June 27, 2016

Who’s That Swimming in the Lagoon?

Ready. Set. Swim! As swimmers from around the world prepare for the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio, Omaha is setting the stage for another lap as a host city for...

May 9, 2016

Announcing Burlington Capital’s New Look

We are proud to announce that the new Burlington Capital website is now live. It was our distinct pleasure to work with the folks at Burlington Capital to help...

February 23, 2016

Celebrating the 2015-16 Addy’s

(Pictured above is a group of CCG representatives kicking back at the Nebraska 2015-16 Addy’s.)

Clark Creative Group brought home four awards from the 2015-16...

February 15, 2016

Tweaking a Triad and Breaking the Grid

Two books I reference often in my personal library are: Color: Messages and Meaning by Leatrice Eiseman and Making and Breaking the Grid: A Graphic Design...

February 9, 2016

Recommended Reading

Inspiration has many sources. Here are some of CCG’s fave book picks: 

The Filmmaker's Handbook by Ascher and Pincus is packed with useful information—from...

January 25, 2016

Difference Between Raster (Pixel) and Vector Images

An image or graphic can be either one of two kinds: raster (pixel) image or a vector image. 

A raster image is one where an image is made up of tiny squares...

December 14, 2015

Discipline Before Creativity

Comments are often heard about how glamorous a graphic designer’s job is because we get to “draw pictures all day long”. In reality, people see the final...

October 5, 2015

What’s a Great First Job?

A senior high school student recently paid us a visit for an informational interview. After giving her a tour and showing her some of the work we have done,...

May 7, 2015

Online Inspirations

Great ideas beget great ideas. External stimuli refresh our thoughts and encourage us to restructure the way we think. Here are three online resources that I...

March 11, 2011

Principles of Good Logo Design

1. A logo must be simple - A simple logo design allows for easy recognition and allows the logo to be versatile and memorable. Good logos feature something...