Comments for TMG | Blog http://www.martingroupmarketing.com/blog Brand Fuel Wed, 21 Dec 2011 19:50:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 Comment on Wonder Lasts by Dave Riley http://www.martingroupmarketing.com/blog/2011/wonder-lasts/comment-page-1/#comment-1988 Dave Riley Wed, 21 Dec 2011 19:50:00 +0000 http://www.martingroupmarketing.com/blog/?p=2605#comment-1988 Some inside scoop about making the poster. • Sterling United Graphics graciously donated the paper. • We cracked the "D" in WONDER twice. Sorry Rich. It tuns out that particular font lot was purchased from a woman who's dwelling was ravaged by a flood. Damn warped fonts. • Back in the day, some posters were designed with 16 colors. We only used 4. • 16 points = 1 pica. • We made over 500 ink impressions by hand. Roll'n, Roll'n, Roll'n.... • The interesting thing about printing letterpress are the pleasant surprises you get as a result of this particular printing process. -Dave Some inside scoop about making the poster.

• Sterling United Graphics graciously donated the paper.
• We cracked the “D” in WONDER twice. Sorry Rich. It tuns out that particular font lot was purchased from a woman who’s dwelling was ravaged by a flood. Damn warped fonts.
• Back in the day, some posters were designed with 16 colors. We only used 4.
• 16 points = 1 pica.
• We made over 500 ink impressions by hand. Roll’n, Roll’n, Roll’n….
• The interesting thing about printing letterpress are the pleasant
surprises you get as a result of this particular printing process.

-Dave

]]> Comment on Perks of the Job: TMG’s photographer goes to great lengths (and heights) for a shoot by Suzanne Coogan http://www.martingroupmarketing.com/blog/2011/perks-of-the-job-tmg%e2%80%99s-photographer-goes-to-great-lengths-and-heights-for-a-shoot/comment-page-1/#comment-1987 Suzanne Coogan Thu, 01 Dec 2011 21:47:00 +0000 http://www.martingroupmarketing.com/blog/?p=2590#comment-1987 Love that early morning light! Love that early morning light!

]]> Comment on Getting the lowdown on the client’s POV, thanks to the Buffalo Ad Club by Charlie Riley http://www.martingroupmarketing.com/blog/2011/getting-the-lowdown-on-the-client%e2%80%99s-pov-thanks-to-the-buffalo-ad-club/comment-page-1/#comment-1986 Charlie Riley Wed, 30 Nov 2011 19:59:00 +0000 http://www.martingroupmarketing.com/blog/?p=2585#comment-1986 Thanks for attending Julie, and for the great recap! Thanks for attending Julie, and for the great recap!

]]> Comment on The Martin Group saddles up for Catwalk for Charity’s Wrangling for a Cause! by Therese http://www.martingroupmarketing.com/blog/2011/the-martin-group-saddles-up-for-catwalk-for-charitys-wrangling-for-a-cause/comment-page-1/#comment-1985 Therese Fri, 25 Nov 2011 17:01:00 +0000 http://www.martingroupmarketing.com/blog/?p=2543#comment-1985 Thank you Martin Group for all the fabulous work on Catwalk for Charity!!!  You are  the best!!!! Thank you Martin Group for all the fabulous work on Catwalk for Charity!!!  You are  the best!!!!

]]> Comment on Once you go “Groupie,” you’ll always come back… by new era fitted hats http://www.martingroupmarketing.com/blog/2011/once-you-go-%e2%80%9cgroupie%e2%80%9d-you%e2%80%99ll-always-come-back%e2%80%a6/comment-page-1/#comment-1984 new era fitted hats Thu, 10 Nov 2011 07:29:00 +0000 http://www.martingroupmarketing.com/blog/?p=2323#comment-1984 nice post  thank you so much for your sharing nice post 
thank you so much for your sharing

]]> Comment on Tuxedo Junction – that’s our function. by new era 59fifty hat http://www.martingroupmarketing.com/blog/2010/tuxedo-junction-%e2%80%93-thats-our-function/comment-page-1/#comment-1983 new era 59fifty hat Thu, 10 Nov 2011 07:29:00 +0000 http://blog.martingroupmarketing.com/?p=562#comment-1983 Don't go for looks; they can deceive. Don't go for wealth; even that fades away. Go for someone who makes you smile because it takes only a smile to make a dark day seem bright. Find the one  Don’t go for looks; they can deceive. Don’t go for wealth; even that
fades away. Go for someone who makes you smile because it takes only a smile to
make a dark day seem bright. Find the one 

]]> Comment on A wagonful of wishes for a new “Groupie” on the way by WalkwithLindy http://www.martingroupmarketing.com/blog/2011/a-wagonful-of-wishes-for-a-new-groupie-on-the-way/comment-page-1/#comment-1982 WalkwithLindy Tue, 11 Oct 2011 02:48:00 +0000 http://www.martingroupmarketing.com/blog/?p=2274#comment-1982 #5 is Skipper, right? Looks like a great celebration...lots to be joyful about! #5 is Skipper, right?
Looks like a great celebration…lots to be joyful about!

]]> Comment on The Martin Group and Greatbatch: imagination + innovation = exceptional environmental installation by JR http://www.martingroupmarketing.com/blog/2011/the-martin-group-and-greatbatch-imagination-innovation-exceptional-environmental-installation/comment-page-1/#comment-1981 JR Tue, 27 Sep 2011 02:54:00 +0000 http://www.martingroupmarketing.com/blog/?p=1845#comment-1981 Very nice campaign. Very nice campaign.

]]> Comment on If you’re gonna call him “Tod Martini,” you’ll have to double down on that tip. by Dave Riley http://www.martingroupmarketing.com/blog/2011/if-you%e2%80%99re-gonna-call-him-%e2%80%9ctod-martini%e2%80%9d-you%e2%80%99ll-have-to-double-down-on-that-tip/comment-page-1/#comment-1980 Dave Riley Thu, 15 Sep 2011 19:13:00 +0000 http://www.martingroupmarketing.com/blog/?p=2183#comment-1980 Coughlin's Law: Never chase a 5150 with a Honey Brown. Believe me, don't do it. Coughlin’s Law: Never chase a 5150 with a Honey Brown. Believe me, don’t do it.

]]> Comment on He’s just our type by Carolyn Wood http://www.martingroupmarketing.com/blog/2011/hes-just-our-type/comment-page-1/#comment-1979 Carolyn Wood Wed, 20 Jul 2011 23:59:00 +0000 http://www.martingroupmarketing.com/blog/?p=1665#comment-1979 It was an absolute pleasure to have Greg in Codex. Such talent, and a great person to work with, as well! It was an absolute pleasure to have Greg in Codex. Such talent, and a great person to work with, as well!

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