Dan W. and Guitar
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Being busy is good for me, but not so good for a waning blog audience.
I/we have completed quite a bit of work recently (photography, screen printing, graphic and web design, etc) -which explains the lack of blogging.
Here’s a photo I took and edited of a local artist, […]

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Image via WikipediaI was speaking with a friend the other day about patches. When I was in high school, patches and buttons were the way to customize your book bag and show off your stunning and ever-so-hip musical taste. The more enviable patches were those that showed more local and/or obscure bands (as opposed to […]

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Image via WikipediaOne of the great parts of the internet is the massive volume of people looking for information and looking to spend money at the same time. Given this environment, it didn’t take too long for people to start incorporating advertising into web pages and emails. This, in turn, brought about a staggering bulk […]

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I may seem a little biased for writing this article because Cult Status sells primarily custom, silk screened t-shirts, posters, stickers, and other merchandise; but I want to address some important things to consider when using an ink-jet for making your merch. I’ve seen a couple bands use certain websites that allow people to order […]

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Image via WikipediaScreen printing, CD reproduction, graphic design, recording, photography and all the operating costs of running a music business/band can be overwhelming at times. It’s this very uncomfortable feeling that causes a lot of people to want to go the DIY route when producing valuable media for themselves. DIY is not always a bad […]

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Image via WikipediaWithout boring you with the ins and outs of marketing/graphic design terminology (logotype, icon, seal, glyph, brand, etc.) it’s important to have that thing that is commonly called a logo. “Branding” came about back in the days of imperial shipping companies stamping signs in melted wax, and cattle wranglers burning their brand into […]

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Image from WikipediaWhen I blog, I use this little WordPress widget called Zemanta from time to time. It automatically searches the key words for my posts and recommends links, related articles and images to include in the blog. While I don’t always include the suggestions in my posts, I will often read the articles it […]

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There have to be like infinity social networking sites… or it’s getting to be that way. The funny thing, actually, is how they all seem to go in and out of style from one season to the next. (Does anybody even use Friendster anymore?). Work this to your advantage!!
First thing’s first. Make all your profiles […]

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I’m starting a “Banned Design Elements” category to argue that there are certain examples out there that prove the need for graphic artists.
I’ll be the first to admit that Graphic Design work is often the hardest thing to spend money on, both because it’s a pretty intangible product (you don’t get a physical thing to […]

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**this post is from an article formerly featured on the Cult Status Website**
 Have you ever seen yourself or your group as a brand?
I’m not asking you to compare your art to Campbells Soup. Rather, I’m asking you to think long and hard about why you listen to the music that you choose to listen to. […]

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