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	<title>Smalling Studios &#187; Graphic Design</title>
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		<title>Crowdsourcing Debate</title>
		<link>http://www.smallingstudios.com/2011/04/crowdsourcing-debate/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 22 Apr 2011 09:18:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Smalling</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Check out the AiInsite website for an article about crowd sourcing.  I&#8217;ve been vocal in the past about crowd sourcing and how it&#8217;s changing the creative profession.  I can understand both viewpoints, but I think it really hurts the designer in the end – both those working for the crowd sourcing sites and those trying [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Check out the <a href="http://insite.artinstitutes.edu/crowdsourcing-the-debate-roars-on-39739.aspx?source=AINST" target="_blank">AiInsite website</a> for an article about crowd sourcing.  I&#8217;ve been vocal in the past about crowd sourcing and how it&#8217;s changing the creative profession.  I can understand both viewpoints, but I think it really hurts the designer in the end – both those working for the crowd sourcing sites and those trying to run a successful practice.  It teaches our clients that design is nothing more than a commodity that can be bought cheap.  My view of design is that I&#8217;m a creative problem solver; here to offer my clients 12 years of professional experience and explore ideas they may not have considered.   <a href="http://insite.artinstitutes.edu/crowdsourcing-the-debate-roars-on-39739.aspx?source=AINST" target="_blank">Here&#8217;s the article</a>.</p>
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		<title>Website for Dr. Rick Baxley</title>
		<link>http://www.smallingstudios.com/2011/01/website-for-dr-rick-baxley/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 17 Jan 2011 20:54:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Smalling</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Graphic Design]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Web Site Design]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Smalling Studios recently launched a new website for the College Park Family Practice and Baxley Center for Executive Health.  Both are located in College Park, Florida, just outside of downtown Orlando.  The Baxley Center for Executive Health specializes in complete on-site physical for busy executives and professionals who don&#8217;t have the time to go visit [...]]]></description>
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<p>Smalling Studios recently launched a new website for the <a title="Rick Baxley, M.D., College Park Family Practice" href="http://www.rickbaxleymd.com" target="_blank">College Park Family Practice</a> and <a title="The Baxley Center for Executive Health" href="http://www.rickbaxleymd.com" target="_blank">Baxley Center for Executive Health</a>.  Both are located in College Park, Florida, just outside of downtown Orlando.  The <a title="The Baxley Center for Executive Health" href="http://www.rickbaxleymd.com" target="_blank">Baxley Center for Executive Health</a> specializes in complete on-site physical for busy executives and professionals who don&#8217;t have the time to go visit the doctor.</p>
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		<title>Awaken with Love Brochure</title>
		<link>http://www.smallingstudios.com/2010/09/awaken-with-love-brochure/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 15 Sep 2010 18:31:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Smalling</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Branding]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Graphic Design]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[brochure]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[brochure design]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[holistic healing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[rack brochure]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[A few weeks back I posted a business card I designed for Awaken with Love, a holistic healing practice located in West Palm Beach.  I finally received the printed copy of the business card and it was fantastic.  The client, loved the design and website, so she requested a service brochure for her clients.  I&#8217;m [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.smallingstudios.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/awaken_brochure.jpg"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-863" title="Awaken with love brochure created by Smalling Studios" src="http://www.smallingstudios.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/awaken_brochure.jpg" alt="Awaken with love brochure created by Smalling Studios" width="650" height="551" /></a></p>
<p>A few weeks back I posted a business card I designed for <a title="Awaken with Love business card design by Smalling Studios" href="http://www.smallingstudios.com/2010/06/awaken-with-love-business-card/" target="_self">Awaken with Love</a>, a holistic healing practice located in West Palm Beach.  I finally received the printed copy of the business card and it was fantastic.  The client, loved the design and <a title="Awakenwithlove.com is a holistic healing practice located in West Palm Beach, FL.  Website design by Smalling Studios " href="http://www.awakenwithlove.com" target="_blank">website</a>, so she requested a service brochure for her clients.  I&#8217;m excited to see the final version when it gets back from the printer.</p>
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		<title>Producing a Good Image</title>
		<link>http://www.smallingstudios.com/2010/09/producing-a-good-image/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 10 Sep 2010 13:45:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Smalling</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Architecture Photography]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Graphic Design]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[architecture]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Digital Imaging]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Would you believe this isn&#8217;t straight out of the camera?  Of course not!   We&#8217;ve all seen the power of Photoshop from places like the Dove Evolution Campaign to the Photoshop Disasters blog.  The above image came out much different from the RAW image in the camera (see below). As you can see the image is [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-856" title="Goodwill, Winter Springs final image produced by Smalling Studios" src="http://www.smallingstudios.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/goodwill_final.jpg" alt="" width="554" height="351" /></p>
