Graphic Evidence PR Clients, Andrew Gould and Sharon Hunt, commentate on the Olympics!


London (PRWEB UK) 2 August 2012

Sharon Hunt, is a world-renowned former Olympic Event rider who helped Team GB to secure the Team Bronze medal in Beijing in 2008. The BBC and Horse & Country TV alike have valued Sharons expertise and insights. On each night of the four day Olympic eventing, Sharon has given her thoughts and professional opinion on how the competition progressed.

Andrew Gould, international dressage rider and dressage coach to professional riders, including Olympic athletes, will also be commentating on the Rudalls Round Up programme of Horse & Country TV, post each dressage competition. Andrew has also been requested to appear on the BBC to offer commentary and an expert’s opinion.

Graphic Evidence enjoy a successful working relationship with these riders across a number of areas including enhancing their media profiles, crisis management, sponsorship agreements, social networking and media relations.

Graphic Evidence, graphic designers and full service creative marketing agency, in addition to PR, specialise in a wide range of design and marketing including branding, logo design and website design.

To view more successful and ongoing PR relationships please visit: http://www.graphicevidence.co.uk for more information on the range of services that are offered.







Wayne Elsey, Founder and former CEO of Soles4Souls, Launches a new Branding, Marketing and Communications Agency

Orlando FLorida (PRWEB) August 02, 2012

Wayne Elsey, founder and former CEO of Soles4Souls, has launched Wayne Elsey Enterprises, a full service branding, marketing and communications agency for companies and non-profit organizations. Elsey built Soles4Souls into one of the fastest growing non-profits in the country and, in six years, grew it to rank in the top one percent of non-profits in the US. “I’m tremendously excited about the chance to teach the strategies and philosophies I developed that helped make Soles4Souls the success it is today. I drew inspiration from my personal struggles and triumphs in creating the three-principle system that provides the framework for our mission – Believe, Brand and Engage. When you believe in yourself, truly understand the make-up of your brand, and effectively engage the principles, practices and people involved, the sky is the limit,” says Elsey.

Wayne Elsey Enterprises is a “one-stop shop” that provides clients with strategic counsel, marketing and public relations, business plans, graphic design, direct mail, website development, social media outreach, video and audio production among other services. “Our team specializes in identifying or refining your brand, helping further define who you are and developing a road map on how to get to the next level. Together, we will help you understand your role and ultimately get on track to where you need to be,” said Elsey. According to Elsey, “Every time a customer experiences your brand, value is either created, captured or destroyed. What we do is create and capture value for clients by defining, designing and aligning customer brand experiences across all touch points to create resonant brands that capture not just minds, but hearts. My philosophy is that branding is ultimately about the creation of human meaning. Powerful brands induce emotional engagement that can be collectively experienced and shared; that is what Wayne Elsey Enterprises is all about.” For more information about Wayne and upcoming programs, please visit http://www.wayneelsey.com.

About Wayne Elsey

Wayne Elsey is the founder and CEO of Wayne Elsey Enterprises.

Wayne Elsey speaks and consults on topics related to leadership, branding, social activism, motivation, and community engagement. A footwear veteran who achieved great success in both nonprofit and for profit organizations, Wayne offers fresh thinking on best practices and delivers cutting edge resources including an immediate social business and social media framework. He has more than 20 years of experience in public speaking for both large and small venues, and has appeared on hundreds of radio, talk, and news shows, including NBC Nightly News, Good Morning America, Today Show, Fox News, and Extreme Makeover Home Edition.

CONTACT: Patricia Schneider, patricia(at)wayneelsey(dot)com, +1-407-440-8264







New Ebook Releases By HealthCompare Educate Health Insurance Consumers


Orange, CA (PRWEB) August 02, 2012

Ebooks, infographics, and soul-searching questions are HealthCompares way of displaying their compassion. The nationally recognized health insurance comparison site is known for showing customers they care.

They began building this reputation when they began asking site visitors to answer delving questions so they may develop an understanding of their health care needs prior to searching for their perfect policy.

The questions the visitors were asked were:

What are the consumers current health care needs? Do they currently require medication? Does the consumer have a pre-existing condition? Or are they seeking to start a family in the near future?

Does the financial state of the shopper allow for a lower deductible, thusly giving them a higher monthly premium? Or would having a high deductible (and therefore lower monthly premium) be more beneficial?

Is the consumers physician a factor? If they prefer to continue seeing their doctor of choice, HealthCompare helps them decide what policies allow that.

