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Take Me To Wakanda: Branding A Superhero Race Event For The Culture
This June Octane took on branding the 10th annual Wild Hearts Fun Superhero 10K, 5K & Super Sprint in its fan chosen superhero theme, the Black Panther. We fully understood the assignment and through branding and storytelling brought the community elements of Wakanda to the CHD tribe! The Client Kerrington’s Heart is one of Kentucky’s […]
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Marketing + Motherhood: Danielle Meadows-Stinnett Guests on The Mom Shuffle Podcast
In 2009, Danielle Meadows-Stinnett launched her business from a 500 sq. ft. apartment with a toddler and a baby on the way. Since then, Octane Design Studios in Lexington, Kentucky has worked on more than 100 brands and Danielle has become a force in both marketing and community connection. Her popular podcast and frequent hashtag, #MoreThanGraphics has […]
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Grieving the loss of a living child
I’ve lost children to death. And I say this bluntly because there are no words to quite engulf the magnitude of the grief you experience from losing a child. There’s no way to sugarcoat such a bitter experience. I’m a mom of four sons and have suffered several miscarriages, but in 2017 I experienced the […]
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Octane Launches Sixth Season of #OctaneOnEtsy November 1
Yes you read that title correctly. It’s a our sixth season of creating amazing options for holiday photo cards, holiday stationery and printables on the Etsy platform. We love the small business artisan platform of Etsy (from its wee conception) and continue to stand behind it in offering our full selection of seasonal holiday offerings […]
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A barefoot moment: reflecting in the season
“If creation sings your praises, so will I…” – Hillsong United September is Infant Mortality Month, a month to honor and recognize the babies that did not make it to their first birthday. Whether miscarriage, stillbirth, or post-birth complications, the loss of a baby that never had the chance to take their first breath or […]
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Show and Tell: The Staff of Octane shares back to school memories
As August wraps up, many are reacclimating to the back-to-school hustle and bustle. The summer days have ended and our 24 hours are crammed with bus traffic, drop-offs, teacher conferences, stacks of paperwork, e-mails, tests, activities, and stress. Throw in homework, dinner, bath, and bedtime, then, wash, rinse, repeat. Add in health checks and the […]
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Get your game on for school with these fun gamer inspired apparel
It’s time to put your game face on and get to the schoolhouse! Octane Design Studio has a heavy gaming culture and we’ve picked a few fun graphic tees for our fellow gamers! Enjoy these hot picks from one gamer to another and rock your first semester in true gamer style! Unisex Tees Nintendo Big […]
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Beat the stress of the in-store hustle, school shop online, buy bulk
Let’s be honest. School shopping has not been fun since we were on the receiving end. The 90s were great. Do you remember the smell of fresh paper, newly sharpened pencils, fruit-scented erasers, and new clothes on the first day of school? Remember the utter glee of racing through the school supplies aisle to pick […]
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The Write Way: Get ready for class with the right pens, highlighters, pen pouches
School is in session and by now you are polishing up on your writing skills. At Octane, we appreciate quality writing utensils. We know the odd satisfaction when your ink pen glides seamlessly across the paper making your penmanship pop. The smell, sound, and feel of a good pen are the Autonomous Sensory Meridian Response […]
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Eating Myself Through A Pandemic
This month we’re flipping the script for May dedicating each of our digital Spaces in different ways to celebrate one of the most influential beings on the planet… Moms. In a season of unveiling, each week Octane founder Danielle Meadows-Stinnett shares different perspectives across her own motherhood journey. I started this pandemic unknowingly pregnant which […]
