KNOXVILLE, TN – Colorful perennials, native plants, and mouth-watering vegetables fill the pages of the newly redesigned and updated Master Gardener Handbook produced by the University of Tennessee’s Extension Program. The new format features sixteen chapter booklets focusing on topics such as growing vegetables, identifying and controlling insect pests and plant diseases, and creating backyard […]
Boost Your Chamber of Commerce Ribbon Cuttings to Promote Members
Want to get more businesses to join your Chamber of Commerce? It’s time to get creative about the member benefits you offer. Taking advantage of social media tools for the benefits of your members can help make your Chamber more visible and benefit local businesses at the same time. Consider the typical ribbon cutting – […]
Do I Need a Privacy Policy on My Website?
If you want your website to present a professional image to your visitors, you need to be open and clear about your business practices online. One of the features found on many business and corporate websites is a privacy policy, but how do you know if your website needs one? There are a few quick […]
Grand Opening of the Northeast Mississippi Nature Trail in Amory
I was honored to have the opportunity to attend the grand opening ceremony at the Northeast Mississippi Nature Trail in Amory, MS, on the morning of May 19th. It was a great opportunity to see the completed trail and to meet with all of the many people and organizations involved in the project. James Cummins of Wildlife Mississippi […]
How to Take a High Quality Photo for Your Website or Brochure
Taking your own photographs allows you to personalize your project with project-specific or business-specific photos, and can save you from having to purchase stock photography. Preparing your list of needed images, how you frame the photograph, and the filters you utilize can help you take good photographs. Photos that have the subjects at an interesting angle, […]
Kathy Jacobs Design & Marketing Receives a 2016 American Web Design Award
This has been an amazing month and to top it off, I am proud to announce that I have been awarded a 2016 American Web Design Award from Graphic Design USA magazine for the design of the responsive website for the Bear Education and Restoration Group of Mississippi (BEaR). For more than five decades, Graphic Design […]
Buying Photos for a Project
If you don’t have any photos to use for a specific project, you may opt to purchase stock photography or hire someone to take custom photos. Can I Use a Photo I Found on the Internet? These days, there a lot of photographs on the Internet posted for all web browsers to see. However, even these […]
What to Include in a Brochure
A brochure can be a very useful tool. It can provide detailed information about your business that may “sell” the consumer and encourage them to take an action such as give you their address, contact you, return a form, visit your website, etc. Although it may seem like a good deal to make your own […]
Kathy Jacobs Design & Marketing Receives a 2015 American Graphic Design Award
I am proud and honored to have been awarded an American Graphic Design Award for 2015 from Graphic Design USA magazine for the design of the responsive website for Environmental Management Solutions. Graphic Design USA has sponsored competitions for design professionals for five decades. Nearly 10,000 entries were submitted for this competition; 15 percent of […]