Are there any other health insurance options for the shopper, such as spouse or parent plan?

Once consumers get their quotes, HealthCompare then helps them narrow their decisions by prompting them to ask further questions, like:

How much will the policies being compared cost them from their pocket when considering deductibles, co-insurance, and co-pays?

What will the policies being compared offer in terms of maximum out-of-pocket expense?

Will the consumers office visits be covered?

Do any of the policies up for comparison offer maternity?

Is prescription drug coverage an option?

How much will the consumer pay for emergency services and ambulances?

Will the current primary physician and local hospitals be accepted under any of the policies being considered?

Health insurance costs are much more involved than mere premiums and buyers must carefully consider all out of pocket expenses to understand what their policies will ultimately cost them.

This fact is what led HealthCompare to release the infographics to help consumers discover the hardships that are related to the health insurance industry. These infographics are typical of the graphic tools used online to illustrate complex topics in easy to understand formats.

Using bright and contrasting colors with images and data, difficult concepts are simplified by excluding industry jargon and industry language in the depictions.

Some of the infographics released were:

Why Health Insurance Comparisons Are Important

Insurance For Self-Employed Isnt Impossible

Individual PPO Isnt For Everyone

Company Policies Vs. Private Health Insurance

Other infographics can be found here.

HealthCompare will shift their new efforts to publishing in an effort to reach more health insurance consumers than ever. Knowing that with the ease of use of ereaders and the explosion of the ebook industry, that more Americans are reading again.

The titles they will release are lifestyle topics designed to empower consumers in all stages of life, from new parenthood to self-employment. They will be released weekly beginning in August.

About Health Compare: HealthCompare was launched in 2009 to work with brokers and carriers to help individuals and families easily research, compare, buy, and enroll in the right health insurance plan at the right price. Based in Orange, Calif., it delivers accurate, customized, health insurance quotes for the country’s diverse population.

Through a unique partnership with its sister company, CONEXIS, HealthCompare has the ability to quickly reach thousands of COBRA-qualifying consumers and provide them with COBRA alternatives at the moment they become eligible for COBRA benefits. This provides these consumers with an opportunity to enroll in individual or family plans and potentially save hundreds to thousands of dollars on COBRA premiums and, at the same time, rewards referring brokers with referral fee income for the life of each policy.

For more information, visit http://healthcompare.com/ or call 888.748.5152.







GraphicDesign.com Examines the Difficulties of Working from Home


Dallas, TX (PRWEB) August 01, 2012

Many graphic designers work from the friendly confines of their homes. And with a home office, a variety of challenges that can make working a chore come into play. This week, Sheana Firth tells GraphicDesign.com readers how to maintain a healthy work-life balance. The Poll Article can be found HERE.

Sheana Firth gets her feature article started by advocating for a dedicated workspace. “At the very least, you should have a specific area to work and be devoted to only performing work in that area,” Firth recommends. “This little trick helps the human psyche to distinguish from work and play subconsciously.”

While many designers adhere to their clients around-the-clock, Firth stresses working during business hours only. She explains, “Resolve yourself to working on client projects only during your regular work hours. By answering phone calls and e-mails only during posted hours of operation, you send a clear message that you are a bona fide business like any other.”

Graphic designers who work from home are encouraged to create a routine they can repeat every day. Maybe it’s getting up, showering, going for a walk, taking the dog out, and then “commuting” to the office. Firth points out the routine’s desired effect: “By creating a routine, you are again training your psyche to distinguish work-time from playtime.”

Anyone who works from home knows that distractions from friends and family can be major hindrances to a productive day. “By being honest and frank about your working hours with friends and family, you can avoid the hassle of constantly having to explain that you are not sitting around all day eating cheese puffs and waiting for something to do,” Firth notes jokingly. In essence, setting clear boundaries, especially during work hours, can help work-from-home designers excel.

Finally, Firth recommends taking advantage of a flexible schedule. Going out for lunch, getting some exercise, and breathing in fresh air can all help graphic designers get inspired, which can in turn make them more productive. She concludes with perhaps her most important message: “You have the freedom to make your own choices, your own hours, your own environment take advantage!”

In order to engage its readership, GraphicDesign.com poses poll questions in articles each week. This time around, Firth’s piece takes center stage and at its conclusion, members of the design community are asked three questions:

1. Do you find yourself working odd hours?

2. If you work from home, how many hours do you spend working “after hours”?

3. Do you charge clients more for after hours work?

The poll will remain open until August 12th at Midnight PT. Visit GraphicDesign.com to weigh in on balancing work life and home life. The article and poll can be found HERE.

