could be off her rocker, but maybe not. Do you know anything about this? Let us know! CW didn’t make it to Launch, be we heard it went well. Art Walk was supposed to be [...]

Photos of North Queen building collapse

As reported by LancasterOnline.com this morning: “The North Queen Street building that formerly housed Empire TV partially collapsed this morning and struck a Red Rose Transit Authority bus, police said. None of the 10 people on the bus was seriously injured from the 7:39 collapse, city police Sgt. Mike Winters said. A few were treated for minor [...]

Lancaster Buy Fresh Buy Local

The Challenge: Create awareness for a local non-profit. Lancaster PA has a thriving farm market culture and the phrase "buy fresh, buy local" has become almost ubiquitous in the County. Still the local chapter of Buy Fresh Buy Local struggled with an identity crisis, often hearing from the public "who are you?" or "what is it you do?" NBD helped BFBL reach a wider audience and tell the story that answers both of those questions.

Time to get your Dyngus on

Like that elusive Waldo, Max & Anne have made a game of today's podcast. Anne's not here (boo) so Max has to go it alone. Max decided to broadcast from the wrong station so none of the live audience could find the video cast today. Major fail. Also: what is Dyngus Day? Lancaster 4 Haiti recap, upcoming CW events.

L4Haiti

Creatively Wired covers the Lancaster 4 Haiti: Hearts in Harmony Benefit concert. See band performances and exclusive interviews with Steven Courtney and Band of Friends , Josh Albright Band , Movies With Heroes,  Ben Roth Band , The Mint , Slimfit,  The Swimmers  and The Slackwater News.

Lancaster shows it’s Love for Haiti

It's almost here! Lancaster for Haiti: Hearts in Harmony. This week special Guest "Linda Richmond" joins Anne to give you all the last minute details on this great benefit for a great cause. Be sure to come to the event this First Friday, April 2nd at 7pm at the Lancaster County Convention Center.

The State of Real Estate in Lancaster

Garry Patton joins us this week to talk a little real estate... just in time for spring!

Jessica Hopkins Events

Jessica Hopkins Events. A new start-up in late 2009, NBD helped create a clean, sophisticated look for this local event and wedding planner.

There’s an Evil Monkey in my podcast

Recorded Live :: 8 March 2010 :: Ustream.tv :: This week on Creatively Wired: An Evil Monkey subs for Anne, Lancaster for Haiti posters and tickets available, upcoming Creative House of Lancaster meeting, Eris Vs. iPhone, House Bill 300, First Friday at the Infantree and picks of the week.

The Creative House of Lancaster presents Lancaster for Haiti – an evening of live music and interactive entertainment on April 2

Lancaster, Pa. (March 5, 2010) – The Creative House of Lancaster is pleased to announce Lancaster for Haiti – Hearts in Harmony, an innovative musical and interactive event April 2 at 7 p.m. in Freedom Hall at the Lancaster County Convention Center and Lancaster Marriott at Penn Square. All proceeds will go to the Mennonite Central Committee of Lancaster’s Haiti earthquake relief efforts. Prior to the earthquake, MCC had been working in Haiti since 1958 in reforestation and environmental education, human rights, and advocacy for food security.

Change your avatar, change the world

Support "Lancaster for Haiti" benefit concert by changing your avatar. Ever since The CHL announced next month's benefit concert, "Lancaster for Haiti - Hearts in Harmony," people on Twitter and Facebook have been changing their avatars to include the Hearts in Harmony logo. If you want to show your support too, I've created a Photoshop template to make it easy for you. Just download the PSD file below, follow the included instructions and upload it to all you social networks. And be sure to join us on April 2nd for the benefit concert!

Cue the giant beavers: An Olympic effort

This week on Creatively Wired Max and Anne tackle giant beavers, dancing maple leaves, hockey, and Michael Buble. What do all these things have in common?. Why, the 2010 Winter Olympics of course. Also: people are begging to be robbed on Twitter, the new CHL Web site, Drop Box and Lancaster for Haiti – Hearts in Harmony.

