As if he wasn’t already, Mark Zuckerberg is now a very famous man. Between his wedding, birthday and the official IPO of Facebook, May has been a busy month for the California native billionaire. So what’s the big deal about Facebook’s IPO? It certainly isn’t the first social media stock to go public, but it is the largest. Starting at $38 at opening and now down 24% to $29 per share, some consider Facebook’s shining moment a flop. Now shareholders are suing Facebook, Zuckerbeg and its underwriter Morgan Stanley stating that they concealed a severe reduction in revenue growth forecasts. According to Stanley, this will be due to an increase in Facebook app and mobile users as opposed to traditional PC users. So how can the public wrap its mind around Facebook going public? Read more →

It’s official- we have an addition in our Tempe office! Please help us welcome the newest Pyxlite, Chesley Gubbins!

Chelsey has been hired as a digital communications specialist, where she will be responsible for executing on social media strategies and campaigns for clients. Read more →

Monday, May 14^th marked both the beginning of my summer graphic design internship at Pyxl and Knoxville’s 2^nd Annual Design Week. Five days of design related activities and events provided for an exciting first week, which I’m excited to recap for you here.

Monday

To start off the week, Kervie, Taylor and I attended Design Week’s Kick-off + Keynote event at Remedy Coffee. Deb Shmerler was awarded the 2012 AIGA Fellow Award for her committed involvement in the design profession as a practitioner, educator and AIGA leader. Her contributions were impressive and really seemed to make a difference in the community. After listening to the speakers, I participated in the DART Knoxville event. This involved throwing a dart at a map of Knoxville, and then taking a photograph of the street intersection you hit. After one unsuccessful shot, I landed at the intersection of Old Weisgarber and Dowell Springs. Read more →

It’s a big day at the Pyxl HQ, as we’re excited to announce the newest Pyxlite — Taylor Dudney!

As the latest addition to our design team, Taylor has been hired on as a junior graphic designer. In his new position, he will create graphic elements integral to campaigns and will work directly with all departments to integrate his designs with our web, social media, PR and marketing initiatives. Read more →

Last week, the second annual Social Slam brought more than 550 people from 20 states and two Canadian provinces to our little city of Knoxville. But in order to bring all these individuals to town, a lot of time and preparation took place behind the scenes.

Now, this isn’t going to be a traditional post of  “5 Things I Learned at Social Slam”, or “Overheard at Social Slam.” This is just a simple account of what all it took to put on a social media conference and the people who deserve to be patted on the back. Read more →

We’re excited to announce that we’ve recently begun working with Provision Health & Wellness, a Knoxville-based wellness center that focuses on more than just getting in shape. Provision Health & Wellness aims to create a supportive and welcoming environment to prevent lifestyle-related disease and enable more people to improve and maintain their health and well-being. More than just a gym, Provision Health & Wellness wants to help you live a healthy and fulfilling life.

If you’ve ever worked with us, you know one thing – it’s our goal to live and breathe our clients’ brands, so what better way to do that than to take a little health and wellness challenge of our own? Read more →