About GraphicDesign.com

GraphicDesign.com is a product of Terran Marketing and a leading source of news and information devoted entirely to the graphic design industry. Employers, students, and freelancers come to GraphicDesign.com to read and discuss current news, information and events in the graphic design industry.

Contact:

Julia Wild

Terran Marketing

892 East Steger Town Road, Suite #206

Rockwall, TX 75032

Phone: (540) 908-2195

E-Mail: julia(at)graphicdesign(dot)com







Red Design Consultants has been Honored with Prestigious Silver A’ Design Award


Como, Italy (PRWEB) August 01, 2012

A’ Award and Competitions are proud to announce that the work Red Script Pro Typeface by Red Design Consultants became winner of the noteable Silver A’ Design Award at Graphics and Advertising Design Competition marked as one of the winners by the respected judging committee of the A’ Design Awards & Competitions amidst thousands of nominations.

Details of Red Script Pro Typeface

Red Design Consultants, the creative mind behind the awarded project Red Script Pro Typeface says Red Script Pro is a unique font inspired by new technologies and gadgets for alternative forms of communication, harmoniously connecting us with its free letter-forms. Inspired by the iPad and designed in Brushes, it is expressed in a unique writing style. It contains English, Greek as well as the Cyrillic alphabet and supports over 70 languages. Learn more at: http://www.adesignaward.com/design.php?ID=25423

The Silver A’ Design Award

The Silver A’ Design Award is a prestigious award given to top 5% percentile designs that has achieved an exemplary level of excellence in design. The designs are judged by a panel of three different jury which is composed of Academic, Professional and Focus Group Members. The designs are evaluated with score normalization to remove any biases and are voted on aspects such as functionality, ergonomics, engineering, presentation, innovation, usability, fun details, technology, and any other specific points that could be considered, each of these points are further weighted for different jury groups.

About A’ Design Award and Competitions

A’Design Award and Competitions, aims to highlight the excellent qualifications of best designs, design concepts and design oriented products. A’ Design Award and Competitions are organized and awarded annually and internationally in multiple categories to reach a wide, design-oriented audience. Learn more: http://www.whatisadesignaward.com







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Good Morning Inc has Been Granted the Prominent Platinum A’ Design Award


Como, Italy (PRWEB) August 01, 2012

A’ Award and Competitions are happy to inform that the design Good Morning Original Calendar 2012 “farm” by Art Director: Katsumi Tamura won the noteable Platinum A’ Design Award at Graphics and Advertising Design Competition chosen as a winner by the respected arbiters of the A’ Design Awards & Competitions within thousands of projects.

Regarding Good Morning Original Calendar 2012 “farm”

Katsumi Tamura, the creative mind behind the awarded work Good Morning Original Calendar 2012 “farm” explains “Farm is a kitset paper animal calendar. Fully assembled it makes a delightful miniature farm complete with six different animals.” Learn more: http://www.adesignaward.com/design.php?ID=24143

Project Members for Good Morning Original Calendar 2012 “farm”

Good Morning Original Calendar 2012 farm was designed by Art Director: Katsumi Tamura and Designer: Takahiro Sugawara.

The Platinum A’ Design Award

The Platinum A’ Design Award is a prestigious award given to top 1% percentile designs that has delivered an exemplary level of excellence in design. The designs are judged by a panel of three different jury which is composed of Academic, Professional and Focus Group Members. The designs are evaluated with score normalization to remove any biases and are voted on aspects such as functionality, ergonomics, engineering, presentation, innovation, usability, fun details, technology, and any other specific points that could be considered, each of these points are further weighted for different jury groups.

About A’ Design Award and Competitions

A’Design Award and Competitions, aims to highlight the excellent qualifications of best designs, design concepts and design oriented products. A’ Design Award and Competitions are organized and awarded annually and internationally in multiple categories to reach a wide, design-oriented audience. Learn more at: http://www.whatisadesignaward.com







HealthCompare Will Release Ebooks To Educate Consumers On The Hardships Associated With Health Insurance


Orange, California (PRWEB) August 01, 2012

The explosion of the ebook industry has lead HealthCompare, a nationally recognized health insurance comparison site, to release ebooks so they may educate and guide more consumers than ever.

