Graphic Design for n00bs

Let’s talk about what graphic design is. Graphic design is the practice of planning, creating, and presenting content, such as written, visual, audio, and interface components, in a way that best achieves a given communication goal. The American Institute of Graphic Arts definges graphic design as “the art and practice of planning and projecting ideas and experiences with visual and textual …

Portland Graphic Designer

Hey, hi, hello! My name is Zachary Winterton and I like to make ideas. I am a graphic designer living and working in Portland Oregon. Some folks call me a multi-disciplinary designer, a design generalist, or even a Zach-of-all-trades designer. The truth is, I just love design. I have worked with tons of companies on design large and small including …

Portland Design Agency

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Five Effective SEO Tactics for 2019

SEO Tactic # 1 – Optimize Your Existing Website Content Instead of constantly pushing to create new content, you can make a lot of progress by taking stock of your current content, and dialing in the on page ranking factors for the existing content. SEO Tactic # 2 – Audit & Edit URL Structure Shorter & more concise URLs can …

Get to know SEO

Search engine optimization or SEO is a set of rules and best practices that can be followed by website owners to optimize their websites for search engine rankings. SEO is an online marketing strategy to make the site more visible to people who browse the Internet. There are things you need to know about SEO to increase the traffic for …

Portland Search Engine Optimization Services

Portland Search Engine Optimization We have been practicing Search Engine Optimization since 2009, and while a lot has definitely changed in the SEO space, a lot has stayed the same as well. The three pillars of successful search engine optimization in 2018 are: 1) Create captivating, high quality content. 2) Acquire relevant backlinks from reputable sources. 3) Focus on site …

Search Engine Optimization

Search Engine Optimization (SEO) is alive and well in 2017, and there are a ton of ways that your company here in Portland Oregon can use it to your advantage. Localized Portland SEO Are your customers located in the Portland Metro area? Your brand should be targeting local markets (search queries / keywords) in the major search engines, especially Google. …

Logo Design & Animation

We recently had the pleasure of working on a new logo design for an awesome podcast from Mike Herrera. Take a look at the new logo design & animation we put together!

Portland SEO Company

Search Engine Optimization, or SEO, is a commonly overlooked piece of the digital puzzle. Is your site ranking on Google? Where does your brand appear when potential customers in your area are searching for products and services that you offer? Are you optimizing your presence across the web? The rules and best practices for optimization are always changing, and that …

Best Design Company In Portland Oregon

What is the best design company in Portland? It really depends on what you are looking for. Portland Oregon is rich with designers, creatives, producers, videographers, typography experts, and a seemingly endless supply of clever people with great ideas. At Portland Design Company, we are a team of multi-disciplinary designers with a diverse array of skills and specialties. We have …

Design Week Portland 2017

What? Design Week Portland When? April 21 – 29 2017 Learn more straight from the source: “Design Week Portland is a week-long, city-wide series of programs exploring the process, craft, and practice of design across all disciplines. Our mission is to increase appreciation and awareness about design and its far-reaching effects on matters of cultural and social relevance, including community …

Portland Design Company

Hi, thanks for stopping by! We are a multi-discipline design company located in Portland Oregon. Our specialties include: Logo / Brand design Motion graphics & video design Web design Email design Landing page design Typography & lettering design Packaging design Social media content design Sign design Merchandise design (insert noun here) design You get the idea, right? We design things! …

Top 3 SEO Resources for 2017

If you’re new to the world of SEO (search engine optimization), or if you are realizing that your site needs some some love, we highly recommend checking out Moz (formerly SEOMoz). They have some of the best tools, articles, and SEO resources available, that’s why we rank them #1 in our list! Here’s our roundup of the top 3 SEO …

Portland Design Firm

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Portland Is Creative

Portland is a creative city. From the many murals gracing our neighborhoods all the way to the inhabitants. Artists, musicians, craftsmen, artisans, makers. This city is crawling with design! People often talk about our personal echo chambers, or the concept of like attracting like. That feels very applicable to the city of Portland and the bubble of creativity. If you’re not …

Our Design Process

There is no mystery or magic wand-waving in the world of graphic design. Great design comes from work. Brainstorming. Researching. Sketching. Erasing. Drawing. Outlining. Vectorizing. Coloring. Our design process usually starts with some form of an inspiration board (Google Images serves just fine in some cases), a pencil, a few Micron pens and our trusty Field Notes. The sooner we can …


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Motion Graphics Design

Motion graphics are a fantastic way to get attention for your brand. Our team here at Portland Design Company have had the pleasure of designing and animating motion graphics pieces for Rogue, Pabst Blue Ribbon, Red Bull, Doug Fir Lounge, Space Needle, and many other fantastic brands. Enough about us, let’s talk about you! We look forward to helping you achieve …