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August marks the one-year anniversary of Momentum for both Blackout Design and The Scranton Chamber of Commerce! When the Chamber approached us to combine their already existing newsletters into one magazine, the goal was to provide a visually striking journal for its members to catch up on the latest news, as well as draw in […]

I’m a Yelper. I can’t help it. I’ve tried to kick the habit, but the foodie nerd in me possess zero control. As someone who watches the Food Channel on a regular basis (and not just at Planet Fitness. Why do they do that?) nothing is more satisfying than to enter a restaurant, hop on […]

In recent years I think it is safe to say we have witnessed a genuine return of craftsmanship and dedicated artisans across all disciplines. Whether it be Nick Offerman of NBC’s “Parks and Rec” building canoes from scratch or the steady success of micro-brewers such as Weyerbacher, quantity – to a certain independent degree – […]

The Blackout crew celebrated the 4th with a bit of independence of our own this year: extended weekend! And everyone had their own idea of how to enjoy it: Jessica held her annual 4th Celebration, Nate and Jack spent some time with family and kids, Phil put some time into rearranging Blackout HQ’s decor, and […]

Since 1895 The Scranton Club has been a hallmark of the downtown area, prominently featured on the corner of North Washington and Mulberry Street. And since then the Club has served as a junction point for countless business and political transactions for many of Scranton’s outstanding citizens. Blackout Design is happy to provide a new […]

  Hexagone? More like Hexabomb’d! As part of our month long celebration of 10 years in business, we’ve stepped up our interior decorating game with these little numbers. Found in both our main office and board room, the three uniform shapes represent the key ingredients to any successful marketing plan: Phil, Jess and Nate. I’m […]

The American Advertising Federation (AAF) of Northeast Pennsylvania’s next 20 Minutes and a Beer event will feature Rachel Pugh Damiano, former Weekender General Manager, discussing her experience in print advertising as well as the current state of marketing in the region. The event is scheduled for Thursday, May 23, from 6-8 p.m. at The Scranton […]

Wasn’t I just saying that Jessica Siegfried is awesome? Apparently everyone heard what I’ve been saying and decided it was high time she get some recognition for outstanding awesomeness. This past Friday night, the Northeast Pennsylvanian AAF (American Advertising Federation) held their annual Addy Award celebration at the Hilton in Scranton. Among the winners was […]

Welcome Jessica Siegfried to the Blackout Team! Ok, sure, this announcement is over two weeks late but its only because we’re still in awe at how awwwwwwesome she is. Jess will be working along side Phil Barket as Senior Designer on all things art related. Or to put it officially: Jessica Siegfried has been an […]

A big thanks to Rebecca Haggerty, Gene Talarico, April Marie Loposky and the entire Marley Mission team for awarding Blackout Design with the Golden Bridle at this year’s Blue Ribbon Gala!  We’re proud to be recognized with the countless other teams, companies and individuals who continue to help make Marley’s Mission a success story in […]

I’m excited about 2013. I really am. Sure, 13 is my lucky number. And now that we’re officially in the ‘teens’ of the new millennium the future can officially kick into gear, with robotic lawyers, time traveling food trucks and such. There are all kinds of things to look forward to as we head into […]

After a few short weeks of hard work and creative development with our partners, we’re happy to announce the release of an enhanced search for the Intellectual Asset Inventory or IAI Database.  Working in conjunction with the Northeastern Pennsylvania Technology Institute and our friends over at Hydro4GE, the enhanced search of the IAI portal was […]