All this talk about non-profits

By Emily Spirek on January 7, 2011 at 4:17 pm in General,non-profit

Yes, it’s true. This is the third blog post in a row that we’ve spilled our guts about non-profits. We might go as far as saying we love them more than oranges. Say what? That’s a big deal.

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Anyway, since we’ve done all this talk about them, we thought it would be a good idea to compile a list of some of the organizations who:

  1. We’ve completed websites/design work for in the past
  2. Are currently in the website process
  3. Have recently signed with us

These are some great organizations, so please check them out. Also be sure to keep your eyes peeled for updates of newly launched sites!

Here they are in chronological order:
Aug 1, 2003 – Cherokee Hills Church of Christ
Sep 1, 2003 – OKBEST Robotics
2005 – Akron Baskets of Love
Jan 4, 2005 – Mission Nicaruaga
Jan 4, 2005 – Heavenly Harvest Coffee
Mar 1, 2005 – North Pointe Church of Christ
April 1, 2006 – Trek to the Troops
Apr 15, 2008 – UR Special
Apr 29, 2008 – First Christian Church of OKC
Jun 23, 2008 – Sylvan Hills

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Jan 19, 2009 – Edmond Mobile Meals
Feb 23, 2009 - Diabetes Solutions
Mar 29, 2009 – MPI Oklahoma
Apr 30, 2009 – Teen emPower
Jun 1, 2009 – OK Women’s Coalition
Jun 2, 2009 - Victim’s Impact Panel of Oklahoma

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Jul 15, 2009 – Edmond Lacrosse
Jul 29, 2009 – The Kids’ Place
Sep 2, 2009 - Paint-A-Smile

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Oct 29, 2009 – Chosen OKC Adoption Ministry
Nov 2, 2009 – Xenia Institute
Dec 11, 2009 – Custer Avenue Church of Christ
Jan 26, 2010 – Angel’s Foster Family Network
March 30, 2010 – Give Kids Games

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Jun 4, 2010 – Biblical Institute of Central America
Jun 9, 2010 – Children’s Hospital Foundation
Jun 15, 2010 – Oklahoma Bar Foundation
Jul 14, 2010 – Project READ
Sep 10, 2010 – What God Has Joined

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Sep 28, 2010 – Summit
Oct 27, 2010 – Lakehoma Church of Christ
Oct 27, 2010 – Safe Kids Oklahoma
Nov 9, 2010 - Simply Serving Christ Clothing Ministry

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Nov 10, 2010 – Real Spirituality
Nov 11, 2010 - Faith Village Church of Christ
Nov 11, 2010 – Nueces Canyon Church of Christ
Dec 9, 2010 – Oklahoma Railway Museum
Dec 26, 2010 – Oklahoma Physical Therapy Association
Jan 4, 2011 - Sooner Youth Camp

…and many more to come. If we missed you on the list, be sure to let us know!

Why Oranges?

By Tim Priebe on November 8, 2010 at 7:23 am in General

Orange HeadWe have oranges on almost all our marketing materials. We have them on our website, fliers, business cards, etc. (Actually, everyone picks their fruit for their business cards, but I get to use oranges.) We even refer to T&S staff as Orangites. We get a lot of clients asking us about them, though. Why oranges?

Back in early 2009, Dave Roach was one of our designers. He was doing most of the work on our website redesign at the time, and threw some oranges in as a place-holder because they looked tasty. As it turned out, everyone who looked at them thought they looked great. Delicious and visually appealing.

Also, it turned out we could have fun with the whole thing across our brand. We added an orange-o-meter to our website. We started sending orange soda (among other things) to clients when their websites launched. We also started calling T&S staff by the name Orangites.

In fact, it turned out that Orangites was a great name! Not only was it consistent branding, but it was actually kinda accurate. So, with no further ado…

Top 5 reasons T&S Orangites are really like Oranges

5. We come in many varieties, all awesome.

4. Much like oranges, hanging around Orangites will help stave off scurvy. (Based on anecdotal evidence only. If you actually have scurvy, please contact a physician.)

3. All Orangites have navels.

2. We’re generally pretty sweet.

1. One word: Cuties.

Of course, the analogy isn’t perfect…

5 ways Orangites are not like Oranges

5. You can’t buy us in the grocery store.

4. We are not as acidic as household vinegar.

3. It’s NOT a good idea to lock us in your fridge.

2. Our peels cannot be used as a slug repellent.

1. Nobody here is named Julius.