Don Keller
Don Keller grew up in the rural small town of Emporium, PA Always with with an interest in Art and drawing, Don made his mark even as early as elementary school. Music was also a part of Don's life playing in concert, marching and jazz band through school Don studied commercial art and was introduced to the city life while graduating from the Art Institute of Pittsburgh in 1979.. Don moved to Maryland and found employment within a recruitment agency design department and then 2 other Baltimore Ad Agencies before joining creative forces with his wife and business partner, Karen Kerski. Co-owner of Catalpha Advertising & Design 35 years of experience within Catalpha. Serving as Creative Designer, Chief Sales Officer, Production Manager & Account Director Lead contact for multiple accounts including Reckitt, Pentair & Johns Hopkins. Don has worked on too many projects to count and they have ranged from print, to packaging, point of purchase, as well as radio, TV/video and websites.
One of the biggest issues that businesses face is standing out from the competition.
What often gets neglected in strategy sessions involving this problem is the importance of standing out in the store. And this is where a point of purchase display company can help.
While many consumers enter a store knowing the type of product they are looking for, though they often do not have a definitive brand in mind.
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Point of Purchase Displays
The New Year is all about planning and making changes for the better. Most people know this on a personal level, but it is just as relevant and important for those who run a business. As we shift into 2020, there are many things that business owners can benefit from considering during this time.
In particular, this time of year is a good chance to re-evaluate the branding of your business. Conduct a bit of an audit on some of the things that you may have neglected to consider throughout last year and make some resolutions to improve these things in the coming months.
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Branding
Develop an effective POP in-store display strategy for you retail product
Whether you are marketing cannabidiol-heavy cannabis strains and products to medical patients, women, baby boomers or weekend warriors, there are ways to boost CBD sales in an evolving, competitive market. Among other things, the goals of your business are to build confidence in CBD brands, market to targeted consumers and upsell your products. It is essential to know how to take these higher-level goals and work towards them through simple and actionable steps.
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Point of Purchase Displays,
CBD Product Packaging
The following is a recent interview I had with the owner of Dave's Sweet Tooth Toffee - Andrew Chmielewski. Andrew has taken his home toffee recipe to a national level with his product which is now in many stores nationwide including Krogers, Sam’s and many others. I spent a few minutes with Andrew recently as he gave me the '411' of his success…
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Branding,
Rebranding,
Brand Loyalty,
Food Packaging Design
I'm going to show you three different custom floor displays that we've created and how to assemble them.
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Branding,
Point of Purchase Displays,
Package Printing
Here are two Snack Food products that needed a unifying brand look to help them cross over to retail ready products. We were brought on to create that look across packaging, point of purchase, website and even tradeshow display.
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Branding,
Packaging Design,
Food Packaging Design
We're often asked what is the best way to print my package. The answer depends on your needs. Are you developing a prototype or, are you ready to produce high quantities of your product?
In this article we cover the different types of printing as well as the best option for your specific needs.
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Packaging Design,
Package Printing