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Do You Know How a Professional Designer Creates Attractive Web Design?
Oh, what a tangled web we weave! But we’re not talking about deception today, we’re diving into the intricacies of web design. It’s a tall order, but with our help, you should have a grasp on design principles and what goes into designing a website. The Importance...
How to Set Yourself Apart Series: Video Editor
Video editors are tasked with crafting memorable narratives that captivate audiences. As the demand for high-quality video content skyrockets, it's become more important than ever for editors to establish a unique signature style. Doing so requires a nuanced mix of...
How to Set Yourself Apart Series: Web Developer
In a world where coding skills are multiplying by the minute, it's crucial to have a few aces up your sleeve to stand out from the crowd.Here’s how you can do just that. Find Your Unique Value Proposition Web developers, like most professionals, bring a unique set of...
How to Set Yourself Apart Series: Editor
When you’ve mastered the skill of content creation, you’re able to reach a new height: editing other people’s work to make it shine brighter than ever before. Here’s how to set yourself apart as an editor. Find Your Unique Value Proposition One of the most important...
How to Set Yourself Apart Series: Marketing Director
If you’re looking for your next (or first) marketing director role, it’s crucial to stand out among the rest. From showing your strategy skills in a variety of media to sharing how you motivate a team, every second you spend setting yourself apart is sure to pay off....
How to Set Yourself Apart Series: Art Director
An art director has the same responsibilities as a senior designer plus the added challenge of communicating with clients and giving presentations. It’s not as straightforward as graphic design (complex as graphic design may be)! So how can you set yourself apart as...
How to Set Yourself Apart Series: Graphic Designer
Junior graphic designers who stick with it and upskill become graphic designers. Some might rest on their laurels now that they’ve “made it,” but not you! You are here to learn. Here’s how to set yourself apart as a graphic designer. Find Your Unique Value Proposition...
How to Set Yourself Apart Series: Account Planner
Account planners do a lot of the client-facing work that keeps agencies running. From day-to-day customer service to selling upgrades, many agency leaders know the value that a good account planner can provide. So, how can you show potential agency clients that you’re...
Matcha Design Makes the Winners List at SIAA 2024
Service industry advertisers clamor each year for a chance to win the Service Industry Advertising Awards. This year, Matcha Design brought home ten more awards. This year, the 21st Annual Service Industry Advertising Awards (SIAA) saw over 1,000 entries in the...
How to Set Yourself Apart Series: Junior Graphic Designer
There are some things you can’t forget, no matter how many years pass. I can still remember when I started out as a mail boy at a design firm in Hong Kong, despite the fact it was about 40 years ago. The sentiment toward designers back then was harsh and unrelenting....
How to Set Yourself Apart Series: Project Manager
The project manager a client chooses can make or break their success. Many prospective clients know this and, as a result, are extremely picky about the project managers they consider. They may be looking for certifications, reviews, examples of past projects – or all...
How to Set Yourself Apart Series: Copywriter
Many potential clients think that copywriters are a dime a dozen. After all, COVID got a lot of people comfortable with the idea of working from home, so copywriters started cropping up right before ChatGPT burst onto the scene, threatening to take our jobs. Things...
How to Set Yourself Apart Series: Project Manager
The project manager a client chooses can make or break their success. Many prospective clients know this and, as a result, are extremely picky about the project managers they consider. They may be looking for certifications, reviews, examples of past projects – or all...
How to Set Yourself Apart Series: Copywriter
Many potential clients think that copywriters are a dime a dozen. After all, COVID got a lot of people comfortable with the idea of working from home, so copywriters started cropping up right before ChatGPT burst onto the scene, threatening to take our jobs. Things...
Sales Kick-Off Campaign 101
Are you part of a mid-sized company or a corporation, and do you wish more leads and sales were walking through your door? If so, there’s a way to fix that! It’s time to put together a Sales Kick Off Campaign. Not sure how it works? We’ll walk you through it. What Is...
A Christmas Tale About Friendship
In the late 1880s, in a quaint town called Aspen Hollow, two teens, Effie and Sam, shared dreams as vast and sparkling as the celestial winter sky above. Effie had a flair for creating enchanting designs, each stroke of artistic passion as limitless as the...
Balancing Fun and Profits: Lessons From Two Point Hospital
In the world of gaming, few titles manage to combine entertainment and education as effectively as Two Point Hospital. While in some ways, the game does its best to deviate from reality—with conditions such as “lightheadedness,” which involves patients needing light...
The Anatomy of a Successful Landing Page
Not sure what a landing page is or what elements it should have? Landing pages have a specific purpose, but once you’ve got it nailed down, they’re easy to understand. Let’s unpack the history of landing pages, what they are, and more. By the way - if you’re wondering...
Top Content Marketing Mistakes Made By Experts
Being in the web design and marketing industry for decades provides you a unique insight into the mistakes that can be made - whether you’ve made them yourself or seen others do it. Despite the fact that learning from your own mistakes is often the most effective way...
