Raiders Fan Photo Contest: A Success

Posted on December 10, 2009 by melaniewilliams

Last week we (Artistic Hub) launched a Fan Photo Contest for the OAKLAND RAIDERS. We know the Raiders have fanatical fans and we were excited to allow them to post their own photos and vote on their favorites. They have truly shown their support for the team because the traffic and submissions have been through the roof! GO RAIDER FANS!

Do you know someone that’s a part of the Raider Nation? Tell them about the contest.

HOW IT WORKS:

1. Submit a photo of you in all of your Raider glory.

2. Vote! The winner is based on public votes, so tweet, post and promote.

3. WIN – new winners announced every Wednesday so get started…
The team offers great prizes including a game football signed by Shane Lechler, tickets to the games and RAIDERS Gear. New Prizes every week. Check it out!

WHY IT WORKS:

The first 24 hours: 180 Photos Submitted / 100,000 votes

Today – Day 11: 915 Photos Submitted / 555,000 Votes

Fan Engagement… it works! Go Team Hub!

OH, also check out this interesting post from Patrick Dillon about Why Most Contests Don’t Work.

Tapatio Hot Sauce Photo Contest

Posted on October 8, 2009 by michelle

This month Tapatio announced they are launching an interactive photo contest on their site powered by Artistic Hub. This month’s theme is “What do you put Tapatio on.” Submit your favorite photo of the food you put Tapatio on and win. Prizes include: a case of tapatio, t-shirt, mousepad and bragging rights. You can also purchase your photo on a greeting card and send it to that special someone. Spread that Tapatio love! Next month’s theme is: “Best Tapatio Halloween Costume.” I’m sure these photos will be hilarious, so stay tuned. We’d love to hear what you put Tapatio on, leave us a comment!

Become a Tapatio fan on Facebook!

Iglu & Hartly Design Competition: Winner 07.06.09

Posted on July 6, 2009 by michelle

Congratulations Nick, on your 4th official win! Nick has been dominating the Iglu & Hartly t-shirt design contest. Check out some of his other popular designs in Iglu & Hartly’s online store. If you’re not familiar with Iglu & Hartly you need to be. Follow them on twitter @igluandhartly and check out some of their tunes on their website. Yay Nick!

WEEKLY WINNER 07.06.09
Congratulations Nick!

This shirt is on sale now. BUY . Nick’s other great designs:

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Think you can design better?
DESIGN the next Iglu & Hartly tee and VOTE for your favorites.

Click to see the Official Iglu & Hartly store.

Thanks for celebrating with Collar Free!

Posted on June 30, 2009 by melaniewilliams

Our Collar Free 1 yr anniversary party was a success! Thanks to everyone who had a chance to stop by and say hello. Thanks again to Syrah who provided us with excellent wine, wonderful cheese plates and a great atmosphere. I think Pat had a good 30th birthday too. We will be posting all the pics from the party later this week.

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Collar Free Inc. is always expanding. See our new projects at Artistic Hub.

25% OFF Collar Free Tees and Party TOMORROW

Posted on June 25, 2009 by melaniewilliams

It has been a while since we threw a killer party. We know you miss the fun and we do to and we have two reasons to party this summer. The first is the 1 year anniversary of Collar Free launching. The second is that Pat is turning 30!

Come join us for a night of food, wine, friends, and fun!
We are hosting the event this year at Syrah. Syrah is an awesome wine bar in downtown gaslamp with a cool atmosphere inspired by Alice in Wonderland. Syrahwineparlor.com

Hope to see you there!

And don’t forget about the awesome discounts at Collar Free! Use code: “anniversary” SHOP NOW

Office Dog – our own Chuck

Posted on June 19, 2009 by melaniewilliams

This is Sugar – our office dog for the week.

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Working out of a small apt in North Park, makes it the perfect environment to have friends and their dogs stop by. Sometimes Jimmy and Pat are on dog-sitting duty and we get to reap the benefits. Having a dog in the office is great because it puts everyone in a good mood. We are happy to have Sugar quietly napping at our feet.

She does tricks too! We have our own Chuck. What do you think Dooce?
Sugar vs. Chuck

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Iglu & Hartly Design Competition – Weekly Winner

Posted on June 4, 2009 by melaniewilliams

Iglu & Hartly is running a weekly design competition with awesome prizes, including 2 free tickets to their concert! Every week we will be interviewing the winner and sharing it with you. PS – if you don’t know who Iglu & Hartly is… YOU SHOULD. They are an amazing band with an insane style. Their music is fun and they are electric on stage. Listen Here.

WEEKLY WINNER 06.01.09
Congratulations Morgan!

This shirt is ON SALE NOW! BUY

ABOUT THE ARTIST

1. Name: Morgan
2. Location: Ojai!
3. What’s your sign: Taurus
4. Nickname: Mo
5. Paper or Plastic: paper is best
6. Dog or Cat: german shep
7. Mac or PC: PC
8. If you could be a font what would you be? I just remember using comic sans a lot when i was younger
9. What blogs/websites do you love? i do facebook a lot, texts from last night, and unfortunately perez hilton
10. School/Grad year: Loyola Marymount University/ May 2010
11. Company: (if applicable) none
12. How long have you been a fan of Iglu & Hartly? dont remember when, but i was a fan when they opened up for shiny toy guns at ventura theatre
13. What was your inspiration for this design? i like pop art, so this worked
14. What is your favorite medium? i like it all, but i loveeee ceramics
15. What inspires you? everything i guess?
16. What is the most played on your itunes? iglu and hartly of course, plus lil wayne

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Think you can design better?
DESIGN the next Iglu & Hartly tee and VOTE for your favorites.

