Have you ever been confused about why your images print blurry? Don't know the difference between raster and vector? What the heck are RGB and CMYK? Alex Tillard, Creative Director and Graphic Designer, shares some info about design basics to help you work with your graphic designers and printers.

There is an accompanying PDF with all the info for you to look at while you listen, or print for future use.

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Bloem President Ryan Mast and Navigate's Rob Stam and Toddie Brummels talk to Rebekah Rhys about the beginnings of Bloem. Bloem is Navigate's longest-standing client and has grown into one of the largest manufacturers of planters since its inception in 2013.

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Navigate Creative Generalist Josh Cowen discusses how to keep your creativity going. For more information on the book that Josh mentioned: How To Think Like Leonardo DaVinci

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Rebekah Rhys talks with Alex Tillard about how branding isn't just about your logo, website, and external marketing. Having a great internal structure is key to making sure your external marketing works. 

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In this episode, we talk about the restaurant business with Navigate Co-Founder and Creative Strategist, Sarah "Toddie" Brummels.

If you'd like more information on Toddie's favorite local restaurant mentioned in the episode, check out Donkey Taqueria

 

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Having a strong team is one of the most important pieces of having a successful business. Alex Tillard and Rebekah Rhys talk about Navigate's team dynamic, and share some tips for growing a strong team where you work!

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What's the deal with Net Neutrality? Are "smart" devices here to stay or just another "i-Fad"? Michael Van Houten, Navigate's Senior Web Developer, helps us untangle these questions as we discuss what's on the technology horizon in 2018.

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Businesses communicate non-verbally (whether they realize it or not) with their customers through everything — from how clean their bathrooms are to the colors on their website. Rob Stam, President of Navigate and Director of Marketing for Tommy Car Wash Systems, talks with Rebekah Rhys about taking the brand experience beyond design and logos.

Sit back, grab a beverage and relax while listening to some great insight from an experienced author, business owner and manager.  As always, we love to receive feedback and ideas for future podcasts.  

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Do you struggle with your social media and how it relates to your business? Listen in on a workshop where our team walks through the basics of social channels, their histories, and how a business can make them an integrated part of a brand experience.

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For our first episode of The Forum Ipsum Podcast we look back a year to when Forum Ipsum was a Business Networking Event held monthly at the offices of Navigate Creative Works in Zeeland, Michigan.  At these events, business professionals, would-be entrepreneuers and students came together to share drinks and knowledge.