11.14.2011
We met Tippy Tippens, creator of Matter L3C and the Bird Project, through SENO (Social Entrepreneurs of New Orleans) this summer and fell in love with her spirit and savvy cause-oriented goods. Our team donated web design services thanks to our >GOOD Initiative and partnered up with talented New Orleans web programmer Dixon Lin, on the development of the ecommerce site that is helping her birdies and future goods take flight and land in the home of consumers across the globe. Visit Matter L3C now and check out our blog for more info what an L3C is and how Tippy used Kickstarter to launch her Bird Project.
10.26.2011
Be one of 6,000+ other attendees and catch our President and Creative Director Stephanie Darden in action as she co-presents on the topic of Social Media at the Urban Land Institute's 2011 Fall Meeting and Urban Land Expo, October 25-28th in Los Angeles. MORE>
10.14.2011
Stephanie Darden is presenting at the American Bar Association's Forum on Affordable Housing and Community Development Law in Portland, OR. Social Media, Fair Housing, and NIMBY: Tools for Educating the Public. MORE>
09.12.2011
Welcome to the FDG fam, Maurix Suarez! We're excited to have Maurix join our team and assume the position of "rock star interactive programmer". MEET MAURIX >
08.30.2011
WINNING! Our collaborative video entry into the Urban Land Institute's Why I Love ULI video contest takes honorable mention. Thanks to everyone who joined us in the making (and LIKE-ing) of this video! WATCH THE VIDEO >
08.09.11
ORLANDO, Fla. (August 16, 2011) – Local branding & marketing agency, FDG {creative}, videographer/photographer JonPaulDouglass, and musician Matthew Heafy have created a collaborative entry in the Urban Land Institute’s “Why I Love ULI” video contest. Read more >
08.09.11
FDG {creative}, videographer/photographer JonPaul Douglass, and Matthew Heafy of the rock band Trivium teamed up with a few friends, clients, and special guest star, Mayor Buddy Dyer, for a fun, collaborative entry in the Urban Land Institute’s “Why I Love ULI” video contest. The video spot features people showing their love and admiration for a few of Orlando's landmarks including the new Amway Center, Church Street Station, City Hall, a LYMMO stop, Lake Eola, and the Downtown Orlando Visitors Center. Visit http://www.facebook.com/WhyILoveULI to watch the video, become their fan, and “LIKE” it to cast your vote for our video. The video with the most “LIKES” wins an all expense-paid trip to ULI’s Fall Conference in L.A. and a 1-year membership to the organization.
To find our video, look for "Stephanie Darden" and a video thumbnail of a woman (Ashley) lying on the grass.
07.21.11
FDG {creative}'s President, Stephanie Darden presents "SOCIALWI$E: Adventures & successes with social media for affordable housing" at the 2011 Texas Housing Conference in Austin, TX. More >
06.22.11
FDG {creative} President and Creative Director, Stephanie Darden, will be presenting social media marketing for the commercial real estate industry at CREW (Commercial Real Estate Women) Orlando's July 21st luncheon. Online registration is recommended for this popular event.
Date: Wednesday, July 20th from 11:30 am - 1:00 pm
Location: DoubleTree by Hilton Orlando Downtown (formerly Sonesta)
06.21.11
FDG {creative} President and Creative Director, Stephanie Darden, will be co-presenting on the topic of social media at the The Greater Tampa Chamber of Commerce’s Pearls of Wisdom after-hours event for women professionals. Enjoy hors d’oeuvres and cocktails while learning valuable tips and tricks of the trade to help you leverage social media more effectively. Online registration is recommended for this popular event.
Date: Tuesday, June 21, 2011 from 4:30 PM to 6:00 PM
Location: Mise en Place, 442 W. Kennedy Blvd., Tampa FL 33606
05.11.11
Are You QRious? Part 1 of a Stephanie’s two-part article exploring QR-Codes for RealWired! launched. Did you miss it? Never fear, click here.
04.21.11
Encore honored with the award of Outstanding Contribution to the Community - Master Planning and Urban Design.
Encore's Development team which included Banc of America Community Development Corporation, Tampa Housing Authority, Cardno TBE, Baker Barrios Architects, and FDG {creative} attended the 29th annual Hillsborough County City-County Planning Commission's Community Design Awards. Encore was honored with the award of Outstanding Contribution to the Community - Master Planning and Urban Design. FDG's President, Stephanie Darden, poses with the award. FDG {creative}'s role on the Encore project includes branding and marketing of this urban infill, mixed-use development located in downtown Tampa, FL.
03.18.11
Project partners and residents unite to commemorate Columbia Parc and celebrate the impact of this role model New Orleans community. View photos >
03.08.11
FDG {creative}'s President, Stephanie Darden will present social media and branding for the affordable housing industry at the Urban Land Institute Terwilliger Center for Workforce Housing National Affordable Workforce Housing Forum. More >
03.02.11
We're formally celebrating the opening of non-profit center for creativity – Urban ReThink – at the space's open house event that is also open to the public. More >
02.14.11
Print design guru, Ashley Heafy, joins FDG {creative}!