2010 = HOPE
2010 is finally here….. thank God. Many colleagues, friends, and clients could not wait to turn the page on 2009, good riddance.
The new year represents a new start, a time to reflect back on the past with an eye towards the future. It’s a time to be thankful for the many people in your life. It’s a time to clean out the cubbards, for me I’ve been purging through 20 years of samples, mostly printed pieces. Going through the samples made me realize just how much change has occurred within the design industry over that span. For me, each piece had a person, a story attached to it. It made me realize the many blessings, the struggles, the achievements. It made me realize how CS Designworks has adapted to change and managed to pick itself up after each and every adversity.
So this leaves me with a heartfelt thought for the new year.
2010 = HOPE
We got some fan mail! Okay, it wasn’t actually addressed to us, but even better – to our client from a patient of hers (the client is a dentist). Since we are really designing for the client’s audience, not just the client, this was especially good news. The dental patient was thrilled with the dentist’s new website that we designed, and it drove home a point: websites aren’t just for being found, websites can also help keep existing customers happy and engaged.
It’s FALL! And it’s time to start planning your Corporate Gifts.
A few months back a new client came to us explaining they needed a website designed, I said: “Great! What does your old site look like? Their answer: “We’ve never had one before…” 
Who would have guessed that the simple tote bag would become an element of style? And how did we exist without our water bottles?