<p>Would you believe this isn&#8217;t straight out of the camera?  Of course not!   We&#8217;ve all seen the power of Photoshop from places like the <a title="Dove Evolution Campaign on YouTube" href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iYhCn0jf46U" target="_blank">Dove Evolution Campaign</a> to the <a title="Photoshop Disasters Blog" href="http://photoshopdisasters.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Photoshop Disasters blog</a>.  The above image came out much different from the RAW image in the camera (see below).</p>
<p><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-857" title="Goodwill, Winter Springs RAW image shot by Smalling Studios" src="http://www.smallingstudios.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/goodwill_rough.jpg" alt="" width="558" height="379" /></p>
<p>As you can see the image is a lot flatter, this provides a wider range between the light and dark areas of the photo and allows me to creatively adjust the lighting.  The red light in the foreground was from a red LED street sign, it was flooding the parking lot with a strong red light.  A simple GOBO would have been ideal, but this was a quick shoot between rain showers.  Also, there were several lights out on the building, easily replaced in Photoshop.  Finally, the client requested the drop off to be removed from the image.  So, as you can see, it takes some time and work to make a truly presentable image.</p>
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		<title>Awaken with Love Business Card</title>
		<link>http://www.smallingstudios.com/2010/06/awaken-with-love-business-card/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Jun 2010 13:49:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Smalling</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Branding]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Graphic Design]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Awakenwithlove]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Business Card]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Central Florida]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Holistic Therapy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Warm Colors]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Smalling Studios just finished designing this business card for Awaken with Love.  The colors are warm and inviting and invoke the positive feelings that should be associated with holistic therapy.  The website is now in the final phases of testing and will be launched shortly.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-843" title="Awaken with Love Business Card designed by Smalling Studios in Kissimmee, Florida" src="http://www.smallingstudios.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/awakenwithlove_bcard.jpg" alt="Awaken with Love, Holistic Therapy by Leah Fortner" width="650" height="543" /></p>
<p>Smalling Studios just finished designing this business card for Awaken with Love.  The colors are warm and inviting and invoke the positive feelings that should be associated with holistic therapy.  The website is now in the final phases of testing and will be launched shortly.</p>
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		<title>Roman Packaging Postcard</title>
		<link>http://www.smallingstudios.com/2010/06/roman-packaging-postcard/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Jun 2010 20:31:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Smalling</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Advertising]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Graphic Design]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[This postcard was designed for Roman Packaging, a company that specializes in creating custom packaging solutions. Normally I don&#8217;t show off smaller projects like this, but once I saw the final printed piece I knew I had to share.  It&#8217;s an over-sized 9&#8243; x 6&#8243; postcard, with a bright red that grabs the viewer&#8217;s attention [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.romanpackaging.com"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-838" title="Roman Packaging Postcard designed by Smalling Studios in Kissimmee, Florida" src="http://www.smallingstudios.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/Roman-Postcard-1.jpg" alt="Roman Packaging Postcard designed by Smalling Studios in Kissimmee, Florida" width="650" height="433" /></a></p>
<p>This postcard was designed for <a title="Roman Packaging specializes in custom packaging solutions" href="http://www.romanpackaging.com" target="_blank">Roman Packaging</a>, a company that specializes in creating custom packaging solutions. Normally I don&#8217;t show off smaller projects like this, but once I saw the final printed piece I knew I had to share.  It&#8217;s an over-sized 9&#8243; x 6&#8243; postcard, with a bright red that grabs the viewer&#8217;s attention and demands them to view the piece.  It&#8217;s being used as a select mailer to their industry groups, and as a hand out at their trade show appearances.</p>
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		<title>New Business Cards</title>
		<link>http://www.smallingstudios.com/2010/05/new-business-cards/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 13 May 2010 09:40:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Smalling</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Branding]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Check them out, the new business cards are finished for the studio.  I went all out this time and printed them on a 16pt card stock with a &#8220;soft-touch&#8221; aqueous coating and rounded the corners.  The next step is starting an email campaign and building the client base.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.smallingstudios.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/Smalling_Studios_Bcard1.jpg"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-820" title="Smalling Studios Business Card" src="http://www.smallingstudios.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/Smalling_Studios_Bcard1.jpg" alt="Smalling Studios, a full service graphic design and commercial photography firm located in Kissimmee, Florida" width="650" height="555" /></a></p>
