Atlanta's Creative 100 -

Recommended marketing and advertising vendors in the metro Atlanta area-

Graphic artists, Illustrators, photographers, direct mail houses, website designers, printers, pay-per-click specialists, search engine optimization (SEO) specialists, promotional, copywriters, trade show display vendors, television production, radio production, video production, public relations specialists, and marketing consultant.

The following Atlanta area vendors are quality craftspeople within their respective areas of expertise.  All specialties relate to business promotion.  The list includes vendors who typically serve small and mid-sized businesses in the Atlanta metro area.

This is an active, working list.  If you'd like to submit a name of a quality professional or you have feedback on a vendor below, send me the info at scottsoup1@yahoo.com.  The list is updated quarterly. 

Criteria for inclusion-

• serve small and mid-size business in the Atlanta metro area
• not a franchise or branch of a larger company
• not a large corporation (e.g. rev greater than $75M/year) as they tend to be restrictive in their practices and they tend to serve very large projects
• in business 2+ years
• the companies listed are not in any particular order, just within general categories
• I am not responsible for the quality of their work.  But I believe the work is good and their value excellent..

Graphic Designer-

Graphic designers,or graphic artists, plan, analyze, and create visual solutions to communications problems. They decide the most effective way of getting a message across in print, electronic, and film media using a variety of methods such as color, type, illustration, photography, animation, and various print and layout techniques. Graphic designers develop the overall layout and production design of magazines, newspapers, journals, corporate reports, and other publications.  An increasing number of graphic designers also are developing material for Internet Web pages, interactive media, and multimedia projects.

Illustrator-     

Illustrators conceptualize, paint and draw new images used in a variety of materials and publications. Specialized illustrators may possess expertise in areas such as technical, architectural, and cartoon imaging. Requires artistic talent and knowledge of design programs such as Illustrator, Freehand and Photoshop.

Photography-

Photographers record & manipulate still images using film and/or digital methods.  They produce and preserve images that paint a picture, tell a story, or record an event.  In order to create commercial-quality photographs, photographers need both technical expertise and creativity. Producing a successful picture requires choosing and presenting a subject to achieve a particular effect, and selecting the appropriate equipment. For example, photographers may enhance the subject’s appearance with natural or artificial light, shoot the subject from an interesting angle, draw attention to a particular aspect of the subject by blurring the background, or use various lenses to produce desired levels of detail at various distances from the subject.

Direct Mail-     

Direct mail houses coordinate with clients to prepare outgoing mail for distribution. They use hand or mail handling machines to address, seal, stamp, fold, stuff, and affix postage to outgoing mail or packages.

Website Designer-

Website Designers utilize all of the media possibilities: Flash animation, Java applications, streaming and downloadable video, streaming and downloadable audio, etc., to produce an attractive, compelling web presence.

A Webmaster administers the upkeep of the web site, making necessary updates, verifying HTML validity and ensuring that all links stay active. Web Masters are usually responsible for editing content, optimizing web navigation, enforcing style consistency, and adding new information to benefit visitors. Quality control tests are often conducted by Webmasters who then improve the architecture of the site.

Printer-

Pay-per-click specialist-

Search Engine Optimization-

Promotional-

Promotional products help customers remember you and your business long after your interaction with them.  These items can range from market-proven goods such as calendars, coffee mugs and baseball caps to innovative items such as candy and nuts, stadium blankets, toy cars and trucks, and first aid kits, all bearing your company's identity.  With today's technology, the items you use to reflect your business are only limited by your own creativity.   These vendors have a good eye for removing limitations...the sky's the limit.

Copywriting-

Trade Show-   

Special events-
 

Billboard placement-

Signage-

Television production-
 

Radio production-

Video production-
 

Public relations-

Marketing consultant-

Marketing Managers are responsible for conducting and evaluating market research for a product or service. Reports are usually then generated and prepared for presentation. Marketing managers are usually in charge of designing, writing, and overseeing the production of printed promotional materials including catalogs, brochures, flyers, and program and media guides. Negotiating with vendors and contractors to coordinate media costs, placement, and scheduling can often be a part of a Marketing Manager's job. They are also often in charge of developing advertising campaigns for various media; may design layouts and prepare copy.

Yellow Pages-

Alternative promotion-

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