Freakin’ awesome iPhone accessory

Ok, so I’m listening to Mac Break Weekly and it turns out that one of the cool new iPhone accessories merges the old-school and new-school – a paper iPhone case that you can draw on. There’s something so yummy about wrapping your high tech device in a brown paper cover. Sort of takes me back [...]

Public art manager, Leslie Fordham, speaks to the CHL

Recorded live • Thursday 18 February 2010 • Ustream.tv Lancaster's public art manager speaks to the CHL about the city's new public art initiative and what public art means for us. And a big shout out to Annie Bailey's for letting us meet this month in their second floor space.

Photography on the iPhone

Recorded live • Monday 15 February 2010 • Ustream.tv This week Anne and Max talk to photographer, Matthew Lester, about his experience with the iPhone as a camera and some of his favorite apps for post production — right in the phone!

Community Heritage Partners

The Challenge: Retool the brand for a firm operating in Lancaster over the last quarter century. Community Heritage Partners, an architectural firm in downtown Lancaster, was facing a crossroads in late 2008. Should it radically change its branding — even consider a name change — or would a refresh be enough to get them through the next quarter century? We worked with them to find a happy medium that honors its past while looking to the company's future.

RENT comes to Lancaster!

Recorded live via Ustream.tv. This week Max travels to The Dutch Apple Dinner Theatre to interview the cast of the hit Broadway musical RENT. Also: Superbowl commercials, Facebook changes again, favorite Twitter apps and designer Chip Kidd at the Whitaker Center.

They've got Moxie (House): Fig Central and First Friday

Recorded live via Ustream.tv Thanks to the folks at Moxie House for letting us invade their studio for our special live broadcast.Moxie House is the driving force behind Fig and Fig Central and they'll be rolling out a new line of products at Fig Central First Friday Feb 5th!

Creatively Wired: The Videocast

Recorded live via Ustream.tv We're going to be adding more live video over the next few months and have several projects in the works. One being our Live Ustream interview at Moxie House the creators of the fabulous Fig Magazine.

Launch Music Conference … We're on board

Launch Music Conference was in the house last night. This week we had the pleasure of interviewing Jeremy Weiss owner of CI Records and one of the founders of Launch Music Conference. Also sitting in on the interview was the wonderful Ken Mueller of Inkling Media who is helping Launch with their social media promotions and will also be part of the conference as a panelist.

Live from MacHeads! Apple announces the iPad

Anne and Max covered Apple's announcement of the iPad today, live via Ustream.tv from MacHeads! on Harrisburg Pike in Lancaster Pa. Check out the rebroadcast on our Ustream page.

Gaga for Lady Gaga: Show us your Poker Face

Lady Gaga – omg she is a freak! Max and Anne are all about Lady Gaga lately – you know you are as well. Lady Gaga gets Anne all shook up and leaves her speechless. Drag Queen maybe? Maybe a little damaged? Thanks to Cheryl our neighbor over at Stoner Bunting Max can’t stop watching Neutra Face : An Ode On A Typeface (A Bearded Poker Face Parody)

28 Days Later … and we're still podcasting

We had a great podcast all ready to serve up for you. Then Garagband crashed. (#GarageBandFail — Anne stop saying fail.) Take two.

Lancaster Online app for iPhone and Android phones

I usually cringe whenever I have to visit the Lancaster Newspaper's Web site, LancasterOnline.com. Visually it's a mess and frankly I can never find what I'm looking for via the site's built in search (I usually end up using Google to search their site). And I think it's hysterical that the site's favicon is "LOL" — because, let's face it, the site is a joke.

Happy New Year. Happy New Decade. Happy New Episode.

Wow, 2009 is over and 2010 lies ahead of us. Max and Anne predict that the new year will bring many great things for all of us. Now that the holiday season is over Creatively Wired has some exciting new additions for 2010, so keep listening for more details.

Max explores his elfin side!