You Are the Reason Matcha Design Succeeds!
The team at Matcha Design wishes you a very happy Thanksgiving! Every year (usually, over turkey, stuffing, and cranberry sauce) people pause during Thanksgiving week to remember what they’re thankful for. As we make our own preparations to enjoy the season, we can’t...
Empowering Pathways: Nurturing Design Confidence for Young and Aspiring Creators
At Matcha Design, we’ve come a long way from where we once stood. I started my graphic design career as a mail boy in the 1980s at a design firm in Hong Kong. I had no training and no experience - but what I did have was a deep passion for design and an unquenchable...
Let Go So You Can Do More
Owners of small to medium businesses are faced with decisions every day. What clients do you take on, and which do you decide not to take? How many physical and digital assets should you keep, and which are contributing to office clutter and mental distraction? It’s...
The Power of Details in Design
If you’ve ever gone to an art gallery and gone up to some of the best-known paintings, you’ve probably noticed the high level of detail that goes into them. In fact, many paintings are equally enjoyable from far away and up close. The mark of a great artist is how...
Distraction-Free Learning: How to Focus
Spending all day on the computer (whether from a home office or a corporate one) has benefits and drawbacks. One of the drawbacks is known as the “research rabbit hole” - a phenomenon that happens when you spend inordinate amounts of time researching a topic/idea. One...
Matcha Design Client Work Wins At The 2013 Communicator Awards
The winners of The 2013 Communicator Awards have been announced by the International Academy of the Visual Arts, and Matcha Design is proud to be among the winners with nine selected client projects. With over 6000 entries received from across the US and around the...
Matcha Design Honored With Two Website Design Awards This Month For Client Work
Tulsa's Matcha Design recently pulled in two awards for excellence in website design from the DesignFirms™ Web awards for tulsaconservatory.org and bluespeedav.com. The DesignFirms™ Web awards showcase some of the best work on the Web from designers and developers...
Matcha Design Receives 13 National Awards, Including Two Gold and Four Silver for Client Work
Matcha Design was honored to receive 13 national awards from The 10th Annual Service Industry Advertising Awards (SIAA) for work in the print design, video production and website design fields. Nearly 2,000 entries were received from more than 400 advertising agencies...
Matcha Design Starts 2013 Earning Two Awards From DesignFirm Web Awards
Matcha Design started the new year by earning two new awards in Website design from the DesignFirms™ web awards for RebuildingTogetherTulsa.org and DanielHenderson.com. The DesignFirms™ web awards showcases some of the best work on the web from designers and...
The International Davey Awards Announce Matcha Design as a 2012 Silver Winner
Tulsa-based design firm, Matcha Design, is proud to report three silver awards from the International Davey Awards for their work in website design, corporate identity and online advertising and marketing. With nearly 4,000 entries from across the US and around the...
Matcha Design Earned 25 Service Industry Advertising Awards in 2011
Matcha Design is proud to announce 25 awards from the 8th Annual Service Industry Advertising Awards (SIAA). "We strive to serve up excellent creative vision every day." said Chris Lo, President and Creative Director of Matcha Design. "To create a project that wins an...
Tulsa Based Matcha Design Wins 15 Communicator Awards
Matcha Design has earned 5 Awards of Excellence (Gold) and 10 Awards of Distinction (Silver) in the 2012 Communicator Awards competition by the International Academy of the Visual Arts. "This is the third year in a row that Matcha Design receives awards from the...
Matcha Design Honored with Seven 2011 International Davey Awards
Matcha Design, a Tulsa-based design agency, was awarded seven 2011 Davey Awards in the business-to-business magazine ad category, print category, online film, and video category as well as self-promotional website category. With over 4,000 entries from across the US...
Merch Shop – Today’s Best Award
Among 33,413, 664,923 customizable products, Matcha's own Metro NY I Tee has won "feature of the day" by Zazzle, in less than 24 hours after it is made available. Metro New York City T-Shirt by matchadesign
Matcha Design Awarded Gold Summit International Award
Matcha Design announced that they have been awarded the Gold Summit Creative Award from Summit International Awards in the Self-Promotion Website category for their website, matchadesign.com. "Big Thank You to SIA Summit International Awards for recognizing...
Matcha Design Places First in the American Design Awards 2011 Winter Semi Annual
Matcha Design announced today that they have received 1st place in the American Design Awards 2011 Winter Semi Annual, non-flash web design category for matchadesign.com. Matcha Design was among 55 winners chosen from 1502 entries internationally. "We are not sure...
Matcha Design Collects Six Communicator Awards for 2011
The winners of the 17th Annual Communicator Awards have been announced by the Academy of Interactive and Visual Arts, and Matcha Design is proud to receive awards for six projects. "This year’s awards program was highly competitive with many remarkable entries," said...
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