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Creating Video Shorts for Your Business
Video shorts have a profound impact on people. They are highly appreciated, as they put a face to your brand and help people feel like they’re getting to know you and your company. However, creating them professionally requires planning, staging, production, and...
UX is the Foundation of Any Design
UX, short for user experience, is a popular term flying around the design space right now. But where did it come from, and is it really new for the graphic design industry? What UX Design Looks Like A design that focuses on UX is centered on what the user wants and is...
3 Ways to Improve Your Attention to Detail
Details are everything when it comes to design. The exact color, the right copy, and the best placement all work together to create designs that stand out and satisfy clients. Thorough designers who pay attention to every factor of a project are reliable and often...
Matcha Design Takes Home Silver Win at Summit Creative Awards
For the 14th Year in a Row, Matcha Design Is Recognized for Excellence Matcha Design has been awarded the prestigious silver award at the 2024 Summit Creative Award. The award-winning project is listed below: Silver Summit Award: B2B Website: WATT Global Media website...
Managing Finances for Entrepreneurs
Entrepreneurship can be a lot like being a parent: you dream big dreams for your company, but before it takes off, you’ll have to make a lot of financial decisions. For parents, questions like, “Do I really need a wipe warmer?” come to the forefront, but the...
Stay Motivated & Don’t Give Up!
Have you ever wondered how entrepreneurs keep going when the going gets tough? Here are some tips to stay motivated, no matter what. Entrepreneur Life is Not for the Faint of Heart Proponents of entrepreneurship sometimes paint it as a life of ease, especially on...
What Exactly Is Market Intelligence?
The term “market intelligence” is often used in the marketing world, but it can seem like a broad statement to those just learning the topic. We’ll help define what market intelligence truly entails and how you can grab it by the reins to help steer your business....
10 Most Creative Entrepreneurs in Latin America
Creativity is everywhere, and there’s no lack of it in Latin America, where so many forms of creative expression are welcome. (In case you’re wondering, this is a continuation of our entrepreneur series. We’ve already covered the most creative black entrepreneurs in...
Is Blogging Dead?
If you’ve been in our corner of YouTube lately, you’ve probably heard some say that “blogging is dead”... but is it, really? Or has blogging shifted so much that we can hardly recognize it when we compare it to what it used to be? Let’s discuss. Was it AI in the...
The Evolution of Minimalistic Design
Minimalism has changed throughout the years, starting with a focus on geometric shapes and eventually moving to the multi-faceted phenomenon we enjoy today. Minimalism has become a trend in architecture, art, interior and graphic design. Bauhaus School in Germany:...
How to Attract Your Audience with Your Brand
If you’ve been put work into building your brand (or rebranding) the next step is to focus on attracting your audience. Want to know how do that? We’ve got five simple steps. 1. Know That Your Brand Should Be Customer-Focused On your side, branding is intentional....
Top 5 Tips for a Successful Online Ad
Online ads are everywhere - but how can you create a successful online advertising campaign? For all things marketing, you should start with research - but there’s a lot more to it than that. 1. Research and Talk to Your Target Audience If you’ve already got client...
Stay Motivated & Don’t Give Up!
Have you ever wondered how entrepreneurs keep going when the going gets tough? Here are some tips to stay motivated, no matter what. Entrepreneur Life is Not for the Faint of Heart Proponents of entrepreneurship sometimes paint it as a life of ease, especially on...
What Exactly Is Market Intelligence?
The term “market intelligence” is often used in the marketing world, but it can seem like a broad statement to those just learning the topic. We’ll help define what market intelligence truly entails and how you can grab it by the reins to help steer your business....
10 Most Creative Entrepreneurs in Latin America
Creativity is everywhere, and there’s no lack of it in Latin America, where so many forms of creative expression are welcome. (In case you’re wondering, this is a continuation of our entrepreneur series. We’ve already covered the most creative black entrepreneurs in...
Is Blogging Dead?
If you’ve been in our corner of YouTube lately, you’ve probably heard some say that “blogging is dead”... but is it, really? Or has blogging shifted so much that we can hardly recognize it when we compare it to what it used to be? Let’s discuss. Was it AI in the...
The Evolution of Minimalistic Design
Minimalism has changed throughout the years, starting with a focus on geometric shapes and eventually moving to the multi-faceted phenomenon we enjoy today. Minimalism has become a trend in architecture, art, interior and graphic design. Bauhaus School in Germany:...