Happy Thanksgiving! Max had family over and a 20 lb turkey! Anne went to her Aunt's and had no leftovers the following day. No leftovers makes Anne sad :( What is The Santaland Diaries? Why is Max exploring his Elfin Self? Listen and find out.

Why is the Droid so Ugly? And who hired the 10-year-old to redesign the AOL logo?

The New Best Buy – Have you been there yet? Anne went over the weekend and she loved it. It’s about time we had a proper electronic store in the area. While there Anne tested the new Android Smart phone. Are you a lover or hater? It does some cool things but boy is ugly! [...]

Lancaster shows its Pride

In this episode I had the pleasure of talking with a great group of people from Lancaster and Central PA’s LGBT (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender) community. Joining me were members of the Lancaster PA Pride Committee: Chris Baldwin, Co-Chair and logistics; Anthony Lascoskie, Chair of Media Relations; and Mark Stoner, City Liaison and Board [...]

Have you had it in the can yet?

Anne says she hasn't had it in the can and doesn't think she'd like it. Max had it in the can and hated it. What are we talking about? The new Bud Light Lime, of course (get your mind out of the gutter) and their latest internet ad asking: "Have you had it in the can?" We also take a look at Quattro for Woman Bikini's TV spot that suggests women should "trim your bush." So, what to you think? Are these ads effective or just appealing to our juvenile side?

A new home (online) for Central Market

This episode we talk to Michael Ervin, market master at Lancaster's Central Market, and Joel Walker, of AMQ Software. Market has its first Web site thanks to the generous donation from AMQ. It's a great site and a great resource for Market and the stand holders. Check out the goods at www.CentralMarketLancaster.com, be sure to follow Market on Twitter at LancCentMarket and become a fan of Market on Facebook.

We Are Lancaster … And so are you.

This week we host Tim Hoover, Jed Burkholder and Ryan Martin from the new online 'zine We Are Lancaster. It's a great looking site that talks about all things Lancaster.

Central Penn's Q&A with Lancaster's new public art manager

At the end of July we had the honor of sitting down and talking with Leslie Fordham, Lancaster’s new public art manager. (Listen to the interview here http://su.pr/2WELU5) This week the Central Penn Business Journal has a great Q&A with her on its site http://su.pr/2c8esr.

Tim Hoover of the Infantree / We Are Lancaster

Soon to be on the Wire – The boys from The Infantree started We Are Lancaster a new website for all you Lancastrians. We had the pleasure of doing a quick interview with Tim Hoover this morning – check it out! Connect with them here: On the Web: WeAreLancater.com Facebook: facebook.com/wearelancaster Twitter: twitter.com/wearelancaster

Monsters of (Lancaster) Podcasting

This week Creatively Wired played host to some of the local podcasters here in the Lancaster area. Joining us was Damian Eby and Parker Lindstrom from Stick It In Your Earhole, Kelly Watson from Womanwise Marketing, and David Moulton and Daniel Klotz from Beards Over Babies. We had a great time finding out the hows and whys our fellow 'casters' do their thing.

We love We Are Lancaster!

A new site recently landed in our area, We Are Lancaster, highlighting all the things there are to love about — you guessed it — Lancaster! (As they say it’s “not just quilts and distelfink.”) They shared some love with us this week by posting a link to our podcast interview with Leslie Fordham on [...]

Public art has a new face in Lancaster, Pa.

This week Leslie Fordham, the new Public Art Manager for Lancaster city, sits down with us to discuss her background, public art and the city’s vision. Leslie has done some great things as the public art manager in Vail, Colo. for the past 9 years and we’re really excited to see what she can bring [...]

Hey Lancaster, Get Fresh! Get Local!

Well after a couple of really busy weeks, Anne and Max are back with returning guest Linda Aleci from Lancaster Buy Fresh Buy Local. Last time she challenged Max to Get Local and Fresh with his weekly cooking duties. This time she's here to ask all of you to Get Fresh in Lancaster and pledge to take the 21 Day Challenge! Linda explains how the challenge works, the benefits of Buying Fresh and Buying Local, and where you can sign up to take the 21 Day Challenge.

