Disruptive Catalogs: Part 3 Catalogs aren’t what they used to be – they’re better than ever (or at least the great ones are). Gone are the days of bloated spreads crammed with product after product, trying to fit an entire inventory between the front and back covers. Space has opened up, boundaries are being pushed, […]
How do you meet your customer where they are? Longtime client Bryan Seeley, Marketing Director at BSW, sits down to chat with VP Account Strategist Lauren Ackerman about the varied strategies and tactics they’ve used to engage their passionate-yet-nerdy audience of broadcast engineers.
Disruptive Catalogs: Part 2 PROVEN FACT! Your catalog cover is the number one creative opportunity to test and increase response. Why? It’s a “first impression” and your best opportunity to inspire action. First impressions are formed in a matter of seconds and if you greet your customers (or even worse, your prospects) with “bleh” your […]
Disruptive Catalogs: Part 1 Catalogs have changed. For the better. They’re no longer intended to be your entire store in the mail. They’re not just a transactional tool anymore. They’re more than that. Consumers expect them to be more than that. Today, catalogs should do three things: disrupt, delight and drive people to action. This […]
Selling The Safari: An ’86 Catalog Experience Just like brands, marketing evolves over the years. Fonts come in and out of style, headline treatments change, colorways in product and design evolve – but the best examples of both pay homage to where they came from, and aren’t afraid to return to it now and again. […]
Part 3: The Overlooked R’s: Reduce and Reuse “We must also stop looking at recycling as an excuse for excessive consumption and remember the other R’s that come first: reduce and reuse.” – Sappi, Rethinking Recycling Thankfully, recycling has become almost a given in the corporate world and the majority of homes. But it’s time […]
Part 1: Making the Case Sustainability has been a topic of discussion around the J.Schmid studio for a while. We believe in it personally. We believe in it as an organization. And we believe in the upside for our clients. So we’ve decided to write a blog series about it. Now, to be clear, we […]
Paper Source: From The Page To The Screen Paper Source is known as the premier option for all things stationery, wrapping paper and seasonal goods. A step inside one of their stores is a celebration of all things creative and tactile. And as paper-lovers ourselves, you know that we here at J.Schmid appreciate a quality […]
Familial, Authentic Sunnyland Farms If you’ve never had the delicious pleasure of curling up on the couch with a Sunnyland Farms catalog, you’re really missing a treat. Sunnyland Farms is family-owned and started as a mail order company in 1948, providing gourmet Georgia Pecans, Nuts, Chocolates, Dried Fruits, Candies and assorted gifts. Now, they’re online […]
