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Recently I had the opportunity to represent Studiobanks and speak on a discussion panel of Charlotte based studio owners held by AIGA. All of the selected studios employed between 5 and 10 people. It was an honor to be included in such an esteemed group of local firms. The discussion covered various subjects like running a design studio, working in Charlotte and hiring the right people. Here is a snippet of some of my responses on the various topics:

What do you prefer to spend more time doing, design or business?

While I do enjoy business side of things, I prefer to spend more time on design and the creative direction of our various projects. There was a time about a year ago that the studio had grown to a point where I was doing business about 90% of the time. It was quite draining, so I hired a project manager to help with client relations and the day-to-day business operations of Studiobanks.

MAR 27, 2007

(Press Release) Silver and Gold Befall Charlotte Shop

Charlotte-based advertising agency STUDIOBANKS cashed in at the 2007 ADDY® Awards on March 8th, winning 4 Awards. The Awards Show and Gala was held at the plush CenterStage@NoDa Convention Center in the artistic district of Charlotte, where over 250 local and regional creative directors, designers and writers gathered for the annual competition. Nearly 50 area agencies submitted work, totaling 400 entries in the competition. STUDIOBANKS walked away with 1 Gold and 3 Silver—an encore to their Best of Show Award last year for website client Urbana.

FEB 10, 2007

(New Project) Aegis Funds Management

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So we have a new project, Aegis Funds Management, which came by way of client referral. We just love those referrals. Thank you! This will be an entire brand development project from logo, to marketing collateral, and of course, a website! Aegis Funds Management provides individuals access to money managers and strategies historically reserved for the ultra affluent and large institutions.

DEC 21, 2006

Charlotte Observer "Best Holiday Card"

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Check it out! Studiobanks got voted "The Best Holiday Card" of the season in the Charlotte Observer business section today. Thanks to Will on his oh so creative illustration skills! And Santa... for needing a new website.

Jeff Elder of The Charlotte Observer:

The Best Holiday Card Award goes to the young bucks over at Studiobanks, the hip Web site builder on South Tryon. They sent 'round a foldout comic book about the company creating a new Web site for Santa. It's very cool, and, hey, don't we all want to use our superpowers to help St. Nick?

DEC 15, 2006

Year-End Recap

With another year almost gone, we're overdue for a recap. Studiobanks has seen its fair share of changes this year, most notably moving into our new office in South End's Citispace and effectively doubling in size. Recently, we brought ECU graduate Clay Johnson into the fold. Clay's design and aesthetic sensibilities are sure to help Studiobanks branch out even further next year. Mostly, we've just been glued to our computers working. So, take some time to browse around the portfolio and view our most recent projects. Last but not least, Happy Holidays from the whole Studiobanks crew and we'll see you in '07!

NOV 15, 2006

Business Journal's Top 25

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Studiobanks is happy to announce that we, once again, have been included in the Charlotte Business Journal's "Top 25 Book Of Lists" listing for Web Design Companies in 2005.

JUN 21, 2006

(Press Release) Carolina Nightlife Recognized as a 2006 Charlotte Magazine "Best of the Best" Recipient

CarolinaNightLife.com designed and developed by STUDIOBANKS, was recognized as a 2006 Charlotte Magazine Best of the Best Award recipient for "Best Guide to the Night Scene."

Charlotte Magazine’s panel of editorial staff members, contributing editors
and regular contributors handpick Charlotte’s Best of The Best after being
assigned specific categories to research.

MAY 30, 2006

(Press Release) Studiobanks Launches New Website for Opera Carolina

Studiobanks launched a new website for Opera Carolina www.operacarolina.org, the largest professional opera company in the Carolinas with an operating budget of over $2.8 million. Earlier in the year, Studiobanks was chosen by the organization out of a group of area agencies to revamp the Opera Carolina online presence for the 2006-2007 season.

Fitting in alongside the Opera Carolina branding the new website aims to educate visitors about the opera as well as inspire them to attend. With the integration of motion and sound, the new Opera Carolina website is suited to immerse the visitor in the opera experience as well as provide a breath of information in an easy-to-use format without being overwhelming.

MAY 1, 2006

(Press Release) Studiobanks Opens New Southend Office and Expands it's Creative Team