This week's guests: GONE!

This week we were scheduled to record a joint podcast with David Moulton and Neil Hershey from local Lancaster podcast Beards Over Babies but they had to cancel at the last minute. I guess Anne and I are are just too intimidating for them to handle! Maybe we can still get them on in a future episode.

Not Bad Design 1st Friday Open House

Come see our “On The Couch” photography series So we’ve moved in and yes we’re still putting our studio together but we’d love to share our space with you. Stop on by July 3rd for some light refreshments and of course wine will be served. We’ll also be showcasing our “On The Couch” photography series and if [...]

CHL gets Pecha Kucha with it

This month's Creative House of Lancaster meeting was a Pecha Kucha. We didn't have many, but we sure had fun. Thanks to Jonas Hair of Progressive Galleries for hosting us!

Epic Fail. Take 2.

Anne and I did a great podcast this week. Garage Band ate it. Take 2. Anne and I did another great podcast this week! So much going on right now, we tried to cover a little of everything. This episode is quite a mixed bag, from Lancaster Pride to the convention center opening this week. Hope you enjoy!

Stick it in your what?

Last week we had the pleasure of recording a joint podcast with Damian and Parker from the funniest podcast on the 'net, Stick it in Your Ear Hole. Unfortunately we had some technical difficulties (ok, I forget to make sure the mikes were actually live) and the audio is hard to hear in some spots, but over all it was a great interview and those guys are so funny! And as our motto goes, "there is not pretending in podcasting" so we just had to post it.

May we get fresh with you?

Anne and Max get fresh with Linda Aleci, steering committee chair of Lancaster's Buy Fresh Buy Local chapter. BFBL is a national, grassroots organization that encourages people to buy and consume food that is grown and produced locally. A self-proclaimed foody, Linda talk with us about of the exciting happenings at BFBL including the upcoming release of their new Food Guide and next month's launch event at Central Market. She even challenges Max to get fresh and local!

Baby George on the NBD couch!

Baby George stopped by the NBD office yesterday and demanded he have his picture taken on the NBD couch. See pictures below o) Do you want your picture taken on the NBD couch? Stop on by and we’ll make it happen!

Creatively Wired #10 :: Creative Works of Lancaster

Creatively Wired, meet The Creative Works of Lancaster. This week Anne and Max host the board of CWL, a non-profit looking to start a new community venue in Lancaster. The new space would become an incubator for music, art, theater film and more and include a coffee shop and space for co-working. A big thanks to Daniel Klotz, Douglas Campbell, Lydia Brubaker, Ken Mueller and Jennifer McMorris for crowding 'round our studio and talking with us this week.

Creatively Wired #9 :: Come And Knock on Our Door

That's right, Not Bad Design and Creatively Wired have a new downtown home! We started moving into our new office/studio at 214 West Grant Street this week. It's still a little rough around the edges, but stop in and see us any time! We're planning a grand opening on June First Friday, watch for details. And, who will be the first to 'get their picture took' on our NBD Orange Couch?

New Digs for NBD & CW

Here are some photos or our new office/studio. We’re still moving in so please excuse the mess. Be sure to stop in and sit on our new NBD Orange couch! We’re at 214 West Grant Street, just off Water Street.

Ryan gave us the lowdown on LMC

Ryan stopped by the CHL meetup at the Pressroom to give us the lowdown on the Launch Music Conference that got kicked off last night.

Time off for good behavior

Hey kids, Anne and I are taking this week off from the the podcast as we continue to move into our new space. We will be back next week with more internet fun. In the mean time, email your questions to info@notbaddesign.net or Twitter us @maxtana or @annekirby.

Ryan is Rumschpringe-rific!

As a follow up to our interview with Ryan Mast of Unitheo, we wanted to let you know his music video for Hiram Ring’s “One Girl for Me” got some love at the opening night of the Rumschpringe Film Festival. According to Unitheo’s Facebook page the short film won Best in Music Video category and [...]

