I’m a big fan of style guides and have been for my entire career. I think overall, they help organizations create a sense of professionalism and convey a uniformity that doesn’t jolt the reader with missteps. (You can find more of my general thoughts about style...
Carrie Stolar is Solberg Creative’s marketing strategist, project manager, and event planner. As if that wasn’t enough to keep her busy, she has a passion that drives her out of bed at unholy hours of the morning: She coaches adult swimming through her association...
When we say that Solberg Creative does event planning, we don’t necessarily mean any kind of event. Fun as they are, we don’t plan birthday parties (largely because we don’t work with clowns. Or ponies). But if you’re looking for help with corporate or charity events,...
When approaching graphic design, it’s crucial to understand who your audience is. The colors and fonts you choose, the amount of white space you need, the types of images you might add are all influenced by who’s likely going to view them. That’s especially true when...
And, perhaps most importantly, we know when we’re not the experts. Why does that matter? Because we want to make sure all the work we do is accurate and reflects up-to-the-minute research and data. Especially in our work involving education, whether we’re educating...
If you live in the Upper Midwest, you’re probably all too familiar with the late winter/early spring additional season known as pothole season. Potholes occur for a number of reasons, but one of the most common is the winter/spring thaw/freeze cycle. It’s been...
The recent arrival of Valentine’s day reminded us of love and passion, and the different things we all love. So we thought this month we’d explore things that those of us at Solberg Creative love. While we’re all happily married, we thought we’d take a different...
Maria Reitan had a problem of the desirable variety: She had experience in a specific area that proved to be valuable to others. Specifically, she’d made a dramatic career transition, leaving the world of broadcast news after 15 years and successfully transitioning to...
Every business faces challenges when employees want or need time off. Whether it’s the December holidays, winter or summer vacations, cold and flu season rearing its ugly head, maternity and paternity leave–these are all things that can cause your...
Are you considering developing an online course based on your expertise to develop a new source of income? This is an increasingly popular option, especially for people who want to find new avenues to promote their subject matter expertise and perhaps build a new...
