Kris Carter

Kris Carter

Principal /Creative Director + Über Doodler

Rockin' out at the ADDY's

March 03, 2011Comments (0)

The Onyx team attended the 2011 Addy Awards ceremony.  The theme of the night was “Put Your Best Foot Forward” and attendees were challenged to wear their most creative shoes for a chance to win the “Best of Shoe” Award! 

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Kris Carter
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Posted on: March 03, 2011

Change happens – will you be ready?

September 28, 2010Comments (0)

We find our inspiration in the most odd places. Learn how some branded packaging got me thinking about change and I am prepared for overnight change.

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Kris Carter
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Posted on: September 28, 2010

Facebook crowned Top Ad Publisher

May 13, 2010Comments (1)

With the vast array of possible places to spend your advertising budget online, Facebook has topped many other ad publishers to take the crown as top ad publisher. In the first quarter, Facebook beat Yahoo by over 40 billion ads, nothing to laugh about.  With over 400 million users, it’s no wonder why Facebook is seeing such high numbers. Learn more on Facebook’s rise to the fame as top ad publisher. www.inc.com www.facebook.com

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Kris Carter
Posted by: Kris Carter
Posted on: May 13, 2010

4 Quick Steps For Better On-Location Headshots

April 27, 2010Comments (2)

So you need to take portraits for your website or for headshots – here are some quick tips to get that great photograph. Nothing shows character more than an on-location portrait, show people in their comfortable setting. The viewer will be able to connect with them easier than a white background.

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Posted on: April 27, 2010

Twitter Unveils Revenue Model

April 15, 2010Comments (1)

 From the start Twitter founders have placed emphasis on building a strong user base, before worrying about how to monetize the site. After the site’s recent exponential growth Twitter is finally unveiling a revenue model. The advertising structure, dubbed Promoted Tweets, will initially be implemented using Twitter's keyword search function.  Advertisers will have the opportunity to buy key words and link them to their ads. Eventually, Twitter plans to display promoted posts on user Twitter feeds, these will be placed based on relevance to each user’s interests. The question now is how Twitter users will react? Will they have a problem with Twitter integrating paid media into their traditional earned media structure? http://adage.com/ http://www.nytimes.com/

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Kris Carter
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Posted on: April 15, 2010
Kris Carter

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Kris graduated from the University of Southern Maine with a B.S. in Computer Technology. He has over 12 years of professional website design experience focusing on GUI interface design, large website structure and organization. When he’s not creating graphic design masterpieces on his tricked out computer station he enjoys working out, watching movies and spending time with his girlfriend, Sarah, and their Boxer, Chloe.

Kris’s creative and unique designs are what have brought Onyx Group into the spotlight as one of Florida’s premier creative consulting studios. Kris enjoys working with clients that take the strategic route because they are able to utilize his creativity to the max. He has earned his Uber-Doodler title by using his creative talents to paint, stretch, enlarge, sharpen, smudge, twirl, gradient-fill, layer, pixelate and spot-gloss a client’s imagination into existence.

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  • Prepares for a full day of computer-based design work with a dawn regiment of 100 push-ups, 40 pull-ups, 200 crunches, and 300 mouse-click-and-drags.
  • Grew up in a small town in Maine. YESSAAHHH!
  • Starbucks knows his order when he walks in the door.
  • Doesn’t yet own a Porsche 911 Turbo, but he sure can draw one.