We introduce our newest member, Kate Rod, content and copy writer. She shares her vision of marketing and her role here at CA. We ask some rapid fire questions to get to know her more and end the show with recapping some thoughts on online marketing.

We introduce our new designer, Stephen Pestalozzi, while also getting our collective takes on this year's Super Bowl ads. Were they any good? What resonated and what didn't?

8Bit Super Bowl Edition – We discuss Super Bowl 52 commercials and the Justin Timberlake halftime show. We introduce our new graphic designer, Stephen and discuss his journey to Creative Arcade and why we are excited to have him sharing his skill set. We also give all of the reasons why one of our client’s Super Bowl ad, that we did, was the best.

8Bit Super Bowl Edition – We discuss Super Bowl 52 commercials and the Justin Timberlake halftime show. We introduce our new graphic designer, Stephen and discuss his journey to Creative Arcade and why we are excited to have him sharing his skill set. We also give all of the reasons why one of our client’s Super Bowl ad, that we did, was the best.

Your website should become your main marketing hub if it isn't already. Outbound and inbound strategies, media and executions should push people online for many reasons, but mainly the fact that the measurement is so valuable.

Ok, ok. This one is a little late to the party. We talk about the Minneapolis Miracle and the Minnesota Vikings loss to the Philadelphia Eagles in the NFC title game. Don’t hate on us, we’ve been so busy lately that we didnt get to post-production until now. But, its still a really good discussion. Mainly about educating clients, the power of design and the investment it takes in one’s own marketing to truly move an organization forward.

Ok, ok. This one is a little late to the party. We talk about the Minneapolis Miracle and the Minnesota Vikings loss to the Philadelphia Eagles in the NFC title game. Don’t hate on us, we’ve been so busy lately that we didnt get to post-production until now. But, its still a really good discussion. Mainly about educating clients, the power of design and the investment it takes in one’s own marketing to truly move an organization forward.

By coincidence, Episode 018 happens to be all about marketing trends in upcoming 2018. We use many online sources and their predictions and give our own takes on whether we agree or think they are crazy.

It’s not a coincidence that we start 2018 with Epidsode 18 of the 8Bit Podcast. In this episode, we talk about our resolutions and our opinions and takes on trends for 2018. We’ve been reading many blog posts and articles about graphic and web design. Of course, we have our own opinions and thoughts as we enter this new year. What dictates a “trend” and should they influence your marketing? We dive into all of it and have a few good laughs along the way! Happy New Year!