Since Studiobanks shifted its approach to digital a few years back, it’s rare that you’ll find us doing much in print. Today, however, is an exception! Today’s edition of the Charlotte Business Journal includes a “Big Ideas” feature in their Entrepreneur section on our very own Banks Wilson. Many thanks to the Charlotte Business Journal for the feature and for showing some love for Charlotte digital and creative communities. Check out the article in today’s issue of the Charlotte Business Journal, online (if you have a subscription), or read all about it below.

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Studiobanks recently welcomed two new members to its team. Crystal Wright will serve as a senior producer and Katie Fisher will serve as a copywriter.

With a B.S. in Communications from Western Carolina University and more than eight years of agency experience, Wright serves as the liaison between clients and Studiobanks’ creative team. Fisher is an award-winning copywriter with a B.A in English from Wake Forest University and eight years of marketing and advertising experience.

Please visit our team page to learn more about the Studiocrew.

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Disappointed in the cheese and cracker spread at that last baby shower you got dragged to? Still indignant over the cash bar at your friend's wedding? Have we got a party for you. Studiobanks is celebrating our big office move to Penman Street with an Open House on May 26, 2011. Will there be food? Like, we'd throw a shin-dig without it. Will there be drinks? Heck yeah, there will! Cut out of work a bit early to attend this "important client meeting" and check out our new office space.

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Change your GPS and update your digital address books, Studiobanks has up and moved its offices! Don’t worry, we’re still in the same general area; we’re just a tad over a mile from our old digs. Our home base is now Suite 310 of the historic Electric Supply and Equipment Company Building at 421 Penman Street. Classy!

Why the change? Two words followed by many exclamation marks: more space!!!!! We’re now occupying 3,500 square feet which means we can all stretch our arms out in either direction and NOT hit someone else in the face. Good news for office politics, bad news for office pranksters.

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Studiobanks has expanded its team with two new developers. Matt Davis and Zack Hovatter will focus on front-end engineering and server-side programming to develop digital marketing solutions that are both usable and functional.

"With digital marketing continuing to gain prominence in the marketplace, the demand for our services has increased dramatically,” said Banks Wilson, Studiobanks’ president and creative director. "As a result, it’s been critical for us to add specialized talent who can create compelling brand experiences for our clients. Matt and Zack are a welcome addition to our team, bringing an impressive skill set and depth of knowledge in web technology, development and digital trends."

Visit our team page to learn more about the Studiocrew.

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Studiobanks has added two talented designers to their team. Matt Daniels and Andy Mindler will focus on web design, illustration and user interface design for interactive websites and mobile applications.

Daniels earned a B.A. in Fine Arts at UNC Charlotte and has more than six years of design experience, including the illustration of two children's books.

Mindler earned a B.A. in New Media Design at Rochester Institute of Technology and has more than two years of design experience.

"We are fortunate and proud of the growth our agency has experienced," said Banks Wilson, Studiobanks' president and creative director. "Matt and Andy bring great talent and energy to our team, and are already producing impressive work for our clients."

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This year's Charlotte ADDY Awards Show & Preview Gallery brought together a record 275 industry professionals to celebrate creative excellence in our community. The Mint Museum Uptown provided a gorgeous setting that matched the evening's award-winning, artistic achievements.

During the Awards Show, Studiobanks was presented with the following awards:

• Gold ADDY: Parker Poe Holiday Microsite
• Gold ADDY: Studiobanks Holiday Microsite
• Silver ADDY: CMA Awards Website
• Silver ADDY: CMA Country Christmas Microsite
• Silver ADDY: Muzak A/V Systems Website
• Silver ADDY: Reel-Scout Marketing Website
• Silver ADDY: Reel-Scout Search Website
• Silver ADDY: SAFER Barrier Website
• Silver ADDY: Varrow Website

Awards are an important part of our industry as they benchmark creative excellence and online success. We happily accepted these awards on behalf of the collabortive efforts and partnerships with our awesome clients.

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Santa's making his list and checking it twice, and needs your help deciding who's been naughty or nice.

Visit holiday.studiobanks.com to cast your votes for each Studiobanks team member and view the live results. And as an added twist, we created a 3D version of the site to spice up your viewing pleasure. Request a pair of 3D glasses on the site and we'll mail them to you for free!

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