HealthCompare began their journey toward insurance education when they began assisting website visitors with their decisions by leading them to their own answers by asking questions like:

What are the consumers current health care needs? Do they currently require medication? Does the consumer have a pre-existing condition? Or are they seeking to start a family in the near future?

Does the financial state of the shopper allow for a lower deductible, thusly giving them a higher monthly premium? Or would having a high deductible (and therefore lower monthly premium) be more beneficial?

Is the consumers physician a factor? If they prefer to continue seeing their doctor of choice, HealthCompare helps them decide what policies allow that.

Are there any other health insurance options for the shopper, such as spouse or parent plan?

Once consumers get their quotes, HealthCompare then helps them narrow their decisions by prompting them to ask further questions, like:

How much will the policies being compared cost them from their pocket when considering deductibles, co-insurance, and co-pays?

What will the policies being compared offer in terms of maximum out-of-pocket expense?

Will the consumers office visits be covered?

Do any of the policies up for comparison offer maternity?

Is prescription drug coverage an option?

How much will the consumer pay for emergency services and ambulances?

Will the current primary physician and local hospitals be accepted under any of the policies being considered?

Health insurance costs are much more involved than mere premiums and buyers must carefully consider all out of pocket expenses to understand what their policies will ultimately cost them.

HealthCompare understands this disconnect in the industry and chose to release infographics to help explain it further. Infographics are a graphic tool used online to illustrate complex topics in an uncomplicated fashion.

By using interesting colors and images along with corresponding data, infographics distill the essence of the topic by extracting industry language and difficult jargon. Some infographics released by HealthCompare are:

Understanding Where to Find Affordable Medical Insurance

The Right Way To Make A Health Insurance Comparisons

Why Skipping Self-Employed Health Insurance Isnt a Good Idea

Is Low-Deductible Health Insurance A Bad Thing

Other infographics by the national health insurance leader can be found here.

Reaching the most consumers possible has always been a target for HealthCompare. Thats why they chose to continue their efforts toward education through ebooks. With more Americans than ever reading again because of the portability and affordability of these kinds of books.

The titles released by HealthCompare will be lifestyle titles designed to encourage, inspire, and motivate consumers in all stages of life, from college to new parenthood and beyond.

The books will be released weekly beginning in August.

About Health Compare: HealthCompare was launched in 2009 to work with brokers and carriers to help individuals and families easily research, compare, buy, and enroll in the right health insurance plan at the right price. Based in Orange, Calif., it delivers accurate, customized, health insurance quotes for the country’s diverse population.

Through a unique partnership with its sister company, CONEXIS, HealthCompare has the ability to quickly reach thousands of COBRA-qualifying consumers and provide them with COBRA alternatives at the moment they become eligible for COBRA benefits. This provides these consumers with an opportunity to enroll in individual or family plans and potentially save hundreds to thousands of dollars on COBRA premiums and, at the same time, rewards referring brokers with referral fee income for the life of each policy.

For more information, visit http://healthcompare.com/ or call 888.748.5152.







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Children’s Clothing Fall 2012 Trend Outlook for Girl’s Clothes


Fort Worth, TX (PRWEB) July 31, 2012

“Fall is our favorite time of year…and there are so many wonderful trends for girls clothing this season,” said Mary Gallina, President & GMM of blueturtlekids.com — children’s clothing retailer. “Fall 2012 was so bountiful trendwise…it was hard to select just a few, however our team edited down, so that moms and their daughters can navigate the wonderful world of children’s clothing this Fall.”

Children’s ClothingTrend Outlook for Girls Clothes–Fall 2012


BOLD PRINTSThe prints have it…this year, all collections of girls clothing have very bold and vivid prints. Don’t shy away from having too much. From florals to geometrics…bold prints are the way to go.

TRUE BLUEBright blue, bold blue, blue and blue. Blue is the color of the season in vibrant hues. Especially when contrasted with neutrals or black.

SPARKLE AND SHINEShiny metallics are in. Look for bright shades of bold colors like fuschia and cobalt sparkly accents. Everyone could use a little something shiny in their wardrobe this season.

EMBELLISHMENTSNovelty rules the roost this year in girls clothing this Fall. From ruched fabrics to embrodiery, woven ribbons, lace trims, fabric flowers and applique…interesting fancy embellishments are prevalent in much of the girls outfits this Fall.

