About John

As the Owner and Creative Director of PowerBand Graphics I have lofty goals but they are tempered with humble roots. I grew up in a small town in Northeast Nebraska. I learned the value of hard work helping my father on the farm where we lived. I put myself through the Minneapolis College of Art and Design. My personal accomplishments include completing a full marathon, skydiving and starting PowerBand Graphics.

The cost of not having a professional brand.

Recently I've been writing quite a few design proposals for clients. They cover the costs involved with their particular project, the time involved and what kind of work is included with the branding or web design project. It's occurred to me though that perhaps it would be better to talk a little less about what [...]

By |2017-11-26T18:45:10-05:00October 27th, 2010|Perspective|0 Comments

Recent Strictly Business Covers

It's been a while since I've posted information about recent cover designs for Strictly Business. Most recent is November's cover showcasing Lincoln's Best Dressed event put on by Strictly Business. October's featured business for the cover was SuperSaver. And for September, the magazine showcased Cornhusker Bank and PowerBand Graphics created a design that best used [...]

By |2017-11-26T18:45:10-05:00October 1st, 2010|Strictly Business|0 Comments

Client Showcase: The HR Lady

This month's Client Showcase features Denise G. Scholl-Serrett, The HR Lady.  The HR Lady provides Human Resource Consulting for small and medium sized businesses. Denise strives to make Human Resources fun, energetic and if you've ever met her you'll know in an instant that she's passionate about what she does and capable of undertaking any task. [...]

By |2017-11-26T18:45:10-05:00September 21st, 2010|Branding, Client Showcase, company identity, Portfolio, Project News|0 Comments

5 Branding Mistakes Businesses Make.

It's been an interesting few weeks. I've had the good fortune of meeting many business owners lately. I'm active in the Lincoln Chamber of Commerce, LIBA and early this week I had the good fortune of going to the first annual Stack Unconference in Omaha where I got to converse with other designers in my [...]

By |2017-11-26T18:45:10-05:00September 10th, 2010|Perspective|1 Comment

Strictly Business August Cover

Here is August's cover for Strictly Business. The cover photo is of Lori Botz, owner of Coach2Win, the photo is once again by the good folks at Shane & Sunny. You may remember that PowerBand Graphics also did the rebranding for Coach2Win recently. Lori runs a great company, the publication is a must have for [...]

By |2017-11-26T18:45:11-05:00August 15th, 2010|Strictly Business|0 Comments

Client Showcase Coach2Win.

PowerBand Graphics recently had the opportunity to help Coach2Win rebrand their company. Here's the story of their business, how we worked with them and the final result. Coach2Win is a business and personal development coaching company. Their mission through coaching and training is leading their clients to become high performance individuals and companies, unleashing their human [...]

By |2017-11-26T18:45:11-05:00August 4th, 2010|Branding, Client Showcase, company identity, Portfolio, print design|1 Comment

Some More Strictly Business Covers.

It's been quite a while since I've added new posts about the covers for Strictly Business. Rest assured I'm still working with the great crew over there! For those that don't know, Strictly Business is a publication sent to the business owners in Lincoln and Omaha Nebraska. From their website: Strictly Business is a direct [...]

By |2017-11-26T18:45:11-05:00August 1st, 2010|Project News, Strictly Business|0 Comments

Educational Seminar From PowerBand Graphics!

ARE YOU JUST GETTING CLIENTS OR ARE YOU CREATING LASTING RELATIONSHIPS? Emotional attachment is a critical factor that dictates many buying decisions, Creating emotional attachment is more than just good customer service or selling a quality product. Creating brand trust with a credible image is as important for a successful business as accounting and insurance. [...]

By |2017-11-26T18:45:11-05:00May 19th, 2010|Project News, small business education|0 Comments
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