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Tingalls Collects 4th Consecutive Award for Madison’s Best Website Developer from InBusiness Magazine

Tingalls Graphic Design is wrapping up 2018 on a high note with the announcement that, for the fourth consecutive year, they’ve been voted the area’s best website development company in InBusiness Magazine’s Annual Executive Choice Awards. The winners are determined by majority vote of write-in ballots from 1,000 Madison executives, business owners and decision makers and honor businesses across a variety of industries for excellence and proven success. Tingalls Owner and Creative Director Tara Ingalls says this kind of acknowledgement is what fuels her passion every day. “We’ve served well over 1,000 clients since I founded the firm in 2000, and we strive to bring energy and creativity to projects […]

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Tingalls Fuels New Growth Taking on Clients of Union Street Design

Tingalls Graphic Design is excited to announce it will take over serving clients of Union Street Design upon the retirement of the firm’s founder and principal, Jeanne Gomoll. Tingalls, which provides logo design, print collateral, and trade show design service, is also the three-peat winner as the area’s best website development company according to InBusiness Magazine’s Annual Executive Choice Awards. Tara Ingalls, Owner and Creative Director of Tingalls Graphic Design, is honored to have been trusted with Union Street Design’s client relationships. “We’ve served well over 1,100 clients in our 18-year history and are thrilled to have the opportunity to carry on the creative and vibrant design work Jeanne has […]

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The Tingalls Graphic Design Giving Tree

Can a business be about more than the work it does, or even the jobs and income it generates? We certainly think so. That’s why one of the goals we treasure at Tingalls Graphic Design isn’t just to be the best design and marketing company in Wisconsin, but also a catalyst for positive change in the community. We call it our “Giving Tree,” after the popular book you might have read as a child. If you want to understand how our philosophy affects you – not to mention the greater Madison area – here are some things you have to understand… Why We Make Giving Back a Priority For us, […]

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Get Better Clarity and Focus with a Vision Board

Now that we’re well into the new year, it’s a good time to check in to see where we’re at with our goals for the year. Although it’s no longer January, there’s still plenty of time to accomplish great things! Our team here at Tingalls recently created our annual vision boards to help us clarify, and be mindful of our goals. It was a lot of fun, and we created some truly inspiring stuff. What exactly is a Vision Board? More than a simple craft project, vision boarding is a tool that helps us craft the life and business we want. “A vision board is a tool used to help […]

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It’s a Hat Trick – Tingalls Voted Madison’s Top Website Development Company for 3rd Consecutive Year

For the third year in a row, local Madison business leaders have voted Tingalls Graphic Design the area’s best website development company in InBusiness Magazine’s 2017 Executive Choice Awards. The firm also took top honors in the same category in 2015 and 2016. Winners are chosen by fill-in-the-blank majority vote by Madison executives, business owners and decision makers, having achieved top-of-mind awareness in the business community and representing the best of the best in local professional services. Tingalls Graphic Design, under the leadership of Owner and Creative Director Tara Ingalls, achieved another major milestone in 2017: During their 17th year in business, the firm celebrated serving its 1,000th client. “At […]

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Tingalls Graphic Design Voted Madison’s Top Website Development Company for Second Consecutive Year

InBusiness Magazine’s Executive Choice Awards Honor the Best of Madison Business Local Madison business leaders have voted Tingalls Graphic Design the area’s best website development company in InBusiness Magazine’s 2016 Executive Choice Awards. The firm also took top honors in the same category in 2015. Winners in a variety of categories are chosen by majority vote of 1,000 Madison executives, business owners and decision makers. In a statement announcing the 2016 winners, InBusiness Editorial Director Joe Vanden Plas said, “Since the winners and three finalists in each of 37 categories are chosen from a fill-in-the-blank survey, these are companies that have achieved top-of-mind awareness in the business community. They represent […]

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Get to Know Tingalls: Kallie

We at Tingalls like to think we’re a pretty fun bunch. Get to know us a little bit better as we take turns in the spotlight in the upcoming months. This week, it’s Kallie’s turn! Kallie Role: Graphic Designer Has been with Tingalls: 3.5 years Your role in a few sentences: Concept, design, and refine ideas for logos, print layouts, digital designs and websites. Prepare and send files to press. Occasionally win a game of spoons or two. Favorite thing about your job: I love the range of projects I get to work on. First thing you do when you get to work each day: Check my email and google […]

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How to Stay Creative and Inspired at Work

In our line of work, inspiring creativity is a must. Generating new ideas and staying motivated on a tight deadline is the lifeblood of our business, and something we spend a lot of time thinking about. Regardless of your profession, being creative and inspired is a good way to keep your edge and separate yourself from your competitors. Here are a few ways you can stay at your sharpest, mentally and emotionally: Try to take on projects you enjoy – It’s always easier to be creative when you’re having fun. So, as much as possible, take on jobs and projects you enjoy working on. Be sure to share this with […]

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What is an Hour of Great Design Work Worth?

Occasionally, when we are in the process of meeting with new clients, we will notice a pause in the conversation – or even a raise of the eyebrow – when we mention our hourly design rate. This usually happens when the client has been meeting with a freelancer who quoted a much lower rate, and maybe even less than half of what we charge. Sometimes they are too polite to ask, but we can tell they always want to know: where does the money go? And is it worth it? Only you can decide what makes sense within your marketing budget, of course, but we would like to take a […]

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Tingalls Graphic Design takes First Place for Website Development

InBusiness Magazine honors Tingalls Graphic Design with First Place in 2015 Executive Choice Awards Recognition by the InBusiness Magazine’s Executive Choice Awards is an honor highly sought after. Winners in a variety of categories are chosen by majority vote of 1000 Madison business executives. In an industry with a great deal of competition, the award for best Website Development Company is a difficult one to attain. “It is an absolute honor to be acknowledged with this award. Since 2000, my team and I have worked very hard to streamline our website design process for our clients so they feel engaged, excited and empowered from the initial meeting to the website […]

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Walk this way; talk this way (matey)!

We know you’re planning to celebrate Talk Like A Pirate Day with some timber shivering jargon – but at Tingalls Graphic Design, we’re taking it to the next level. On Friday the 18th, before Talk Like A Pirate Day, we’re hosting a 5K Pirate Run! Avast, it’s true, and we’d love you to join us! The suiting up for the run starts at 2:00PM. Here are some tips for the Tingall’s 5K Pirate Run: Costumes You don’t have to have one, but when a crew of pirates gets going, you’ll feel kind of left out. An eye patch, bandanna or parrot will work fine. A warning about the parrot – […]

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March Spoons Update!

March Madness indeed! The Spoons games at Tingalls Graphic Design have reached critical mass. In a close run game, JoAnna, the January Champion reclaimed her bejeweled Spoon Scepter from upstart Alyssa. The final game was filled with tears of joy and anguish as the winners were sorted from the losers, the women from the girls.

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The January Spoons Showdown!

The competition is really heating up at Tingalls Graphic Design, the national headquarters of the Tingalls Spoons League. At this point in the season, the championship is really still up in the air. There is a clear rivalry between Project Manager JoAnna, and Tingalls founder, Tara. Both are expert players with little mercy for the less experienced.

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