FUTURISTIC PRINTSClassic prints are giving way to futuristic prints of circles, geometric graphics and Jane Jetson-esque just plain ‘Fun’ prints. Every little girls wardrobe, needs just one piece this season. A little goes a long way!

POLKA, POLKA, POLKADots that is! Polka dots are hot and everywhere this season in fun colors, whimisical shapes. A must have this season!

APPLIQUECute and adorable, applique is everywhere this season on girls clothes. The pant, the sleeve, the bodice. We are seeing it two ways….monochromatic–matching the fabric and contrasting to add a pop of color and another layer of detail.

Since its founding in 2002, blueturtlekids.com has featured some of the finest children’s clothing for boys and girls including brand names: Mis-Tee-V-Us, Mulberribush, Zaza Couture, Peaches n’ Cream, Twirls and Twigs, Skivvydoodles, Sara’s Prints pajamas, Sage and Lilly, Baby Lulu, Wes and Willy, and many other wonderful brands.

Blueturtlekids.com prides itself on finding unique, comfortable and colorful clothing that both boys and girls enjoy wearing due to their fun designs, easy on/off styling and super-soft fabrics. Best of all, blueturtlekids.com allows customers to shop quickly and efficiently 24 hours a day/7 days a week, with detailed service and attention paid to every order.

While your kids are still kids, blueturtlekids.com will help dress them in comfortable, stylish, unique clothing for everyday and special occasions…especially this Fall 2012.

COMPANY INFORMATION

Blueturtlekids.com

Blue Turtle Kids online children’s clothing boutique was launched by a seasoned corporate executive that found herself in a new role as a stay-at-home mom. Anxious to dress her two sons in uniquely designed, comfortable clothing…she began to search for fun and colorful clothing from quality brands. But as luck would have it, her favorite local children’s clothing boutique closed and she had no place to shop.

Realizing how hard it is to find boys clothing designed with more than sports balls in mind, she started blueturtlekids.com as an online children’s clothing boutique focused exclusively on boy’s clothes. After a year, her customers simply demanded she start selling girls clothing…and so, today blueturtlekids.com sells both boys and girls clothing.

Blueturtlekids.com is focused on providing the latest in children’s clothing each and every season. In addition, blueturtlekids.com carries many “Made in the USA” children’s clothing lines.

Blueturtlekids.com also strives to keep customer’s up-to-date via their blog.blueturtlekids.com, facebook page and Twitter stream.

Blueturtlekids.com looks forward to each new season of dressing your child in clothing that is cute, comfortable, fun and unique.

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Chicago Internet Marketing Company Announces Affordable Website Design Offering


Chicago, IL (PRWEB) July 31, 2012

August 1st will mark the official launch of SmartSites, a new concept in affordable website design from the Chicago Internet Marketing company SmartROI Consulting. Citing the need for something more sophisticated than a generic template site and less expensive than custom web design, SmartROI is rolling out the new service on their website and will begin scheduling consultations immediately.

Traditionally, websites created from the ground up have had a very high cost because of the number of hours that it takes to produce the graphics, coding, and other components. The alternative for cost-conscious businesses has always been to go without, to keep an outdated site (both in style and functionality), or to resort to very unprofessional and generic looking template sites.

What we have done is assemble a very flexible set of the most commonly used layouts, and then we listen to the client and customize each project according to their business needs, says Elijah Litscher, Owner of SmartROI Consulting. By repurposing a basic structure, a small business can save hundreds or thousands of dollars on their website investment.

To accomplish this, SmartROI uses modified WordPress themes that have already been created and tested. These WordPress themes can then be tailored to each client, meaning that no SmartSite custom website design will ever look the same. They are each as unique as the businesses that we work with, says Litscher.

WordPress is an open-source content management website design platform, the basis for almost 15 percent of the top million websites in the world, making up nearly one quarter of all new websites created every day. The main benefits of using the WordPress platform are its content management system, its reliability when it comes to being search-engine friendly, and its ability to be rendered universally on mobile devices and tablets.

According to Litscher, Since many of our clients also are in the need of SmartROIs Internet marketing services, it makes sense for us to deliver our SmartSites on a platform that makes it easy for businesses to build great content on their own. Search engines like Google are rewarding sites with great content and modern design with high rankings in their search results, and that can mean a lot of revenue for small businesses.

SmartROI Consulting is a Chicago website design company and Internet marketing service provider. For more information, visit http://www.smartroiconsulting.com or call 312-569-9449.







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