248creative Visual Communications announced the launch of their new upgraded website, located at www.248creative.com. The new site, featuring RIA technologies, syndication, online ordering and client tracking tools, was developed in-house and will be launched in 3 phases. The first phase was completed on September 1st, 2008. The remaining phases, including online ordering and customer job tracking controls will launch on October 31st.

248creative has been on the cutting edge of online design and fulfillment since the launch of its satellite site, www.shirtsforbands.com which implements a flash-driven design lab that allows customers to design their own shirts online.

Thomas Desmond, CEO of 248creative says “… we’re all very excited about enzo [the name used internally to refer to the new website], there’s a lot of technology under the hood that will make life much easier for our clients, especially in the upcoming client job tracker… It’s very important to us that our clients know where their projects are throughout the production process, they rely on us to make their all important marketing materials, and we respect the importance of each and every job that comes through our doors…”.

The deployment of the new 248creative.com marks one of the first deployments of AS3 technologies in the area.

248creative, Troy’s premier design and printhouse, has partnered up with the Troy Chamber of Commerce.

“We’re really excited about getting involved with the Chamber and the community of Troy…” says 248creative CEO Thomas Desmond, “… I personally live in Troy, and now that we’ve headquartered our operations in Troy, there’s no better way to get involved that with the Chamber of Commerce.”

The partnership opens up opportunities for both parties leading into 2009.

For more information on the Troy Chamber of Commerce, check out http://www.troychamber.com

The new media landscape has become murky waters to a lot of today’s small businesses. There’s tremendous possibility on the web 2.0, but it’s also not the dot com bubble either. Today’s internet, while still young, is more mature, and defining your company’s web presence isn’t as simple as throwing up a design from FrontPage anymore.

Today’s web is dynamic, interactive and rich. Building this new generation of internet requires a diverse set of skills and a balanced development team that understands the fine line between business and art. 248creative isn’t a simple consultancy, it’s a network of experienced specialists.

With all the new technologies emerging everyday, 248creative leads the way in pragmatic solution development. We employ the latest open source technologies to power your projects while keep your overhead low.

Now surfers to your website EXPECT interaction. Simple brochures online are no longer enough to maximize your website’s return on investment. Developing fully interactive applications online is a daunting, time consuming and costly long-term venture. Thankfully, there are frameworks already matured and available that will solve many of the recurring requirements of modern websites. These frameworks are ever-evolving and robust, supported by worldwide networks of millions of users and developers. Their ubiquity guarantees that the software powering your website will never be abandoned.

Compared to the high cost and rigid, brittle base of developers who support proprietary, self-developed, non-public software, open source is the most stable and pragmatic solution to getting your website up and running without costing you serious dollars and a year of development.

248creative is NOT a set it and forget development house. We offer creative web services to select projects because its our passion, and not every web project is a match with 248creative’s results driven development model. We believe in websites that make money and provide a benefit to their surfers.

If you need help with your next creative project, enlist us.

Our services include:

• Web Design & Development (Blog, Myspace & E-commerce)
• Online Marketing Campaigns & SEO
• Digital Signage & Videography
• Graphic Design
• Printwork
• Custom Tshirt Printing

248creative is the fine line between business & art. In working design, there is one point, return on investment. Our clients rely on us to wade through the mine field of design and production for them. We understand that business communications exist to drive that business. If you materials aren’t generating buzz, you’re not getting any bang for your buck.

Businesses need bang to survive and thrive.

The 248creative motto inside our office is Perfection of Process, Product & Presentation. There is no detail we don’t obsess over, there is no deadline we don’t hit. The 248creative mission is to create an experience for our clients, not just a product. At the same time, we respect your time and understand you hire design firms so you don’t HAVE to spend manhours and attention on the development of your brand’s image.

This is the fine line between business and art, a line we understand and ride every day, and are excited for the opportunity to do just that. Whether it’s graphic design, print work, custom t-shirts, websites or video productions, we deliver pragmatic solutions that keep your bottom line in mind.

Contact Us to start your project today!

248creative specializes in short run garment production. By our definition, a short run is any custom tshirt order of less than a thousand pieces. Not that we don’t handle runs much larger, but we’re sensitive to the fact that not all of our clients are planning to do nationwide promotional distributions. We want to make sure small, local companies and organizations have the benefit of solid full color custom tshirts just like the big players.

That’s why, as the first company to offer non-transfer, full color, direct-to-garment printing in Oakland county, we’ve removed all minimums on full color custom tshirts.

You want one shirt? You got it!

You want 200? You got it!

Our sliding pricing for full color custom tshirts has breaks at 250 and 500 pieces to fit any need or budget. Contact Us to place your order today! Average turnaround is 5 to 10 days, not counting heavy seasons like back to school and christmas.

The impact is tremendous and running garments with full color, photographic quality really amplifies the perceived value of our clients’ businesses and brands. We’ve reached a point in modern printing where flat, single color runs are dated and really devalue a company or brand. As a buying public, we’re used to full color vibrancy in the sea of marketing materials we wade through each day… it’s almost required to present a current image at all. If you aren’t printing your garments in full color, you’re leaving money on the table and not maximizing your ROI.

To make sure all of our clients have access to this high end decoration technique,

248creative can produce a full range of customized products from business cards & brochures to t-shirts, promotional items & product packaging.

248creative is your one stop production source. Headquartered in Oakland County, Michigan along the Big Beaver corridor in Troy, 248creative is your central source for all of your custom printing needs, from paper to t-shirts.

We have the best products on the market, hands down. Our broad base of strategic partnerships allow us to deliver the highest quality products at very competitive prices. We only deal with the best vendors in the industry. No matter what your idea is, we have the resources to produce it… branded and ready to go in vibrant full color or etched by laser.

brochures • business cards • mailers • postcards • full color t-shirts • packaging • point of sale displays • hats • aprons • menus • signage • printed vinyl • stickers • embroidery • canvas • presentations • reports • screen printing • media kits • lapel pins • glassware • folders • posters • static window vinyl • wide format printing • sell sheets • booklets • vehicle wraps • laser etched fleece garments •

Visual communications is about more than design. It’s the entire foundation for your corporate identity. That identity is the gateway to customer trust and respect… the gateway to your bottom line.

248creative isn’t a simple design consultancy, it’s a network of experienced and innovative specialists, focused on pragmatic design and solid relationship building. We foster open communication with our clients, and as a team, create impacting visual campaigns and materials that deliver powerful results.

The difference between a world class image and a bypassed entry in the phone book is who you choose as your partner in the journey of building your brand. As one of the most progressive design firms in Oakland County, MIchigan, 248creative guarantees quality, ROI and wow factor.

We succeed because you succeed. It is the goal, the mission, the vision.
Perfection of process, product and presentation.

248creative Visual Communications is headquartered in the Liberty Building @ 100 W. Big Beaver Rd. Suite 200, Troy MI 48084. Our offices are open to the public, feel free to stop in any time and have a talk with a customization specialist to get your project off the ground.