How to Attract Your Audience with Your Brand
If you’ve been put work into building your brand (or rebranding) the next step is to focus on attracting your audience. Want to know how do that? We’ve got five simple steps. 1. Know That Your Brand Should Be Customer-Focused On your side, branding is intentional....
Top 5 Tips for a Successful Online Ad
Online ads are everywhere - but how can you create a successful online advertising campaign? For all things marketing, you should start with research - but there’s a lot more to it than that. 1. Research and Talk to Your Target Audience If you’ve already got client...
Designing for Mobile in 2024: Trends, Factors, and Avoiding Pitfalls
In the ever-evolving world of technology, designing for mobile devices has become increasingly crucial for businesses and organizations of all sizes. As we move into 2024, the landscape of mobile design is set to undergo significant transformations, driven by emerging...
The Art of Useful Pages and Engaging Content: Part Two
In Part One of our series, we talked about how to build your homepage, “About Us” page, and shop/consultation pages - but there’s much more to creating a successful website than that! You’ll also need a “Contact” page, high-quality content, an FAQ, testimonials, and...
The Art of Useful Pages and Engaging Content: Part One
Building a website isn’t a quick two-step process. It takes a lot of research, time, and effort to create a good one - and it takes ongoing work if you’re planning to keep driving organic traffic to your website through high-quality blog posts. Learn how to create an...
What’s the Point of Being Humble
“I am resilient.” “I know my worth.” “I am successful.” “I am proud of myself.” “I am enough.” Everywhere you look today, there are positive affirmations. Reminders that we are amazing, capable people “made of stardust.” A little confidence can be a good thing. We...
The Psychological Impact of Logo Design
Every designer should be an “actor” of sorts. In other words, they should be able to put themselves in their customers’ shoes. It’s important that designers understand the psychological impact of every element of logo design - from the colors to the typography. 1. The...
Matcha Design Recognized for Website & Corporate Logo Design at the 2019 International Davey Awards
Tulsa, Oklahoma based design firm brings home two Silver Awards at this year’s International Davey Awards for recent projects in website design and corporate logo branding. Sanctioned and judged top-tier professionals, Matcha Design continues to establish their...
Matcha Design Recognized as a Top Print Designer by Clutch
We all know good design when we see it, but we don’t always recognize the importance of it. Did you know that designers have 50 milliseconds to make an impression— positive or negative — on viewers? Investing in top-notch graphic design for digital media and print...
2019 Communicator Awards | Matcha Design Takes Gold and Silver
The internationally recognized The Communicator Awards honor the creative excellence of professionals within the communications field. Founded by leaders within the industry over two decades ago, the awards currently receive over 6,000 entries from agencies of all...
Matcha Design Wins Gold at The 16th Annual SIA Awards
Tulsa, Oklahoma based digital marketing firm Matcha Design has participated in the Service Industry Advertising Awards (SIA) for the past nine years, taking home multiple accolades that represent the quality product they deliver to clients. Judges awarded 136 Gold, 86...
Matcha Design Awarded at Fourteenth Annual 2018 International Davey Awards
Tulsa, Oklahoma based full-service design agency Matcha Design proudly received distinction at the 2018 International Davey Awards. Three of the firms entries have been awarded this year, bringing Matcha's total award tally to 308. The Davey Awards honor the...
Matcha Design Captures 8 AIVA Communicator Awards
TULSA, OK – For the 10thconsecutive year, Matcha Design has been recognized for its excellence in creative services by the Academy of Interactive and Visual Arts. The Matcha team received eight awards of excellence and distinction from the 24th annual Communicator...
Matcha Design Wins Gold At The 15th Annual SIA Awards
Tulsa, Oklahoma based digital marketing firm Matcha Design participates in the 2017 SIA Awards and receives 13 accolades. Having entered the competition since 2010, Matcha’s bold client focused approach has earned them over 142 service industry advertising awards to...
Matcha Design Named One of Tulsa’s Top 21 Top Web Designers by Expertise
Matcha Design, an award-winning full-service digital agency, is honored to be one of the top web designers in Tulsa. It's important to us that a business can’t pay to be included on Expertise. The recognition comes from Expertise, a Seattle-based company that...
