FRIDAY, DECEMBER 16, 2011

This is your last chance to see the Variety, Archeology, and Ornament: Renaissance Architectural Prints from Column to Cornice show! The exhibit is on display at the University of Virginia Art Museum right here in Charlottesville and will be up until this Sunday, December 18th. The show features architectural prints and plans from the Renaissance period.
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FRIDAY, DECEMBER 2, 2011
CRAFTACULAR! Don't miss this year's Holiday Craftacular at Open Space on the Downtown Mall. The even takes place next weekend, December 10th-11th. Many of Charlottesville's most talented artists and designers will be there displaying their finest works – for you to see! If you have been before come see some of your old favorites as well as the six new artist's that have been included in the show this year. If you're a newcomer to the event be prepared to see many amazing pieces of art and even meet some new people!
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FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 2011
JMU has a new AIGA chapter and we were so honored when they asked us to come speak tostudents heading into the graphic & web design workforce! We focused on what we hadknown coming out of school - that was a long list! Thank you to this outstanding, professional group - we are very excited about who is coming into the real world soon.
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We were at an event last night at City Space and noticed Piedmont Council for the Art's new space... what a great group, check out the upcoming events and support our local Art community! Below is a link to their calendar:
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FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 2011
There's a new gallery in town! Check out FireFish Gallery on the Downtown Mall in Charlottesville if you are nearby.
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Social Media at the Southern on 9/27, click the link below to check it out!
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Monday, July 4, 2011
Dont forget to check in with your local AIGA- here is ours:
RIC AIGA

And of course there are always great design posts on the national site:
AIGA

friday, February 25, 2011
Upcoming Events in Charlottesville & Richmond:

Grade Six Design Competition Reception, April 28
Details:
RIC AIGA

PAPER SHOW!!!! ADCMW [Washington, but worth the drive]
Details:
ADCMW

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 2010
Branding Presentation TONIGHT by August Turak
Come out tonight to the doubletree to listen to a leader in our field discuss branding.

Details:
http://www.cville-ama.org/

SATURDAY, July 24, 2010
Are you an international spy? No? You might need a new logo:
Click here for more info.

Tuesday, July 6, 2010
Design Marathon first meeting!
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Friday , mAY 7, 2010
Central VA Marketing Awards : THE EMMAS- May 18
Come one, come all to see what the creatives in Charlottesville and beyond are doing. Hosted at the new and very cool Jefferson Theater!
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THURSDAY , mAY 6, 2010
What's going on in the VA Ad World?
Get the results from the Richmond Ad Club's 2009 RICHMOND SHOW here (hint, sign up for their mailing list for cool invites!):
Click here for more info.

Friday , march 12, 2010
See Sean Adams Speak:
Upcoming AIGA meeting: Author and designer Sean Adams will share his perspectives on design. Friday, April 16, 2010 TBD Richmond, VA.
Click here for more info.

Monday, January 18, 2010
Apple invites press to see 'our latest creation'
(CNN) It's official: Apple Inc. will host a much-anticipated press event January 27 in San Francisco, California. Invitations went out Monday. Tech insiders expect the company to unveil a touch-screen "slate" computer, which would look something like a giant iPhone. Buzz about such an announcement, and the possible press event, has been dominant news in the tech blogosphere for months.
Click here to read the full article...

Thursday, January 14, 2010
Good typography in InDesign – setting up a baseline grid
Good clean typography is a fundamental skill of any designer. Most designers believe they have good typography but in my experience it is something which is developed through time and experience. I think we all begin our design lives with a desire to be outrageously creative, and only as we mature, begin realise that simplicity and structure is just as, if not more important. In this article, I will go through some simple steps to acheive good clean well structured typography in Adobe Indesign. Click here to read the full article...



MONDAY, december 28, 2009
Creative 2010 Calendars for your viewing pleasure!
2010 New Year means the time of the year when lot of creative talent churn out with awesome illustrations, typography, photography, graphics and other artistic creations. Wittysparks has compiled a huge collection of beautiful and creative collection of 2010 Calendars with stunning creative flair which would make you scroll through each one of the creation here. Click here to view these creative creations.



wednesday, december 02, 2009
40 Logo Designs with negative beauty - An interesting trick
Check out these interesting examples that use the negative space to come up with clever logo solutions. Click here to see more...



Click here to view logos designed by Watermark.

Tuesday, december 01, 2009
30 Typographic Print ads… Hard to ignore!!
One has to agree…within last few years advertising industry has manifestly overtaken the media world. Today print ads are conveying big messages to the world in an impressive and unforgettable manner. I believe print ads to be one of the fastest ways to attract potential customers but if they are not interesting or memorable, then they are useless. Lately, brands have been releasing such clever ads that without any description about the product, they have conveyed their message to their customers.



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FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 2009
Fun and festive fonts for this season!
Decorated types like these may not be all-purpose, but when the situation does present itself, they can provide just the right touch of sophistication. Thanks to The Font Bureau we are getting quainted with a few hidden treasures from the their library.



