
My Path to Becoming a Registered Graphic Designer
A post about my Registered Graphic Design (RGD) certificate came up in my Facebook feeds the other day. It was a pivotal moment in my life and career when I received this designation and I thought I would share some insight into this journey.…

Psst! Secret tip: Check-out the Clubhouse app
Have you heard of the Clubhouse app? I just recently discovered it and am now obsessed. It’s been described as the new darling of the social media world and is attracting some heavy hitters like Oprah, Elon Musk and Kevin Hart to the platform.…

Working from Home
What day of the week is it? How many days have we been working at home?
As a team, Green Monkey Creative is used to working from home... alone. These past 49 days (Jess is keeping count), we have had our family members home as well... and…

How Your Brand Responds Right Now Matters
"The way brands deal with the crisis now may influence consumers in future."
We are all in this together and we are definitely working through the unchartered waters day by day. The biggest question we get asked on a daily basis is "What…

An Interview With Our Marketing Director Julie Thurgood
Can you tell us a bit about yourself? I am a proud mother of two children and four step-children (yes that makes a very full house every now and again), married to my best friend and have two doggos: My 128 pound Bruno and my 17 pound Luna.…

An Interview With Our Creative Director Jess White
Can you tell us a bit about yourself?
In one sentence: I am a design nerd who loves adventure, animals, the great outdoors and learning new things. I am also a mom, wife and have 2 dogs named Ellie & Nora as well as a 14 year old chinchilla…

Tools to Market Your Startup on a Dime
Some of the best tools for building your business come at no cost. We have put together a list of some tools that can help you design and promote your business when you are just starting out:
WIX Wix has become pretty well known…

Achieving Your Goals While Maintaining Your Workload
Going back to the beginning of 2019 I set myself a list of goals I knew I wanted to achieve this year. I know a lot of people make New Year's Resolutions... but how many of these are followed through? Well, it's the end of October, which means…

Small Business Website Building Basics
A website may be one of the most important marketing tools for your business, but it can be overwhelming to get started. If you need one, why you need one, where to start, what is hosting, what the heck is SEO? Well, take a breath, we are here…

Email Marketing for Small Businesses
If you are running a small business… scratch that - any business, it is important that you spend your monthly marketing budget wisely. Every penny spent on marketing should be money well spent and your return on investment is key. Email…