Click to see the Official Iglu & Hartly store.

You know you work at a start-up when…

Posted on May 22, 2009 by melaniewilliams

1. Your boss actually lives at the office and sleeps 10 feet away from your desk
2. Your conference room “D” is actually the dining room
3. Your work attire now includes your entire closet

4. You have phone cords running throughout the room
5. Your supply closet doubles as a skype call center
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6. The co-founder of your company is your proof reader
7. When they ask for you, you have to say “hold on one minute” and pretend you actually have an assistant answering your calls before you come back and say “Hello”
8. The sales team brings eggs to cook for breakfast
9. You have actually taken a nap in the boss’ bed
10. You use your neighbor’s garage door as the back drop for your photo shoot
11. You have more food in the office fridge than your one at home
12. Your default password is the office dog
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13. You drink with the boss on Fridays
14. You never know who will be there when you walk into the office
15. Your web developer keeps a trampoline in his trunk and you take lunch breaks in the park (or maybe that’s only artistic hub)
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16. You leave your slippers under your desk
17. You bring your plant from home to live on your desk
18. You recycle birthday decorations
19. You have so many roles your job definition is impossible
20. You wake up wondering what emergency will arise today
21. You’ve wrestled with a dog in the office, unsuccessfully trying to pry a condom from its mouth
22. You keep extra changes of clothes at the office for days you need a run, or get too sweaty making calls
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23. Your office cleaning lady cleans your home, and does the shopping for both
24. Every spare wall in the house has a marker board on it
25. You laugh your ass off everyday because you are working with your best friends
26. You don’t remember who comes up with the next big idea anymore – your meetings are electric with ideas bouncing off the walls
27. And sometimes, when everything comes together just right you move at the speed of light

-written by Team Hub – Artistic Hub.com
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Feel free to share your start-up adventures! Add a comment and keep the list going…

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WE HUB: Iglu & Hartly

Posted on May 18, 2009 by michelle

WE HUB: Iglu & Hartly

WHO IS IGLU & HARTLY: Colorado transplants to California’s Echo Park, Iglu & Hartly have hit the ground running with their new album, “& Then Boom.” Their sound is Tom Petty meets The Pointer Sisters in a neon karaoke bar in Tokyo singing Tina Turner. The music is super fun with a mix of pop and hip-hop that will keep you dancing all night.

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WHY WE HUB THEM: These guys are good! They know how to put on an awesome live show and these days that is what really matters in the music industry. At Artistic Hub, we love to support bands and live music. Their high-energy shows are enough to make anyone love them. We were lucky enough to see them last Friday at 710 Beach Club in Pacific Beach. One word: amazing.

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HOW WE ARE HELPING: Artistic Hub and Iglu & Hartly have joined forces to create a custom design competition for the next Iglu & Hartly t-shirt.
Prizes include: free tickets to concert of your choice, chance to become the official tour t-shirt, copy of “& Then Boom,” limited edition 7″ vinyl of “Violent & Young,” and a signed poster from Iglu & Hartly. The contest starts today and a new winner will be announced each week until August 30th. Get your submissions in today and win! Download the template here. Not a designer? We still need your help! Show your support for Iglu & Hartly by voting for your favorite designs to help pick the next winner. You can buy all designs on-demand through their sweet on-demand storefront.

Iglu & Hartly call their music, “not pop music as a one-night stand. This is pop music you marry. Feel good, but take it home with you.” Their high-energy, genre blending tunes and amazing live shows is why WE HUB THEM! Keep up with Iglu & Hartly on myspace, facebook, twitter and igluandhartly.com!

-Mel & Michelle
@dailydesignfix
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WE HUB: TOMS SHOES

Posted on May 11, 2009 by michelle

tahoe2 WE HUB: TOMS Shoes!!!

WHAT ARE TOMS? TOMS Shoes were founded on a simple premise: For every pair you purchase, TOMS will give a pair of shoes to a child in need. One for One. Using the purchasing power of individuals to benefit the greater good is what they’re all about.

WHY WE HUB THEM: It’s great to see people with great products helping communities in need. We love Blake Mycoskie, TOMS chief shoe-giver and founder. He has made it his mission to give over 300,000 pairs of shoes to children in need around the world in 2009. TOMS are not only the cutest thing on the block but also engages it’s consumers, letting them become part of the cause. Their eco-friendly “vegan” TOMS are a hit using 35% hemp+65% post-consumer plastic bottles, recycled rubber soles and contain no animal by-products.

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HOW WE CAN HELP: TOMS supports so many communities worldwide, Artistic Hub would love to partner up and run a worldwide design competition supporting TOMS message, “One for One.” It would be awesome to engage artists from around the globe and let them creatively express this message on fun different products. The public would vote for their favorite design and the one with the most votes would be the official t-shirt/shoe design for the month. An added bonus, all of the designs in voting would be available on-demand, so anyone could purchase their design instantly on a tank-top, t-shirt, hoodie, hats, etc.

Check out AT&T’s latest ad campaign featuring TOMS Shoes:

Their dedication to helping the greater good is why WE HUB THEM! Read and watch more about Blake’s great story. Follow them on twitter @TOMSshoes

-Mel & Michelle
@dailydesignfix
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