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Last month our client, Robuck Design Build, hosted a lemonade stand fundraiser to benefit the Kay Yow Cancer Fund during the Parade of Homes Tour.

Recently our creative and web team designed and developed a website for JordanBuilt Homes, a successful homebuilder in the Triangle area. The ultimate goal of any website is to engage, create conversation, and grow business — whether that's lead generation or reputation support for an actively engaged sales team. 

Yesterday our amazing client, Capitol City Homes, hosted its third annual charity golf tournament at Heritage Golf Club and the Martin team was honored to be able to participate! 

It’s that time of year for the Triangle Parade of Homes! We invite you to come tour our client's nine entries and learn more about Capitol City Homes’ newest communities!

Just this week, we received the most legitimate and scary phishing attempt yet, as the email included one of our personal user ID's and a password as "proof" that they hacked an individual computer. Email, in fact, is likely the easiest method for cyber criminals to gain access to your computer or hijack for money. Due diligence must be used in discerning the legitimacy of emails, even if they appear to come from trusted sources.

DNN, aka, DotNetNuke, is a full-featured web CMS (Content Management System) which enables your company to create or update content easily while keeping a fully-customized and branded website. Talented developers and a vast active community recognizes DNN as one of the most simple and cost-effective solutions for managing your company’s website.

Most of us in the ad industry watched the Super Bowl LII last week for more than just the game. We love the ads. Our social media feeds were teaming in real time with discussion about the good, the bad, and the great strategy.  

Many creatives now include UI/UX in their title. Arguably, it’s something the good ones have been experts at for years. However with the move to digital engagements — online, in the cloud, and in corporate intranets — this skill set has expanded in need and scope. 

Colorblindness by definition is the inability to distinguish between certain colors. It’s estimated that about 8% of males and 0.5% of females are born colorblind. That may seem like a low number, but as graphic designers for a large audience, it is vital we create designs that are usable for over ten out of every hundred people who are colorblind.