Vann Baker

Vann Baker is the President and Creative Director of Design-First. Over the past 25 years Vann has worked with public relations firms, advertising agencies and directly with clients in many different industries to create print and website marketing collateral.

Vann has been published both in print publications and through websites and blogs.

Content Posted by Vann Baker

Pre-Press Guidelines

If your project requires furnishing pre-press files to Design-First for "re-purposing" or utilizing on a new project, this article provides insight into what type of files we can work with.

Ecommerce Basics

What happens behind a website that offers ecommerce? What's involved in creating an ecommerce website? This article answers these questions and more.

Realistic Search Engine Optimization Expectations

Search engine optimization will help Yahoo, Google, Bing and other search engines to find your website, and can increase your visibility with search engine based marketing. But are your expectations for search results realistic?

Search Engine Myths and Reality

Are all search engines the same? Is it possible to get first page result rankings?

eCommerce 101

Getting your products or services online and opening your Internet store front can seem like a daunting task. But with the right shopping cart system, a terrific website design and the right guidance, your ecommerce website can go from and idea to sales in a few weeks, not months.

Creating a Business Card that "Sizzles"

Creating a well-designed business card that gives your company a professional image is more than having a great logo and basic contact information. This article will explore what's important in designing a business card and will tell you how to make your business card stand out while communicating your marketing message.

. . . Ingredients for a great business card

Creating a well-designed business card that gives your company a professional image is more than having a great logo and basic contact information.

This article will explore what's important in designing a business card and will tell you how to make your business card stand out while communicating your marketing message.

. . . From design to pre-press and printing

Creating a well-designed business card that gives your company a professional image is more than having a great logo and basic contact information.

This article will explore what's important in designing a business card and will tell you how to make your business card stand out while communicating your marketing message.

Avoiding Pre-Press Headaches

Before you "go to press" and print thousands of brochures, postcards or other marketing materials, make sure you avoid the common mistakes that can lead to printing disasters.

. . . You Get What You Pay For

Before you "go to press" and print thousands of brochures, postcards or other marketing materials, make sure you avoid the common mistakes that can lead to printing disasters.