The Future is Open: Graphic Design Trends for 2023

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We’re one month into 2023 and we’re already seeing design trends on the rise. As a graphic design agency, we’re sharing our predictions on what we think the biggest graphic design trends will be in 2023. So if you’re thinking about updating your web design, brand, or marketing collateral—take notes…. Read more

2023 Goals: Award-Winning Marketing Projects That Take Your Business To The Next Level

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Almost a decade ago, our small but mighty advertising agency in Nanaimo, B.C. won its first award: A gold Hermes Creative Award win for web development. Since then, we’ve added 54 more to our award wall and are setting the bar even higher for the future (yes, we want to… Read more

Why Client Feedback Is Important When Refreshing Your Brand

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Something different is brewing at our advertising agency. We’ve embarked on a journey to rebuild our website and as a part of that process, we’re undertaking a brand refresh. Not to be confused with a rebrand, a brand refresh, is a strategic process that gives businesses an opportunity to evolve… Read more

Looking to Recruit More Employees in 2022? Try Digital Marketing

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It’s no secret—the struggle is real when it comes to hiring new employees in today’s market. Labour shortages in British Columbia are acutely high in many key sectors. According to a recent Job Bank article published by the Government of Canada, the rising costs of interest rates and the demand… Read more

Array Brings Home Three Gold and One Silver Win for the 2022 MUSE Creative Awards

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Good news—it’s another big win for the Array Team! The 2022 MUSE Creative Awards took place earlier this year and our Nanaimo-based agency took home three gold and one silver win for graphic design, branding, web design, and digital marketing. This international competition recognizes creative professionals in design, digital, and… Read more

Array Sweeps Six Hermes Creative Awards for 2022

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It’s awards season at the office, and we just won six Hermes Creative Awards for graphic design, web design, web development, and digital marketing. Since 2013, we’ve been participating in this international creative competition (one of the oldest and largest in the world). Participants range from individuals to media conglomerates… Read more

5 Ways to Improve Your Real Estate Marketing with Graphic Design

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The Array Team recently won two platinum awards in this year’s Hermes Creative Awards. Guess what both awards had in common? They recognized our graphic design and marketing for real estate developments. Our team partnered with award-winning developer Mike Geric Construction in Victoria, B.C., to create and execute marketing strategies… Read more

How Web Design Enhances Your User Experience

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As a Nanaimo-based web design and development agency, we work with clients all over Vancouver Island. From Victoria to Port Hardy, and from Campbell River to the Village of Tahsis, no area is out of reach. When it comes to growing our own portfolio, we know the importance of creating… Read more

Array Year-End Wrap: Here’s What We’re Grateful For in 2021 and Hopeful For in 2022

We did it. We’ve made it to the end of another wild year. And if you’re anything like us, then you know 2021 was a journey! From web design to web development, and from branding to digital marketing, our team brought over 50 projects to a close (with many more… Read more

Resurrecting Old Websites Back to Life

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In the spirit of Halloween, we’re journeying back to the digital cemetery and digging out a few of the past websites that we helped bring back from the dead. As we all know, trends & technology change fast, and web designs are no different. Often, your website is your customer’s… Read more