Popup_Bowl

A Marketing Idea to Bowl Consumers Over

Jesse Spungin, the general manager at Orville Redenbacher, calls it the “biggest thing to happen to popcorn in 25 years.” Is it a new flavor? A bigger kernel? Real “real” butter flavor? Nope. It’s a microwave popcorn bag that turns … Continue reading

July 11, 2011 | TAGS: , ,
Comment (1)
DailyDig_blog

Celebrating our 100th Daily Dig of 2011

Have you checked out the “Daily Dig” link at the top of our website? 365 days of the year, rain or shine, we update this (by 9 am) to something obscure on the web which we find interesting, bizarre or … Continue reading

May 4, 2011 | TAGS:
Comment
PerfectWindowCleaning

Congratulations Perfect Image Window Cleaning

A big thank you to everyone who cast votes during our Design Dynamo contest. Katie Condon will begin working with DAAKE in June. A special congratulations goes out to Dave Pugh of Perfect Image Window Cleaning who registered to win 10 … Continue reading

April 22, 2011 | TAGS:
Comment (5)
Katie

Design Dynamo Winner

Our Design Dynamo contest was a HUGE success. After receiving over 1400 total votes, our intern for the summer is Katie Condon from the University of Nebraska, Omaha. Thank you to all the talented graphic designers who participated. View Katie’s … Continue reading

April 14, 2011 | TAGS:
Comment
Habitat_composite

Daake Raises the Roof

On May 21st, Team DAAKE is giving back to the community by building a home with Habitat for Humanity of Omaha. Habitat is about more than swinging a hammer. They rely on the generosity of people like you to further … Continue reading

April 1, 2011 | TAGS:
Comment
DD_Blog_TellyAward

DAAKE Wins a Silver Telly Award

DAAKE helped the University of Nebraska Athletics win a Silver Telly Award, the highest honor granted at the 32nd Annual Telly Awards. DAAKE collaborated with The Great Plains Motion Picture Company and The Mixing Room to film and produce the … Continue reading

February 21, 2011 | TAGS: ,
Comment
365_FeatureImg

365 Days of DAAKE in 240 Seconds

A look back at DAAKE in 2010.

February 14, 2011 | TAGS: , ,
Comment (19)
BlogFeatureImage

Be A DAAKE Design Dynamo*

If you are a brilliant designer interested in working with a design consultancy in Omaha, Nebraska, then you should become the next DAAKE summer intern by entering the Design Dynamo contest. Here’s the catch – we’re going to let America … Continue reading

February 1, 2011 | TAGS:
Comment
POV_Susan_gifts_0

Daake Donates

The holidays are a time for being thankful and celebrating with friends and family. There is no better time to give back to the community by helping those who might be a little less fortunate. This year, as in years … Continue reading

December 22, 2010 | TAGS:
Comment
image

The Long Odyssey of the Cell Phone

Did you see this on Time.com a while back? Interesting. What’s next? See More…

February 18, 2010 | TAGS: ,
Comment
DD_Jump_EntryPhoto_0

Due To Popular Demand… The Outtakes

For those of you who received our Holiday card in early December… here are a few outtakes from the photo. Thank you to all of you (75+) kind folks who questioned the legitimacy of our vertical jumps.

January 8, 2010 | TAGS:
Comment
Jump_Photo

365 Days Of DAAKE In 144 Seconds

January 8, 2010 | TAGS:
Comment
image

Bold Tech Trends for 2010

If you like bold predictions, here’s one, courtesy of the president and CEO of the Consumer Electronics Association. See More…

January 5, 2010 | TAGS: ,
Comment
LookingBack

Looking Back on the Old Year

Maybe it was our relatively warm fall. Maybe it was the “instant winter” as we were hit by not one but two blizzards. But suddenly Christmas has come and gone, and here we are on the verge of another new … Continue reading

January 4, 2010 | TAGS:
Comment
quote_play

James Geary, Metaphorically Speaking

Aphorism enthusiast and author James Geary waxes on a fascinating fixture of human language: the metaphor. Friend of scribes from Aristotle to Elvis, metaphor can subtly influence the decisions we make, Geary says.

December 9, 2009 | TAGS: ,
Comment
redMan_play

Convergence is Everywhere

Convergence is everywhere. It’s easier than ever to reach a large audience, but harder than ever to REALLY CONNECT with it. Are you ready for the FUTURE?

November 23, 2009 | TAGS: ,
Comment
POV_40under40_SM

Daake Honored in Midlands Business Journal ‘40 Under 40’

Greg Daake, principal and founder of DAAKE Design in Omaha, has been named one of the Midlands Business Journal’s “40 Under 40” young entrepreneurs for 2009. The annual award is given to individuals based on their “creative leadership and growth … Continue reading

November 18, 2009 | TAGS: ,
Comment
image_play

No One Cares About You

No one cares about you — on the internet, that is — according to Seth Godin. Experience his dynamic perspective on what drives interest on the web.

October 17, 2009 | TAGS: ,
Comment
POV_News_MarketingAwardsPol

DAAKE Helps Healthcare Clients Win More Than 20 Advertising/Marketing Awards, Including Judge’s Choice and Best of Show

Three of DAAKE’s healthcare clients won 13 Aster Awards and nine Healthcare Marketing Awards for DAAKE-designed pieces. Winning entries included Annual Reports, Billboards, Newsletters, Logo Design/Stationery, Print Advertising Campaigns, Magazine Design, Professional Recruitment and Special Event Marketing. A Judge’s Choice … Continue reading

April 27, 2009 | TAGS:
Comment
POV_News_CH_ReBrand

New Children’s Hospital & Medical Center Identity

DAAKE partnered with Children’s Hospital & Medical Center to develop and design their new identity, new name and a new brand highlighting their expertise, growth, and more than 60 years of service to children.

February 18, 2009 | TAGS:
Comment
POV_News_CHHealthcareAdRevi

DAAKE’s Work Featured in HealthCare Advertising Review

Our recent Children’s Hospital ad campaign, produced in collaboration with Bendtsen and Company, is featured in the July/August edition of HealthCare Advertising Review.

August 19, 2008 | TAGS:
Comment
POV_News_WelcomeSusan

DAAKE Welcomes Susan Cannella

Cannella will work as an account executive for DAAKE’s clients – ensuring the highest level of service, while developing and executing the firm’s public relations and marketing efforts.

April 24, 2008 | TAGS:
Comment
POV_News_Useability

DAAKE Sponsors Web Usability Session

DAAKE was invited to sponsor a web usability session at this year’s national NACCDO/PAN Conference in San Francisco.

February 22, 2008 | TAGS:
Comment
POV_News_5years

DAAKE Celebrates 5 Years

Thank you to all our treasured clients and partners who came to our anniversary party Thursday. We’re still polishing off the meatballs and kabobs.

July 16, 2007 | TAGS:
Comment
POV_news_HOW

DAAKE.com Picked by HOW

HOW magazine was so taken with our site that they have listed it as one of their Web site’s “Top 10″ sites for the month of may.

May 30, 2007 | TAGS:
Comment