Musings of the compulsively creative

Insights, inspiration, rants and ramblings.

Feb 19/15

Announcing our 2015 pro bono partner

Traina Design is excited to announce our partnership with the local non-profit organization, Outdoor Outreach. When we learned about Outdoor Outreach’s amazing commitment to San Diego’s youth and the benefits our ...

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Dec 15/14

Destination San Diego calendar

It's that time of year again, time when our design aficionados from San Diego to Seattle anxiously await the arrival of the Traina holiday mailer. This year we went with a twist on a classic, the ...

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Nov 26/14

Traina Design – Giving back to San Diego

Our Traina Design team would like to kick off the New Year with a pro bono partnership that acknowledges and gives back to a non-profit organization within our San Diego community. Is your 501(c)(3) in need ...

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Nov 14/14

Welcome distractions.

I recently read a research article on the benefits of routine interruption in your workday. The premise is simple—you take your mind off the task at hand and the solution will often find its ...

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Oct 30/14

It Starts With The Right Questions

At Traina Design, we are privileged to work with visionary, innovative, and disruptive companies that inspire us daily. Elevating their brands through strategic marketing and design is what we live to do. Our team recently had ...

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Oct 14/14

Design Books that Inspire

If you are lucky, at some point during your professional career you will come across an inspiring book that leaves an especially long-lasting impression on your work and quite possibly your life. This book may come ...

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Oct 02/14

Client Spotlight: Sequenta

To coincide with the launch of the new, more consumer-focused web site for ClonoSight.com, Sequenta took the opportunity to spread the word about the importance of their improved cancer detection technology. This digital billboard ...

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Five Helpful Tips to Improve your InDesign Workflow

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Adobe InDesign is a powerful program and my personal go-to for designing a piece with a multi-page layout. There’s a lot you can do with InDesign. ...

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Sep 16/14

Job Hunting Tips for Entry Level Designers

I recently successfully filled a junior position here at Traina Design, and I came away from the interviewing experience with a few tips I’d like share with designers who are in search for the perfect (or ...

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Sep 06/14

Client Headlines: Connequity

Traina Design is excited to be part of the Connequity team and can't wait for the platform's nationwide launch this fall. We encourage you to join the private preview and take a sneak peak of ...

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