Graphic design will save the world right after rock and roll, does.
-David Carson
Welcome to the JDWD blog, where we share news, resources, and ideas on design – and other stuff we find interesting!
The Pitch: Advertising and marketing news for 7.15.20
J Drake Graphic Design is developing a website for N.W. Martin & Bros., a commercial roofing firm in Richmond. J Drake is designing a logo and brand collateral for Whatever Vibe, a Florida-based outdoor clothing company, and it was awarded an American Web Design...
Stand against racism. Black Lives Matter.
J Drake Graphic Design stands against racism, and with the Black community. We stand against not just individual acts of hate — like the murder of George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor, and so many others — but the systems of oppression and inequity that allow...
Virtual Happy Hour
Just because we're social distancing doesn't mean we have to party alone. Let's stay together, VIRTUALLY! Join AIGA RVA for a live concert from the comfort of your home. Featuring live music from Richmond-based bands, Third Rail and The Fredds! In partnership with the...
The Pitch: Advertising and Marketing News 4.28.2020
J Drake Graphic Design added Mosquito Hunters of Chesterfield-West as a client. Work will include social media strategy and paid online advertising. The agency finished a new website for Team Quinn VA, a local nonprofit serving Virginia ALS patients and their...
Hermes Creative Awards Winner
We are please to announce that our very own website design has been selected as a 2020 Hermes Creative Awards Gold Winner! https://enter.hermesawards.com/entry/j-drake-graphic-design-website-design/
Marketing Tips For Your Business During COVID-19
This is being reprinted with permission from my friend David Saunders, the Chief Idea Officer at Madison + Main. I look forward to his industry insight and musings every Friday afternoon! The Weekly Report for April 3, 2020 Hey folks, It’s a scary time for all of us....
Coronavirus (Covid-19)
Dear Richmond Friends and Family: In recent weeks, we have all closely monitored the developments related to the coronavirus (COVID-19). We are watching with empathy as communities around the world work to slow further transmission. We know that the collective choices...
Chesterfield County Public Library
Hot of the presses! The winter issue of the Chesterfield County Public Library Loud & Clear magazine arrived at the 10 Chesterfield County Library locations this week. It was a great privilege to work on the magazine for the county...
Opinion: 50 years ago, I helped invent the internet. How did it go so wrong?
By LEONARD KLEINROCK - Reproduced from the Los Angeles Times OCT. 29, 2019 3 AM When I was a young scientist working on the fledgling creation that came to be known as the internet, the ethos that defined the culture we were building was characterized by words such as...
Website Compliance: How Insurance and Your Web Designer Can Protect You
If your website is not ADA Compliant, you could be targeted for a lawsuit. Without the right insurance coverage, you may be paying out of pocket. Recently, there have been a rash of new lawsuits contending that business websites are not compliant with the Americans...
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