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oven-fresh ideas for clients, fun facts and foolish delights. Contact
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What's Brewing at the Studio
Building a Foundation for Success
Reno Contracting, San Diego's fifth largest general contractor has teamed with Studio 2055 to rebrand its image and build up its presence in the Inland Empire. Studio 2055 developed a strategic marketing strategy that will position Reno as the premier builder in Southern California. Projects include rebranding, ad and PR campaigns.
New Studio Rises
So far, so good! According to our Design Dog, Studio 2055's reconstruction and remodeling is proceeding on schedule and should be completed by April 5. We're putting up the walls and raising the woof!
Stone Steps Reunion at the San Dieguito Heritage Museum
Studio 2055’s Richard Dowdy has created a movie short that reveals the fun and excitement of the Stone Steps Invitational Surf Contest he and Ocean Pacific Sunwear founder Jim Jenks started in 1967. The movie was shown at the Stone Steps Reunion party at the San Dieguito Heritage Museum on March 16. In addition to the movie, Richard was interviewed and conducted interviews with surfing legends Linda Benson, Don Hansen, Woody Ekstrom, Ron McCarver, Schuylar McFerrin and Fred Ashley, for an oral history project that will be archived at the museum, located in Encinitas at 450 Quail Gardens Drive.
8 Mistakes To Avoid When Naming Your Business
Did you know that Studio 2055 provides research and creative expertise in the area of corporate and product naming? Here's some tips to keep in mind when developing a name for your company, brand or product.
Read more in this Entrepreneur.com article.
Fresh From the Oven
New Duds for Las Vegas' Tuxedo Junction
Tuxedo Junction has been Las Vegas' tuxedo experts since 1978, providing award-winning, first-class customer service to residents of the city as well as visitors from all over the globe. Studio 2055 worked to completely reinvent Tuxedo Junction's web presence, crafting a site that is both stylish and functional — like any good tuxedo! The website features an intuitive interface that allows users to easily browse its massive database of formal wear, as well as online registration forms for customers. The site has already expedited Tuxedo Junction's business. Says president Mikka Moon: "The Tuxedo Junction website is designed perfectly for our industry. It's easy to navigate, has received twice as many viewers as our previous site and has SEO that places us at the top of all the Google and Yahoo searches. The results have been amazing."
www.tuxedojunction-lv.com
Worldwide Energy Consultants Get an Electrifying Corporate Rebranding
ZGlobal Engineering and Energy Solutions is a global force in the energy-consulting industry. They work with utilities, independent power producers and investors. Says ZGlobal president Ziad Alaywan: “Studio 2055 came highly recommended to us. They were more than helpful in working with us to develop a fresh logo, a new website and outstanding brochure. We are completely pleased with the work they did and the relationship they maintained during the process. We couldn’t be happier with our results. Studio 2055 did a superb job.”
www.zglobal.biz
Extra Sprinkles, Please
Hungry? Some places of note if you are out of town, looking for a good place to eat:
Roscoe’s Chicken ‘n’ Waffles. The best pan-fried chicken in Southern California! Waffles are light and tasty…potato salad is delicious, so are the greens…and service is excellent. Sweet-potato pie for dessert. Lots of choices on the large menu. The place to go for wonderful southern-style cooking. Long Beach, Hollywood and Pasadena, CA.
Pizza Bianco. With a brick pizza oven brought over from his native Italy and reassembled in the restaurant, Chris Bianco produces what critics and thousands of patrons consider the best pizza in the U.S. It’s so good, that lines stretch down the block and waits of more than two hours are not uncommon. 623 Adams St., Phoenix, AZ.
Tadich’s. The oldest restaurant in San Francisco, Tadich’s opened in 1849 and continues to serve outstanding seafood and drinks to locals and tourists alike. The always-professional waiters are a bit gruff, but not rude—and are consummately attentive to your needs. Boudin’s sourdough bread is on every table, along with a big bowl of lemons. The quintessential San Francisco restaurant. No reservations! 240 California St., San Francisco, CA.
Huber's. Portland’s oldest restaurant serves complete roasted turkey dinner daily. Turkey and ham special with their traditional sage dressing can’t be beat. Bar is lively, and menu is large with many choices. 411 SW 3rd Ave, Portland, OR.
Gray Bros. The perfect cafeteria (with a takeout line all its own) serves Hoosier fried chicken daily, along with a large selection of other entrees, salads and soups. Great fried chicken! Desserts include a wide selection of homemade pies. Cafeteria, Mooresville, IN.
Duarte's Tavern. Opened in 1894 in Pescadero, a small town off Highway 1 about halfway between Half Moon Bay and Santa Cruz. Go east on Pescadero Creek Rd. about two miles from Highway 1 and look for the line out front! Excellent seafood, including crab cioppino, crab salad sandwiches, fresh Dungeness crab and a long list of fresh seafood entrees. Terrific! 202 Stage Rd. Pescadero, CA.