Tuesday, november 3, 2009
Check out these creative business cards.
The business card is one of the must-have stationary marketing material every business should have.
Click here for more info.



Click here for Watermark business cards.

friday, October 30, 2009
AIGA RIC Guest Speaker: Shel Perkins
Friday, January 15, 2010 Richmond, VA Location is TBD
Shel Perkins is a graphic designer, management consultant and educator with twenty years of experience in managing the operations of leading design firms in the U.S. and the U.K. Click here for more info.

Monday, October 26, 2009
30 amazing packaging designs for your inspiration.
Packaging is one of the aspects of design that we see the most, we get packaged products at home, work or wherever we go.



Click here for more inspirational packaging.



Click here for Watermark packaging.

TUESDAY, JUNE 30, 2009
Downtown Mall now wireless
Charlottesville's downtown mall now has free wireless for the public. Now you have no excuse not to update you company's twitter and facebook page if you are downtown!

FRIDAY, MAY 22, 2009
AIGA RIC event cancelled
Unfortunately, for the first time in his 15 years of speaking engagements, Sean has to pospone his visit. We are currently looking for another speaker...
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FRIDAY, MAY 8, 2009
Meet Amanda!
Welcome to our new hire, Amanda. She joins us from Ohio bringing new life and new blood to our design firm!
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THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 2009
Antonio Alcalá, Studio A
“To thine own self be true.” Hamlet. Shakespeare. Graphic Design? Learn how they come together with rewarding results during Monday’s Coffee...
Monday, February 23, 2009 8:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. C’ville Coffee
1031 Harris Street
Charlottesville, Virginia
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WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 2009
Central VA AMA: Market Smart 2009
Laying the Foundation with a Solid Brand.
Friday, February 26th
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WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 2009
GRADE 5: Awards Ceremony & Exhibition
Friday, March 20, 2009 7:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. Virginia Historical Society
428 North Boulevard
Richmond, Virginia 23220
Click here for more info.

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 2008
Watermark Design featured in Soiree Magazine for a recent custom wedding invitation!
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TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 2008
February 1, 2008: Join the Richmond AIGA for their next event: Khoi Vinh is the design director for NYTimes.com, where he leads the design group in user experience innovation. He and his team are responsible for the creative design of new online features, functionality and content for the leading news site.
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WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 27, 2008
Marketing and Graphic Design, inevitably wrapped together. Join the Central VA AMA at the next event featuring Andy Azula, Creative Director at the Martin Agency!
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SUNDAY, AUGUST 24, 2008
Its been an awesome summer for watermark. Click below to read about what we've been up to. Welcome back students.
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SUNDAY, JUNE 15, 2008
A little fun AND graphic design... summer days and BBQs.
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MONDAY, MARCH 31, 2008
Dont forget to enter the Emmas!
Click here for more info.

It has been a while, time to catch up! A great resource for Web people in general is the Neon Guild. I have yet to make a meeting, but it is definately on my list:
http://www.neonguild.org

The HOW conference is coming up in May and Watermark will be there to keep our creativity fresh and alive! The AIGA is always a great place to check in and see what is happening in the design world!

MONDAY, JANUARY 7, 2007
Upcoming AMA meeting: Can your brand wear a bikini? January 15 at Glenmore. Click here for more info.

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 11, 2007
New speaker series presented by the Richmond AIGA: Ellen Lupton. Does anyone ever wish Charlottesville had an AIGA chapter? Click here for more information on this event.

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 30, 2007
Valuable networking opportunities! 1. CASH- Charlottesville Albemarle Success Hunters. They are looking for printers, florists, spas, attorneys, and more! 7:30 am at Shergold Studios off of Rio Rd. every Tueday. Just show up or email me.

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 17, 2007
Search Engine Optimization! Do you already have a great site that you paid a lot of money for, but it isn't bringing you any business? Watermark Design can take you to the next level...in google that is. Recently, we have helped several local companies move significantly in the rankings at a low cost! Give us a call.

Richmond AIGA meeting! Tomorrow! Visit their site.

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 2007
Looking for a new source regarding all of this Web 2 and 3.0 development? Here is a great site for the latest surrounding the new internet wave. http://www.techcrunch.com/

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 2007
Help fight Muscular Dystrophy- Bail us out of 'JAIL'!
This year, we have the honor and pleasure of participating in MDA's Charlottesville Lockup to help "Jerry's Kids®". To reach my goal we need your help!

In November, we will be picked up at work by the local Police Department and ‘locked up’. This is our chance to raise ‘bail’. The bail will go toward kids with this horrible disease attending summer camp and other important things like:
    * $25 provides an annual flu shot for one person
    * $85 funds one minute of research
    * $100 funds a support group session
    * $200 covers a clinical diagnostic exam
    * $650 sends a child to MDA summer camp for a week
    * $2,000 goes toward purchase of a wheelchair, a set of leg braces or a communication device

Click here to visit our Participant Page.