Creatively Wired #8 :: Trouble. With a Capital T.

This week we talk to Ryan Mast of Unitheo, a music, film & art production company in Lancaster, PA. Ryan is probably one of the busiest college juniors we’ve met. (And he knows all the words to “Music Man,” nice!) He does some great work and we had an awesome time talking to him. Sorry [...]

Creatively Wired #7 :: Throwin' a Brick Through Your Window

This week Anne & Max talk to Ken Mueller, WXPN’s Marketing Coordinator for Central Pennsylvania. Ken gives us the lowdown on WXPN, Lancaster’s music scene and the Launch Music Conference. Listen Online Subscribe via iTunes • Download (Right Click or Control Click) This week’s links: WXPN Music For Everyone XPN Local WXPN iPhone App Launch Music Conference Music Friday First Friday Follow Ken on Twitter: kmueller62 Visit [...]

Creatively Wired #6 :: How Do You Like Your Meat Cooked?

Anne is back this week, yay! Thanks to Lou for jummping in last minute to make the podcast happen last week. This week we take questions from the Twitterverse, give you the rundown on the Creative House of Lancaster and share our picks of the week.

Creatively Wired #5 :: A Winning Personality

This week Lou joins the podcast to talk about happenings around Lancaster, PA. Listen Online Subscribe via iTunes Special Guest Host Lou Nolt joins the podcast this week. March First Friday Stopped by Building Character and Progressive Galleries Friday, March 6. Cutting together video of opening, will have it up soon. Stick it in Your Earhole Local podcast by Damian Eby and Parker [...]

Runway Girl: A study in contrasts

Runway Girl: A study in IFE contrasts, Virgin America & US Airways from Not Bad Design on Vimeo. A tale of two airlines. Mary flies high on the Virgin America party plane then makes a rough landing on her US Airway’s not-so-first-class flight. Runway Girl can be found at FlightGlobal.com/RunwayGirl

Creatively Wired #4 :: Are You Smilin' at Me?

Pepsi’s smilin’ at ya, Kraft is too. This week we discuss rebranding efforts of some of your favorite (or not) national brands. Also: First Friday, Apple’s new releases, Lancaster Tweetup, more on copyright and our picks of the week. We missed Tony from Building Character this week, but be sure to sign up for their [...]

Creatively Wired #3 :: There is No Pretending in Podcasting

This week we talk to Jonas Hair from Progressive Galleries, a new art gallery in Lancaster, about their big opening on March 6th. Also: Lancaster Tweetup, follow up to our copyright discussion, Obama’s address, Apple updates Safari, bad branding decisions, and the Lancaster Lowdown with Tony from Building Character. Listen Online Subscribe via iTunes Jonas Hair of Progressive [...]

Runway Girl: Seaplanes, St Croix and hot suace!

Runway Girl: Seaplanes, St Croix and hot sauce! from Not Bad Design on Vimeo. Last week Mary traveled to St. Croix to do a feature article on Seaborne Airlines and their clever hot sauce promotion. Unfortunately her camera guy was too large to check as carry-on, so she shot the whole thing solo. Nice job, Mary! Runway [...]

Creatively Wired #2 :: Copy Right or Wrong

Anne and Max discuss Facebook’s new Terms of Service and copyright issues for artists online. They also welcome Tony, from Building Character, who gives us a rundown of the events in downtown Lancaster for the week. Listen Online Subscribe via iTunes Show Notes Facebook Changes it’s Terms of [Use] Service Anne retweeted this link to a Mashable article this [...]

Runway Girl: Of course we can sleep together!

Runway Girl: Of course we can sleep together! from Not Bad Design on Vimeo. In this episode Not Bad Design travels with Runway Girl to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport in D.C. Mary interviews Indi Rajasingham, inventor of the Airsleeper bed, a new way of thinking about long-haul flights in coach. Runway Girl can be found at [...]