Matcha Design Awarded at Thirteenth Annual 2017 International Davey Awards
Full-service digital design agency Matcha Design reclaims distinction at the 2017 International Davey Awards. The Tulsa, Oklahoma based company was awarded five awards during last year’s ceremony. The 2017 worldwide honor to the “Creative Davids” who triumph against...
Matcha Design Wins 9 Awards at the 23rd Annual Communicator Awards
Tulsa, OK – Matcha Design, a Tulsa-based full service web design, development and implementation company that works to provide functional, innovative, and responsive website platforms for a variety of clients, this week was announced they were the recipient of 9...
Matcha Design Brings Home 23 Awards At 14th Annual Service Industry Advertising Awards
Matcha Design, a full-service Tulsa-based Digital Marketing and Advertising agency dedicated to providing website development, social media marketing, photography, identity, and high-quality branding to businesses of any servicing kind, this week took home a...
Matcha Design Awarded 5 Distinctions At The 2016 International Davey Awards
Tulsa, OK – Matcha Design, a full-service digital design and website development company based out of Tulsa, Oklahoma, this week announced they have won five distinct awards at this year’s International Davey Awards, a worldwide event designed to honor the...
BlueSpeed Launches New Website to Engage Clients
BlueSpeed LLC launched their new website this week with help from design strategists at Matcha Design. The site was built around the new BlueSpeed identity branding and includes custom photos of BlueSpeed's top-notch design portfolio from Chris Lo Photography, and...
More Than an Office Dog
At Matcha Design we are known for our award winning design projects and creative vision excellence. However, there is one key Matcha Design team member we have not yet introduced and would be a travesty not to highlight. We are pleased to officially introduce Pancake,...
FEDEL Music Photo Shoot with Matcha Design
This week Matcha Design had the opportunity to shoot press photos for FEDEL, an Oklahoma based Christian Hip-Hop artist. We needed to capture simple, yet engaging photos for the FEDEL to use for tour posters, social media, press opportunities and other collateral. We...
Matcha Design Partners with MidFirst Backyard Bowl for 2012 Stadium Animation
Tulsa, OK - August 31, 2012 - If you spend any time in Oklahoma you quickly realize football is king, and there are intense rivalries in both college and high school arenas. Jenks and Union high school athletes take the field every year in the MidFirst Backyard Bowl...
BlueSpeed Finds a New Face
Tulsa, OK - August 29, 2012 - Blue Speed LLC is one of the leading providers of home and commercial automation and lighting control design in Tulsa and northeast Oklahoma. The wanted to take their brand to the next level and reflect their passion for combining...
Matcha Design Produces Tulsa Marriage and Family Website and Logo
Tulsa, OK - August 24, 2012 - Matcha Design is excited to announce RestoringMarriageandFamily.com, an online hub for marriage tips, helpful relationship videos, local marriage seminars, and appointment reservations for Brittain Keifer, Licenced Marriage and Family...
Chris Lo Invited to Judge 2012 W³ Awards
Tulsa, OK - July 27, 2012 - Chris Lo, President & CEO of visionary design firm Matcha Design, has been invited to serve on the judging panel for the 2012 W³ Awards in the categories of website, online marketing, mobile and video. “I am so honored to be a part of...
Matcha Design Produces Stadium Animation for the MidFirst Bank Sponsored Backyard Bowl
For nearly two decades, the Backyard Bowl has been an annual tradition for glory and bragging rights between the top 2 high school teams - Jenks and Union. Matcha Design is creating a Full HD Animation for MidFirst Bank, the official sponsor of the Backyard Bowl, to...
Matcha Design Photography Coverage for 9/11 National Day of Service and Remembrance
To commemorate the upcoming 10th anniversary, Matcha Design will be a part of the 9/11 National Day of Service and Remembrance to provide photography coverage for the Asbury United Methodist Church, Tulsa Oklahoma. Asbury is planning to mobilize over 1500 volunteers...
Rhema Bible Church Christmas Lights Extravaganza!
Since 1982, the Rhema Christmas Lights Display has become a main attraction for folks around Tulsa and Oklahoma every year. James Shelby, the creator and supervisor of the electrical department of Rhema, orchestrates this amazing project year after year and the size...
Launching of the New Nian En Church Introduction Video
Matcha Design is excited to announce the new introduction video for Nian En Church, a Chinese evangelical church, located in Hong Kong. We have done many videos for churches in the United States in the past, but this is the first one we have done for a client in...