Opinions

Creative Noggin
April 21, 2017

An advertiser’s ultimate goal is to move you, the consumer. Move you to laugh. Move you to cry. Move you to feel. And, of course, move you to purchase. You probably remember the first brand spot that did that for you. For me, it was Volkswagen’s 1999 Cabriolet Milky Way [...]

Tracy Marlowe
August 10, 2015

10) Can’t beat the commute: bed -> desk in 30 seconds flat. 9) No meetings today? Dress code = jammies! 8) High heels = bad. Bare feet = good! 7) You won’t gain the dreaded Office 15. (If there are breakfast tacos in your kitchen, you have only yourself to [...]

Tracy Marlowe
March 23, 2015

Although we prefer to use original, professional photography for clients, budgets don’t always allow us to concept our own images. The alternative? Stock photography. If you are finding yourself searching for unique stock photos, please do not use these photos (or any similar). They are overused and (cringe) they are [...]

Tracy Marlowe
September 16, 2014

My mother was big on teaching empathy as a way to nurture compassion for and a deeper understanding of other individuals. As a marketing strategist, I’ve realized how great of a lesson learning to empathize has been. Being able to imagine yourself in someone else’s place, whether that someone is [...]

Tracy Marlowe
September 4, 2014

With more than 1.3 billion users, there’s no wonder that Facebook has changed the way we view the world. But have you ever considered the idea that Facebook has turned you into a marketer? Keenly managing your Facebook brand? “A marketer of what?” you might ask. That’s easy. Of yourself! [...]

Tracy Marlowe
August 20, 2014

If you are on Facebook you may have noticed that your Newsfeed, as of late, has been taken over by videos of friends getting a bucket of ice dumped on their heads–all in the name of charity. One smart cookie of a charity, the ALS Association, as far as Creative [...]

Tracy Marlowe
April 29, 2014

Once upon a time, to choose a field of journalism was a career decision to bring enlightenment to the public. No matter the cost, journalists sought the truth. They worked hard to build credible sources and they protected those sources. And truth trumped money, every time. The goal at the [...]

Tracy Marlowe
February 15, 2013

I was reading the following article about all of the new logos that were premiered by major brands this past year and it gave me great pause to ponder why many companies are so itching to change, or “evolve” their logo. We have a number of clients who approach us [...]

Tracy Marlowe
May 10, 2012

Ok, so I admit I’m a big Oprah fan. I don’t have 8×10 glossy photos of her around my house or anything but I do like her overall purpose of teaching and learning. After all, I AM in her target market– female, age 0-100. I happened to catch one of [...]

Tracy Marlowe
August 10, 2011

We’ve joked about handing out cigars after this project! Few projects require the stamina and scope to make you feel like a proud mom when it’s all done. After an amazing team effort by VMFoundry in Austin, the Fredericksburg Convention and Visitor Bureau and Creative Noggin, we are proud to [...]