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The best resource for your brand for all things graphic design & web development. Collected and refined by the TCS industry professionals, our team has a combined 85 years of experience and we’re ready to share our expertise with you.

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2025 Trend Watch

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To kick off the new year with fresh inspiration for your brand and design, we’ve collected a list of trends we believe will be making a big splash in the New Year.
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Prepare for the Holiday Season

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Is your brand ready for the holiday season? Do you need to know how to prepare a holiday marketing plan? Are you looking for an idea of where to start? If you need answers to these question, read on!
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Elevate Your Sales Deck

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If you’re looking for tips on how to effectively prepare content and the most important aspects of design for an elevated sales deck we’ve got you covered!
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The Basics of Social Media Design

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We cover why a well-branded social media presence is important and the elements needed to achieve that.
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Understanding Style: Mid-Century Modern

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A lesson on Mid-Century Modern style. We cover its early inspiration, how to identify it, and how it's evolved for modern graphic and web design.
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The Basics of Web Design and Development

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We cover what web design and development is, programming languages, content management systems, and provide a glossary of common terms.
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Color Theory for Beginners

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We cover everything necessary for a basic knowledge of color theory and the process of creating a color palette.
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The Basics of Branding

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We cover what branding is, what a visual identity is, the key components of a visual identity, why all this is needed and where to begin.
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2024 Trend Watch

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The TCS team has found three major trends that we believe will be big this year, and would love to share how we think they can work for you!
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