Runway Girl Video Cast #3

Runway Girl #3 from Not Bad Design on Vimeo. For our third attempt at Mary’s video cast we decided to mix it up a little. She was interested in interviewing some pilots so she shot some video on her own (the second interview) and we helped her shoot the first interview at the Lancaster Airport. Runway Girl [...]

Runway Girl Video Cast #2

Runway Girl #2 from Not Bad Design on Vimeo. NBD produced the second Runway Girl video cast last week. We made a few changes from the first episode to pick up the pace a little and over all we think it looks good for our second effort. Runway Girl can be found at: FlightGlobal.com/RunwayGirl

Creatively Wired #1 :: Online No Nos

That’s right, PodCast #1! Anne and Max from Not Bad Design talk about privacy issues on Facebook, good Twitter/Bad Twitter, ‘Net favorites, collaborating with Google and current NDB projects Stevens and Smith and Runwaygirl’s videocast. Make sure you stick around for our Secret Tweeks of the week Listen Online Subscribe via iTunes Show Notes Hosts Anne Kirby, Creative Partner [...]

Runway Girl Video Cast #1

Runway Girl #1 from Not Bad Design on Vimeo. NBD was asked by Mary Kirby, a.k.a. Runway Girl, to help out with a little assignment given to her by her boss. Mary is a journalist for Flight Global and has quite a following on her blog. The folks at Flight Global thought she would be the [...]

Facebook just crossed 150 Million Monthly Active Users!

Facebook just crossed 150 Million Monthly Active Users! That’s right folks and it’s just getting bigger. Check out this link from alleyinsider.com for some interesting facebook numbers. Happy Facebooking! alleyinside.com/facebook

Sandy gives her notice, Pownce gets pounced

It’s hard to find good help these days and when you do it’s even more painful to loose that help. Last week Values of n [valuesofn.com] announced that it’s taking their online services I Want Sandy [iwantsandy.com] and Stikkit [stikkit.com] offline for good. Sandy was like your insanely anal-in-a-good-way, super-oraganized personal assistant, while Stikkit was [...]

Listen up online, you may learn a thing or two

Bummed out about blogging? Don’t have time to Twitter? Okay, no says you have to. But you should be paying attention to what others might be saying about your business or organization in a Web 2.0 world. In his blog, Socially Creative, Kyle Lacy talks about his customer service experience — not a good one [...]

Companies Check Out Applicants On Facebook

When venturing out into the social networking unknown there are a few things we need to all keep in mind. This recent survey is just one reason we should watch what we put online. Check out the link below for the audio interview. http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=95816710 NPR Morning Edition, October 17, 2008 · ”A recent survey found that one in five [...]

Get ready for more…

Okay all you Social Networking noobs out there. As promised I am posting an overview of last week’s Social Networking workshop at the Duke Street Library in Lancaster, Pa. I know we covered a lot of information so what I’m going to do here is break down the workshop by subject then each week Anne [...]

Social Networking workshop a success

Not Bad Design held an Online Social Networking workshop at the Duke Street Library in Lancaster Pennsylvania yesterday with the goal of helping businesses, nonprofits and individuals get online and “join the conversation.” Anne and I had the pleasure meeting with about a dozen potential Social Networkers in hopes of helping them make the most [...]

Thursday October 23 1:30-3pm Online Social Networking 201: Beyond the Basics

Hey Everyone, Join Max and I at the Lancaster Public Library on Thursday Oct 23rd for our free class on Online Social Networking 201: Beyond the Basics. If you attended our “101 class” and/or know the basics, this next step will help you to discover specific ways to utilize this online tool to create an effective social network [...]

2008 Business Expo

Anne and I attended the 2008 Business Expo, presented by the Lancaster Chamber of Commerce and Industry at The Lancaster Host Expo Center, this morning. We ran into some old friends, made some new ones, and scored lots of swag (Can you say folding ruler? I’m such a sucker for stuff like that). I wish [...]

