BlackOutDesign

For over 50 years, Valley Distributing & Storage Company has been the premier provider of supply chain solutions in the Northeast; and when they needed a design firm to communicate that sterling reputation to an online audience, they turned to BlackOut. We designed a new site that reflects the full range of Valley’s logistics services […]

When designing, we tend to rely on fonts to assist in doing our job. Possibly one of the more important tools we can have is a good library of great fonts at our disposal, as well as an understanding of how these fonts will layout, their letter forms and spacing. Sometimes though you really like […]

Scranton Orthopaedic Specialists came to BlackOut Design recently for help introducing its newest staff member to the community with a newspaper advertisement. BlackOut delivered a refined and distinctive ad that speaks to Scranton Ortho’s reputation for high quality, professional services. The advertisement ran in newspapers throughout NEPA, announcing Dr. Michael Tracy’s arrival at Scranton Orthopaedic […]

Every programmer who starts learning Java, starts in writing his first script, which is usually called “Hello World”. The earliest step for programmers and an essential procedure to survive in Java World is training and attending technical conferences. For the 14th consecutive year, the JavaOne conference took place at the Moscone Center in downtown San […]

In conjuction with other marketing material developed for MetroAction, Blackout Design recently laid out the 2009 MetroAction Annual Report.  With provided content and images from MetroAction, Blackout helped create a sixteen-page report that consisted of information on MetroAction’s recent history in assisting small businesses in the Northeast Pennsylvania region.  Detailing loans given, businesses assisted, and […]

Not only do we create and develop websites for many of our clients, but we continue to monitor and update them on a regular basis.  One of these clients so happens to be Powell Studio, a local photography and oil-painting studio.  We recently updated the Wedding Gallery of Powell Studio website, which includes over two […]

To add to the long list of websites developed by Blackout Design, we recently rolled out the carpet for the demo of Hydro4ge, a fourth generation development environment.  Helping convey the power and stability of the Hydro4ge platform, we have been working to publicize this development for a long time running, and now it is […]

We may specialize in web design and strategy, but BlackOut is just as adept at providing print solutions.  We recently helped The InPact Group ensure they always make the right first impression with BlackOut-designed business cards. InPact offers project management, business grant writing, business plan writing, business sustainability planning and organizational training and development services. […]

BlackOut is proud to have formed a continuing relationship with one of Northeastern Pennsylvania’s most esteemed art galleries, the Melberger Arts Center (MAC). BlackOut designs postcards to promote upcoming exhibits at the MAC Gallery. The newest exhibit is “Pennsylvania Seasons: Commonwealth Images and Poetry.” The MAC Gallery, 123 Wyoming Avenue, Scranton, will feature “Pennsylvania Seasons” […]

A few years ago, BlackOut was invited to help develop and market an exciting community development initiative, Rediscover Scranton. We’ve remained involved with the program and recently we had an opportunity to reflect upon how much Rediscover Scranton has grown during a refresh of our initial site design. Rediscover Scranton is an initiative to promote […]

I am now at a point where the details have begun to blur together into passing glances and puffs of smokes on an event that can easily be looked upon as one of the best experiences I have had in my 30+ 1 years on this planet.  In late November 2008 Oakley inc. had announced […]

BlackOut Art Director Phil Barket was invited to give back to his alma mater last week when Marywood University asked Phil to review the senior portfolios of graduating art students. Phil was one of just four regional art director/editors invited chosen to review the Marywood seniors’ work and conduct interviews with the students. The goal […]