Your donation would help MDA continue the important fight against muscular dystrophy. Check out our web page by clicking on the link above. There you'll find all kinds of information about MDA, and be able to make your tax-deductible donation on-line using your credit card.

FRIDAY, AUGUST 31, 2007
Graphics Groups

NEW Richmond AIGA web site,
The new and improved AIGA Richmond website fills a void in the Richmond community—a trusted resource for information, education and inspiration in design. Our site is now loaded with information on everything relevant to design and design culture, from opportunities to network with other graphic artists to valuable material addressing the changing face of design.

watermark update

NEW SITE LAUNCH! www.theeventco.com. The Event Company, located in the Glass Building, has just redesigned their new Web site with Watermark to incorporate more event images, creating a true experience for the new bride, event planner, or party host. The new site reflects their clean and elegant approach to their business.

SATURDAY, JULY 28, 2007
Graphics Groups

We are looking forward to the new Richmond AIGA web site, to launch in August, but love to see a Charlottesville chapter start up! The AIGA and the DC Art Directors Club are great ways to stay in touch with what is going on the design world, especially in our Southeastern corner.

watermark update

New Site launch! www.DinsmoreHouse.com. Congrats to innkeepers Ryan and Denise celebrating the inn's anniversay!

MONDAY, JULY 16, 2007
RealCentralVA.com
New Logo! RealcentralVA.com just revealed their new logo, designed by Watermark Design. Jim Duncan's blog discusses our local market as well as surrounding areas. Check it out for the latest real estate news! You can also see the logo here.

FRIDAY, JULY 6, 2007
Networking
Are you a small business looking for leads? A great solution might be BNI. BNI is a group of professionals looking to help eachother find business. There are several in the area, but they are first come, first serve. Once a category is filled by a business, no other company in that same category can join (which made it hard to find a group, but once we did, it was worth the search.)
If you are interested in more information, email us here.

MONDAY, JUNE 18, 2007
Dinsmore House
Looking for a cool place to stay in Charlottesville? Try this great bed and breakfast, right next to UVA- The Dinsmore House.

Watermark Design is in the process of redesigning Dinsmore's web site to reflect their boutique bed and breakfast built by the same master carpenter that built Monticello and Montpelier, James Dinsmore. To learn more about him, visit their web site.

Watermark Design specializes in taking business's branding from inception to completion. We want to create your logo, collateral, web site and more.

TUESDAY, JUNE 12, 2007
You get what you pay for...logos
Recently, Watermark gained a new client AFTER they had gone the internet logo route and we were so pleased to help them with their logo woes.
Many new, small businesses don't think they can spend the money on a custom logo, so they search the internet for inexpensive logo companies that pump logos out faster than rabbits.
The truth is that you are no more special to them as a client as the next email coming in. Watermark focuses on you, the client, and because we are also a small company, we understand the value of face to face interaction. Plus, we wont stop until you are 100% satisfied with your logo or other graphic/web work.
This new client was thrilled with the first round of logos... we had barely begun and they sighed with relief. Your logo is the beginning of your identity. It is your first impression as a business and how people will make their inital judgement about your company- does that sound like somewhere to skimp?

THURSDAY, JUNE 7, 2007
Orange County Tourism Site is Live!
The revamp of the Orange County Tourism site has been launched. Check it out for info on local wineries, civil war attractions, pick-your own farms and more!
Thank you to Orange County for letting Watermark Design work on this site.

FRIDAY, JUNE 1, 2007
Corner House Gallery
Watermark Design's latest project... Corner House Gallery's new Web site...
The gallery is located in Orange Virginia and is housed in a renovated historic home right on Main Street. The Artists include Linda Boudreaux Montgomery and her niece Coryne Simone LaBry- displaying commissioned work, prints, custom jewelery and gifts. If you are looking for something special, here is a great place to visit.

Corner House Gallery was looking for a classy web design to match their historic home and original paintings in time for their feature article in the June/July issue of Albemarle Magazine. Congratulations to Corner House and thank you for including Watermark Design in the process.

TUESDAY, MAY 8, 2007
Watermark Design works with Orange County CVB
Watermark is in the process of helping the Orange County, VA CVB revamp it's existing Web site. We are interested in helping them appear just as important as a large city like Charlottesville and at the same time, making sure they are the number one source for information in their area. Their site will help promote surrounding areas as well such as Charlottesville, Gordonsville, and more. We are excited to launch this new site around the end of May. Check in at www.DesignbyWatermark.com to see this and other finished products from Watermark.

TUESDAY, MAY 1, 2007
Watermark Design Opens Its Doors!
Watermark is now open for business (officially)! We have begun work with the Orange County Visitors Bureau, X Lounge and The AV Company. We look forward to serving the Charlottesville area with our graphic design services.

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 18, 2007
Watermark Design's New Office Opening May 1
Watermark Design will officially open its doors on May 1 in the Glass Building on Second St in Charlottesville, VA!