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		<title>New Work: Embliqué</title>
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The flowers connect to the organic nature of the product.
Trent Design has been hard at work on a branded design for a local cosmetics company called Embliqué. Tasked with the challenge of marketing a soon to be launched line of products, our designers guided everything from art directing photo shoots, swanky press checks (those metallic [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.trentdesign.net/blog/2010/07/new-work-emblique/</link>
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		<title>When Slow Growth Means Smart Growth</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Read what metromode has to say about Trent Design&#8217;s Smart Growth&#8230;
For most companies the mantra is: grow big and grow fast. Of course, given the current economy, any growth would be a blessing. But what if slow growth were the long term strategy? With a focus on work/life issues, purpose, and entrepreneurial pride, some Metro [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.trentdesign.net/blog/2010/07/when-slow-growth-means-smart-growth/</link>
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		<title>Top Five Reasons to Work With a Small But Mighty Company</title>
		<description><![CDATA[1. Quality of work and collaboration is enhanced by our compact size 
2. One-on-one kid glove service
3. No red tape to go through to get changes made
4. The president of the company is easily accessible
5. You get the executive design team – not the entry level design team
We are proud of our small-but-mighty-ness and we&#8217;re more [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.trentdesign.net/blog/2010/06/top-five-reasons-to-work-with-a-small-but-mighty-company/</link>
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		<title>Plastic Surgery Arts Case Study</title>
		<description><![CDATA[We can now say that after designing and programming the new Plastic Surgery Arts website with more interactivity, optimization, online social media, videos and links, if you search for &#8220;facelift Rochester Hills,&#8221; Plastic Surgery Arts is number one! It&#8217;s a good feeling to know that all the little (and big) things we do here are [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.trentdesign.net/blog/2010/06/plastic-surgery-arts-case-study/</link>
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		<title>Shelton Buick GMC Updates Logo</title>
		<description><![CDATA[As the dawning of a new era comes upon General Motors and the world around us, now known as the &#8220;New Economy,&#8221; businesses are forced to rethink everything from the way each customer order is handled, and the phone is answered to their visual image and communications. Car dealerships are having to rethink their brand [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.trentdesign.net/blog/2010/06/shelton-buick-gmc-updates-logo/</link>
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		<title>Cat Invades Local Design Studio, Employees Rejoice</title>
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This week, one of the TD Staffers brought a rescue cat to the studio. We&#8217;re still picking out names but so far, it&#8217;s between Zoey, Howie, Chuck, Howard, and my favorite, Mr. Burns. This is a hairy decision and we&#8217;ll let you know when we&#8217;ve reached an agreement.
More pictures please:
 
Until then, if anybody is [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.trentdesign.net/blog/2010/06/cat-invades-local-design-studio-employees-rejoice/</link>
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		<title>Friday&#8217;s Shoot</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Trent Design has a few exciting projects in the works, one of which, recently called for a photo shoot (and about a billion bright lights&#8230;) Consequently, we&#8217;re about 40% more tan than we were last Thursday. So&#8230; Bright. We called in our good friend and photographer Iryna Zhygalkina to handle the job.

By the way, look [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.trentdesign.net/blog/2010/06/fridays-shoot/</link>
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		<title>A Diamond in the Rough</title>
		<description><![CDATA[We are designing a new website for Aurum Design Jewelry in downtown Rochester, and consequently found ourselves in need of stunning photographs to accompany the soon to be stunning website. And what better place to do a photo shoot than in the basement of Aurum! Thanks to Trumbo Photography for a successful shoot! Stay tuned [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.trentdesign.net/blog/2010/06/a-diamond-in-the-rough/</link>
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		<title>MI Earth Day Fest Booth</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Despite the rainy weather, our booth was a success! Lots of people paused to check out our &#8220;Be Green Be Happy&#8221; letters and to pick up one of our &#8220;green&#8221; themed mini-buttons. If you weren&#8217;t able to make it out, here is a link to our Green Marketing Quick Tips handout.

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		<link>http://www.trentdesign.net/blog/2010/05/mi-earth-day-fest-booth/</link>
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		<title>Main Streets Go Green for Earth Day</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The Green City Committee of Rochester shines at  www.mainstreet.org. For those of you who I have not told, it is a  committee that I founded to help make Rochester a &#8216;greener&#8217; place to  live.
Click here to view this article&#8230; 
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		<link>http://www.trentdesign.net/blog/2010/04/main-streets-go-green-for-earth-day/</link>
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		<title>Visit Our Booth at the MI Earth Day Fest</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Stop by our booth, April 23–25  in the Green Business to Business tent to pick up a Green Marketing Quick Tips handout and a custom designed mini-button and enter our drawing to win a 2-hour branding consultation, an e-blast or a Mind Body &#38; Spirits gift certificate!
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		<link>http://www.trentdesign.net/blog/2010/04/visit-our-booth-at-the-mi-earth-day-fest/</link>
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		<title>Trent Design Recognized For Its Contributions</title>
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Trent Design&#8217;s work for MI Earth Day Fest is featured in this article for Detroit&#8217;s Make It Here blog:
Our idea was to get the government sector working with the private sector for a high-profile community event,” said Trent, an integral part of MI Earth Day Fest. “This is also a time for some serious green networking [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.trentdesign.net/blog/2010/04/606/</link>
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