<p>Check them out, the new business cards are finished for the studio.  I went all out this time and printed them on a 16pt card stock with a &#8220;soft-touch&#8221; aqueous coating and rounded the corners.  The next step is starting an email campaign and building the client base.</p>
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		<title>Cultural Tools of IIF brochure design</title>
		<link>http://www.smallingstudios.com/2010/04/cultural-tools-of-iif-brochure-design/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 23 Apr 2010 22:03:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Smalling</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Cultural Tools of IIF is an initiative formed by Limbach Facility Services to help drive home how important safety is to the company and their workers.  The piece showcases the six tools of IIF, and how Limbach has incorporated them into their corporate culture.  The brochure features several interesting details including an embossed/debossed logo [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-657" title="Smalling Studios designed this custom brochure for Limbach Facility Services" src="http://www.smallingstudios.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/IIF-Brochure-01.jpg" alt="Tom Smalling designed the Cultural Tools of IIF brochure for Limbach Facility Services" width="650" height="432" /></p>
<p>The Cultural Tools of IIF is an initiative formed by <a href="http://www.limbachinc.com" target="_blank">Limbach Facility Services</a> to help drive home how important safety is to the company and their workers.  The piece showcases the six tools of IIF, and how Limbach has incorporated them into their corporate culture.  The brochure features several interesting details including an embossed/debossed logo on a textured paper as well as a translucent columned paper for the inside.  Both of these give the brochure a rich, tactile feel connecting the viewer to the design.</p>
<p><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-658" title="The brochure features and embossed/debossed effect on the logo" src="http://www.smallingstudios.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/IIF-Brochure-05.jpg" alt="The brochure features both embossing and debossing for the logos" width="650" height="432" /></p>
<p><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-659" title="Columned paper provides a rich visual effect to the design of the brochure" src="http://www.smallingstudios.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/IIF-Brochure-09.jpg" alt="A columned paper was used to invite the reader into the brochure" width="650" height="432" /></p>
<p><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-660" title="The logo on the back of the brochure is also embossed" src="http://www.smallingstudios.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/IIF-Brochure-11.jpg" alt="The details show Limbach's commitment to safety" width="650" height="432" /></p>
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		<title>Springwater Homes Brochure Design</title>
		<link>http://www.smallingstudios.com/2010/03/springwater-homes-brochure-design/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 31 Mar 2010 21:15:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Smalling</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Graphic Design]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Green Design]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[I recently finished a brochure design for Springwater Homes, a custom home builder located in Brevard County, Florida.  The design is based off of an existing brochure and incorporates some of their latest homes as well as their commitment to green building and the U.S. Department of Energy&#8217;s Builders Challenge program.   The final brochure was [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-632" title="Spring Water Homes Brochure, Graphic Design by Tom Smalling located in Kissimmee, Florida. " src="http://www.smallingstudios.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/springwaterhomes.jpg" alt="Spring Water Homes Brochure, Graphic Design by Tom Smalling located in Kissimmee, Florida. " width="650" height="500" /></p>
<p>I recently finished a brochure design for <a href="http://www.springwaterhomes.com" target="_blank">Springwater Homes</a>, a custom home builder located in Brevard County, Florida.  The design is based off of an existing brochure and incorporates some of their latest homes as well as their commitment to green building and the <a href="http://www1.eere.energy.gov/buildings/challenge/about.html" target="_blank">U.S. Department of Energy&#8217;s Builders Challenge program</a>.   The final brochure was printed on glossy paper with a soft-touch aqueous coating to provide a nice tactile experience to the reader.</p>
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		<title>Tom Smalling&#8217;s New Web Site</title>
		<link>http://www.smallingstudios.com/2010/03/tom-smallings-new-web-site/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 16 Mar 2010 21:45:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Smalling</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Business]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Creative Photography]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Graphic Design]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Web Site Design]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[It&#8217;s now official, my website has been officially upgraded from version 2.0 to version 3.0.  The entire site has been built from the ground up to work with the WordPress platform making it easier to update and maintain. Also, new work has been added to better show my skills and the level of work a [...]]]></description>
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<p>It&#8217;s now official, my website has been officially upgraded from version 2.0 to version 3.0.  The entire site has been built from the ground up to work with the WordPress platform making it easier to update and maintain. Also, new work has been added to better show my skills and the level of work a client should expect.  Be sure to check out the latest news where I&#8217;ll be keeping posts about all the latest projects I&#8217;ve been working on.</p>
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