Welcome to the 'Net

Not Bad Design helped launch another small business on the waves of the World Wide Web this week. Lori Baer, local freelance writer and editor, came to us earlier this year to help market her business on the Web and guide her in her endeavor to become the most popular blogger since Perez Hilton put [...]

CS4 Coming Soon!

I just watched the live Adobe Broadcast for the new Creative Suit 4 Launch and boy am I excited. All of us here at NBD hope to be playing with CS4 and all its new wonderful features in the next few months when it’s released. Check out http://www.adobe.com/products/creativesuite/ for more info on the latest and [...]

Eastern Market

The Challenge: Create a fun, fresh look for fledgling market with no identity of its own

Buy Fresh, Buy Local, Buy Lancaster

Not Bad Design has been busy working on the Buy Fresh Buy Local documentary, entitled Buy Fresh, Buy Local, Buy Lancaster, in conjunction with Allan Clements of Otaku Motion. This project has been incredibly rewarding, enriching our sense of community and pride in Lancaster’s agricultural heritage and future. We interviewed farmers, BFBL committee members, restaurateurs, [...]

Online Social Networking 201: Making it Work for Your Business

Wednesday July 30 1:30-3pmOnline Social Networking 201: Making it Work for Your BusinessIf you attended last quarter’s “101 class” and/or know the basics, this “next step” will help you to discover specific ways to utilize this online tool to create an effective social network to promote your business. Join us to examine various types [...]

The Stevens & Smith Historic Site

The Challenge: Generate new buzz around old buildings about to undergo restorations to turn the clock back more that 100 years. The Stevens & Smith Historic Site project already had a brand in place when NBD met them in 2008. The problem was very few people knew that five buildings surrounding the new Convention Center, along Queen and Vine Streets, were actually part of an historic preservation project to restore the façades to their appearances when they were owned by Thaddeus Stevens and Lydia Hamilton Smith.

Seed of a Nation

The Challenge: Brand and market the premiere of an original, historic stage production. Seed of a Nation, presented by Theater of the Seventh Sister, follows William Penn's "Holy Experiment" and five families through several generations. The problem was that, since this was a brand new production written by one of the theater's founding members, no one had ever heard of it. NBD helped finalize the show's branding and created a marketing campaign designed to tell the characters' individual stories.

Social Networking Workshop Date Announced

Come Join us on Monday May 12 6:30-7:30pm for a free workshop on Online Social Networking This is an introduction for business and nonprofit novices with little or no experience using online social networks. Presents the basics about this potential marketing tool, why you/your organization should consider networking online and how to get started. (Back [...]

Think social media marketing is just a passing fad? Think again

Consumers are talking — online. What are they saying about your company? I love to find little gems. Design gems. Wisdom gems. Fashion gems. I recently stumbled upon a marketing gem, and it couldn’t be more poignant or timely. Joseph Jaffe, in a recent article in “Deliver” magazine, argues that starting a conversation with [...]

NBD helps create a home for pets downtown

There’s some exciting news in the 300 block of Queen Street, downtown Lancaster this week, and NBD is proud to be part of it. A new pet shop, Rainbow PET Creations, has opened its doors and is settling into its new home at 305 North Queen street. NBD has been working with RPC over the [...]

NBD helping small biz tackle Social Media Marketing

Last Tuesday, my Not Bad business partner Max and I had the pleasure of presenting a workshop on “Online Social Networking & Your Business” to local small business owners for the Lancaster Library Small Business Center. Here’s a little history and recap of what we discussed – Enjoy! We here at Not [...]

Not Bad Design

An award-winning studio based in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, NBD focuses on design and marketing with an emphasis on Social Media. We strive to produce quality designs, and to implement inventive marketing strategies. By remaining small, yet scalable, we are better able to service our clients, regardless of their design and marketing needs.

Max Phillips

Max can be reached at Max@Maxtana.com

Anne Kirby

Anne can be reached at Anne@CandyIsSweet.com