2011 News Archive

Decking the halls with creativity

Dec 20, 2011

The elves at Insight Marketing Design were once again busy creating unique tannenbaum treasures for the annual Insight Ornament Contest.

As usual, the choice of materials [...]



And a partridge in a pear tree

Dec 15, 2011

Each Christmas Insight creates a holiday gift that is unconditionally and absolutely a classic.

We’ve created collections of classic Christmas toys, classic cocoa and coasters, classic [...]



Awards season begins with MarComs

Nov 29, 2011

The words on our wall, “Clearly Creative Communications” sum up Insight’s mission to develop outstanding work that works hard for our clients.  Thank you and [...]



Can Art Make a Difference? Yes.

Nov 15, 2011

What do a Christmas tree, Santa Claus, Falls Park, an empty refrigerator, a giant website cursor and a barn have in common?

They’re all part of [...]



Creativity runs amok at Insight on Halloween

Oct 31, 2011

Ashleigh hurled her way into first place of the Insight costume contest for “Most Creative” dressed as a roller coaster rider…complete with squeals of terror.

Mathew [...]



A bunch of new faces at Insight

Oct 28, 2011

The guests of honor at the annual Insight Marketing Design HarvestFest were a bunch of cut-ups (literally). Our knife-wielding staff made short work of this [...]



Insight steps-up non-traditional media approach for theatre

Oct 26, 2011

The Sioux Empire Community Theatre premieres this weekend with Neil Simon’s timeless comedy Barefoot in the Park.

And, on a warm autumn day, visitors to downtown [...]



Jon Carroll joins Insight as Creative Director

Sep 30, 2011

Insight Marketing Design announced that Jon Carroll has joined the agency as Creative Director. Carroll was previously with Lehman Millet in Boston, where he focused [...]



Honoring Pettigrew’s Legacy to Sioux Falls

Aug 16, 2011

When the Minnehaha County Historical Society and sculptor Darwin Wolf decided to create the R.F. Pettigrew monument, part of the reason was to vindicate Pettigrew’s [...]



Lewis & Clark logo design stands tall on the prairie

Jul 26, 2011

Here’s proof that Insight is big into logos or that our logos are big — really big.

Lewis & Clark Regional Water System‘s new water treatment [...]



Logo Design by the Book

Jul 18, 2011

Insight’s designers have done it again. They’ve been published in LogoLounge‘s latest book, 3000 Shape & Symbol Logos.

Perspective Inc., designed for the Sioux Falls architectural [...]



See you on Facebook

Jul 13, 2011

TechCrunch’s June 2011 report said it best, “It’s a Facebook World.”

Facebook is now the ‘leader’ in 119 out of 134 countries. Facebook describes itself as [...]



Ten reasons to blog

Jul 7, 2011

We recently counseled a client to add a blog to their updated website. (Cue the sighs and reasons why blogging isn’t productive.)

The fact is, a [...]



Ideas on Napkins

Jun 28, 2011

Ideas happen anywhere, anytime. Thank goodness for three-ply napkins.

Each year Insight develops a theme for Sioux Empire Community Theatre’s upcoming season. So, what thematic concept [...]



My Favorite iPad Apps

Jun 23, 2011

A few months ago, Insight handed out iPads to all staff members. The intent was to provide Insight team members with working knowledge of the [...]



The Boys of Summer

May 31, 2011

Two ball teams are taking the field this summer with the help of Insight.

For the past four seasons we’ve sponsored the Blue Bombers — a [...]



What are you doing on Earth Day?

Apr 22, 2011

Forty years ago, in the spring of 1970, Wisconsin Senator Gaylord Nelson created Earth Day as a way to shine light on toxic waste produced [...]



2011 ADDYs: Going for the Gold and the Silver

Mar 31, 2011

Insight received five gold ADDYs, sixteen silvers, and a Best of Class Award at this year’s South Dakota Advertising Federation’s ADDY® Awards.

OMG’s identity package, designed [...]



The Great Eight

Mar 29, 2011

The NCAA basketball tournaments celebrate the Sweet Sixteen, the Elite Eight and the Final Four.

Well, at Insight we’re celebrating the Great Eight — Insight is [...]



Nicole Nelson Joins Insight as Media Buyer

Mar 23, 2011

Insight Marketing Design is pleased to announce that Nicole Nelson has joined the agency as media buyer. She will be responsible for media planning and [...]



Lake Area Tech Campaign Gets A+

Mar 8, 2011

Lake Area Tech’s “Start Your Journey” campaign received three awards in the 26th Annual Educational Advertising Awards competition.

HEMR gave a Gold Award to the campaign’s [...]



Celiac website launches

Mar 2, 2011

One of the most unique websites we’ve created launched this week. Check out www.shrinkinginnerspaceship.com — it’s all about the new kids’ book on celiac disease.

Each [...]



Now Published in LogoLounge 6

Feb 18, 2011

LogoLounge’s newest book includes a logo created by Insight’s Creative Director/Partner Doug Moss. The name and the logo, Ambrosia, were developed for a line of [...]



The Secret’s Out

Feb 9, 2011

What are you getting your sweetie for Valentine’s Day?

May we suggest a bottle of Strawberry Secrets from Wilde Prairie Winery? The new blend, debuting just [...]



The Day After Dish: Super Bowl Ads 2011

Feb 7, 2011

Matthew says:

There are many people who say “I just watch the Super Bowl for the commercials.” I would lump myself into this group, although I [...]



Nick and the Shrinking Inner Spaceship Now on Shelves

Jan 31, 2011

The children’s book that Doug illustrated last summer is now published and for sale at local stores.

Nick and The Shrinking Inner Spaceship is an exciting [...]



Schumacher upgrades Google certification

Jan 28, 2011

Insight Marketing Design is pleased to announce that Alicia Schumacher, Media Buyer, is now certified in Google AdWords Search Marketing.

She was previously certified by Google [...]



Norman Rockwell: Artist and Ad Man

Jan 24, 2011

Norman Rockwell is an American icon and, for a short time, the Washington Pavilion offers us a glimpse of his amazing body of work through [...]