Tucked away in the quaint lake town of Leesburg, lies the only accredited college offering BA and AA degrees exclusively for students with learning disabilities, ADHD, or gifted LD – Beacon College.  A model for other universities’ LD programs, the students here are of above average intelligence – noted for their creativity and determination; like [...]

Central Florida YMCA kicked off their annual Y-scholarship program today with a luncheon featuring YMCA stories told by families whose lives have been directly improved by YMCA scholarships. Appleton Creative was on-hand to support and help in this very worthy cause which allows children to participate in group events, families to stay fit and Y-scholarship participants to realize their greatest [...]

Your brand is much more than your logo! We say that a lot here at Appleton Creative – because to believe anything else is to limit your company’s opportunities. A brand is an identity – it encompasses the morals and the foundation of your company and it should thread through every aspect of your company culture, including [...]

Nomination season is upon us and Appleton Creative is honored to have received recent recognition in two great competitions: 2012 Florida Companies to Watch and 2012 Women Who Mean Business. The Florida Companies to Watch award recognizes the top second-stage high performing businesses with the capacity for growth. The award is sponsored by the Florida [...]

It was a perfect day for golf at Arnold Palmer’s Bay Hill Club & Lodge, which hosts the PGA’s annual Arnold Palmer Invitational, presented by MasterCard. A special congratulations goes to our good friends at the Orlando Health Foundation who organize amazing donor events and work so hard raising money for The Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children and the Winnie Palmer [...]

On March 30, company pages will automatically switch over to the new Timeline format, so don’t be left behind!  Do not let this change affect your company’s social media momentum. Appleton Creative has developed a clear plan that allows you to optimize the change for maximum marketing impact by focusing on the following five basic [...]

Big site launches! Celebrity sightings! Top notch, nationally televised golf! It’s been one heck of a week for the Tavistock Group, and Appleton Creative was a part of the fun. The excitement began with the launch of two Appleton Creative designed and programmed Tavistock sites: http://www.isleworth.com  and http://www.stockworth.com. The new sites focus on the lifestyle [...]

Appleton Creative Introduces: http://masseycommunications.com. Appleton Creative is honored to have been chosen by Massey Communications, a PR and communications firm based in Orlando, as agency of choice to produce their new website at http://www.masseycommunications.com. Appleton Creative developed a website with a professional, modern look and user-friendly navigation that utilized Massey Communications’ new identity structure and [...]

Congratulations to Jen, Dolly and Eric for running in the Fiddlers Green 5k this weekend, benefitting Special Olympics and the YMCA. Thanks to Mike for orchestrating this annual event!

Appleton Creative recently launched a campaign re-energizing Hyatt Regency Grand Cypress’ food and beverage marketing materials. The new materials promote Hyatt’s award-winning restaurants and encourage guests to stay on-site to dine. Guests can expect to see non-traditional advertisements in-room and throughout the 1500 acre paradise. Appleton designed customized in-room static clings featured on mirrors and [...]

With the skies looking sunny and a high below 90 degrees, this Sunday is expected to be a perfect day. Now how to spend that day? You could stay home and watch television on the couch, or you could come experience all the festivities at Lake Eola in downtown Orlando. On the Schedule: “The Giving [...]

Appleton Creative hosted another successful Giving Circle awareness art exhibit last night – and what a great turnout! We had a lot of fun showing our guests art made by local foster kids, and garnered donations for the Foundation for Foster Children. The theme of the event, “Blue Hope,” was seen throughout the many blue-inspired [...]

The Giving Tree: Fostering Hope with Heart Few things in this world matter as much as the wholesome, flawless wishes of a child. While big dreams come easy for most Central Florida children, our community’s foster children bear heavy burdens. They move from home to home facing the trials of a disconnected family, lacking in [...]

Last October, Appleton Creative was part of the winning team that won the “Why I Love Orlando” contest, and a grant to create an event to benefit the Orlando community. With help from the City of Orlando, Orlando City Commissioner Patty Sheehan and Panera Bread, Appleton Creative is proud to announce the inaugural Giving Tree [...]

Appleton Creative was proud to support MBA Orlando at their recent Pride in Business Awards Gala, which honored Central Florida’s LGBT & Allied business leaders. MBA Orlando celebrated their 20th anniversary as an organization and after four years of recognizing the Debbie Simmons Community Service Award, they expanded the festivities into a red-carpet awards affair! [...]

Time to dust off those golf skills, enjoy another perfect Orlando spring day and raise some money for The Coalition for the Homeless. On Monday, April 23, the Leader Winter Park Golf Classic at Dubsdread Golf Course hit a hole-in-one with good company and great weather with all proceeds benefiting a worthy cause. The scramble [...]

Appleton Creative worked with the Foundation for Foster Children and ArtWorks to create art with the Foster Children of Central Florida. Over a dozen budding artists participated in creating their own unique art pieces. The children started by using light-sensitive canvas to make silhouettes, then they created personal art appliques to attach to the canvas. [...]