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The Perfect Christmas Gifts for the Creative in Your Family

Can you believe Christmas is right around the corner? Like us, we are sure you haven't gotten into much of the Christmas gifts yet. If you have, congratulations, you're an overachiever and we applaud you (NOT!). For our fellow procrastinators, here is a brief list of the perfect Christmas gifts for those special people in your life who are more on the creative side. We have broken it down into a few categories and tried to keep it relatively simple. This is NOT the time to overthink.

web design, photography, graphic design

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Happy Birthday Joomla!

It is crazy to think that in 2005, Stimulus Advertising switched from a Content Management System (CMS) called Mamba to the new and improved Joomla. Eighteen years later, and we couldn't be happier with the decision we made to continue with a system that is so robust, customizable and allows us to create stunning website designs for our clients.

Joomla, web design

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Amiri Google Font Pairing

Font pairings are so satisfying when you treat them as an artform! Continuing our Font Pairing Saga with the Amiri font family, we at Stimulus are once again answering the question: “What font goes best with ____________?"  Pairing fonts can be super tricky but keeping your eye on the type and how the two flow can truly make for an impactful combination in your design. This time, we are looking at the very naturalistic google font – Amiri. Keep reading to learn about the history...

graphic design, typography

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Garamond Google Font Pairing

We are back with another edition of Stimulus Font Pairings! On this week's installment, we are looking at the Garamond font family. As a little backstory, keep reading! We've all been there: "What font goes best with ______________?" Finding the right font pairing can be challenging. Whether it's for a print piece or for a website, font harmony can make a huge difference to the impact of your piece. Let's take a look at the very popular and versatile Google font—Garamond. Below we explain...

graphic design, typography

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Montserrat Google Font Pairing

We've all been there: "What font goes best with ______________?" Finding the right font pairing can be challenging. Whether it's for a print piece or for a website, font harmony can make a huge difference to the impact of your piece. Let's take a look at the very popular Google font—Montserrat. Below we explain the history of the font, its characteristics and three good font pairings that can be used on print collateral or web design.

graphic design, typography

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Social Media Facts 2022 - What You Need to Know

Social media has brought negative and positive features to society, but when it comes to a company’s brand image, it has presented many positive characteristics, especially from a marketing standpoint. But what does it look like in 2022? The stats are in and we are ready to go through them with you to determine which platforms might be the best for you this year. Let’s go!

advertising, marketing, social media

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