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Craig Bower

@designthatrocks.bsky.social
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(he/him) Creative Entrepreneur | Marketing Leader | Brand Champion

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Craig Bower @designthatrocks.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
When I founded Design That Rocks 19 years ago my goal was the same as it is today: Strategic, creative and reliable expertise to define and support your brand strategy to achieve your goals. 🤘🤘🤘 Let's Do Something Together That Rocks! www.designthatrocks.com/contact
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Craig Bower @designthatrocks.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
'Tis (almost) the season.... www.socialmediatoday.com/news/reddit-... #DesignThatRocks
socialmediatoday.com
Reddit shares holiday shopping insights
The app has become a key source of engagement for user-generated product reviews and AI chatbot citations.
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Craig Bower @designthatrocks.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
How long you've had the dream doesn't matter as much as the dedication, resilience, and the determination to never give up achieving it. 💪💪💪 #DesignThatRocks
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Craig Bower @designthatrocks.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
If you're struggling with Reels content strategy, here are some great tips that focus on "unpolished" content. www.socialmediaexaminer.com/why-unpolish... #DesignThatRocks #Instagram
socialmediaexaminer.com
Why Unpolished Reels Win: An Instagram Growth Strategy for Business : Social Media Examiner
Find authentic Instagram Reels strategies that drive real reach. Learn simple, identity-based hooks and easy editing tips to boost your engagement.
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Craig Bower @designthatrocks.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Remember when the soundtrack of an ’80s movie was just as important as the movie itself? Fast Times and Pretty in Pink were in heavy rotation for me! #FlashbackFriday #DesignThatRocks
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Craig Bower @designthatrocks.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
At the speed things keep changing I'm not sure how long this summary remains relevent, but it's an interesting read with details and points to keep on eye on moving forward. blog.hubspot.com/marketing/op... #DesignThatRocks
blog.hubspot.com
How to optimize your website for AI search
Learn how to optimize your website for AI search with structured data, answer-ready content, and strong SEO foundations for AI Overviews and answer engines.
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Craig Bower @designthatrocks.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
I CAN HELP 🫵 If you'd like help getting your next big idea off the ground but don't know where to start, drop me a note and I'll reach out.  💥 Marketing Strategy 🤘 Design 💥 Packaging 🤘 Website 💥 Social Media If I can't do it I’ll connect you to someone that can! 🤘 www.designthatrocks.com/contact
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Craig Bower @designthatrocks.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
I've always wondered.... socialmediaexplorer.com/social-media... #DesignThatRocks
socialmediaexplorer.com
Can You Run a Business Out of a Storage Unit? - Social Media Explorer
Small business owners are always looking for ways to cut overhead, and commercial rent is...
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Craig Bower @designthatrocks.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Just in time for the holidays... Le Creuset boldly goes where no cookware has gone before, celebrating the 60th Anniversary of Star Trek with some pretty cool (though expensive) pieces. www.lecreuset.com/star-trek.html #DesignThatRocks #StarTrek
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Craig Bower @designthatrocks.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Humans still love to connect with a good story... variety.com/2026/film/bo... #DesignThatRocks
variety.com
Summer Box Office Breaks All-Time Record With $4.67 Billion
The summer box office has become the highest-grossing of all time with $4.67 billion.
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Craig Bower @designthatrocks.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
When KISS retired in 2023 tickets for their final two shows were going for thousands of dollars. This #flashbackfriday ad is a great reminder that the struggles you’re in today are preparing you for the success you’ll have tomorrow. 🤘🤘 #DesignThatRocks
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Craig Bower @designthatrocks.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
Every. Time. 🤨 It's artificial. It's literally in the name. #ThePowerOfDesign #DesignThatRocks
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Craig Bower @designthatrocks.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
Asking for (and accepting) help to achieve your goals doesn’t make the win any less meaningful, it just means you won’t look like the journey drained the life out of you by the time you get there! #DesignThatRocks
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Craig Bower @designthatrocks.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
Here’s a simple branding tip for anyone who isn’t a professional designer but occasionally needs to be one: 💥 Make sure your logo looks the same everywhere and every time it is used. When a logo is altered, it immediately undermines credibility. #DesignThatRocks
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Craig Bower @designthatrocks.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
Interesting summary and predictions for the future... www.socialmediatoday.com/news/how-wil... #DesignThatRocks #SocialMedia
socialmediatoday.com
How will Meta’s settlement impact social media?
The company’s landmark $18 billion payout was only one part of a larger agreement that aims to force other apps to implement similar teen restrictions.
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Craig Bower @designthatrocks.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
This #flashbackfriday is a reminder of how revolutionary the MTV logo was. It broke the traditional rules of branding by acting as an ever-changing "canvas" rather than a fixed static symbol. Hundreds of variations of defined a brand that never looked the same twice #DesignThatRocks
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Craig Bower @designthatrocks.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
If you're a fan of the Muppets, and/or, Star Trek, I can't recommend last weeks new episode of Strange New Worlds enough. Jim Henson company designed and worked them, and the ep is fun, not believable & silly in all the best ways. collider.com/star-trek-st... #DesignThatRocks #StarTrek #Muppets
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Craig Bower @designthatrocks.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
"This uncertainty shows where AI is today. Many companies use it, but few can demonstrate real value." 🤨 www.adexchanger.com/data-driven-... #DesignThatRocks #AI
adexchanger.com
Your Team Is Working Faster With AI, But Are They Really Getting Better Results? | AdExchanger
Marketing teams are getting faster with AI, but the real question is whether they’re actually getting better outcomes.
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Craig Bower @designthatrocks.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
Attention side-hustlers, entrepreneurs, creators, and dreamers! If YOU'VE got a big idea but aren't sure where to begin, I'm here to help. 🫵 Sometimes all it takes is a conversation with someone who's been there before. No expectation of work. No obligation. #DesignThatRocks
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Craig Bower @designthatrocks.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
Move over photoshop fails, there's a new game in town. www.buzzfeed.com/ajanibazile/... #DesignThatRocks #AIslop
buzzfeed.com
17 Concerning Photos Of AI Completely Failing Or Totally Ruining Things
Yikes.
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Craig Bower @designthatrocks.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
#FlashbackFriday to the very first computer that I ever owned. Sadly, it did indeed become obsolete but I wanted to believe! (I couldn't afford any peripherals, and remember hours and hours of typing code copied out of magazines) #DesignThatRocks #Atari800
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Craig Bower @designthatrocks.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
Want to reignite the customer engagement process? Using exceptionally designed Print (yes, print!) is a proven way of connecting to customers! 🤘 If you're exploring ways to engage in an over-saturated digital world, I'd love to discuss how Print can be the breath of fresh air they (and you) need.
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Craig Bower @designthatrocks.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
How Small Businesses Are Really Using AI: 5 Eye-Opening Findings www.socialmediaexaminer.com/how-small-bu... #DesignThatRocks #AI
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Craig Bower @designthatrocks.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
Hard rock inspired!! 🤘 If you have yet to experience my Rub That Rocks I invite you to give it a try! rubthatrocks.com 🎸Rock For All 🫵 #RockForAll #RubThatRocks
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Craig Bower @designthatrocks.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
🔥🔥🔥 Three things you can do TODAY for better brand consistency on social… 💪 Review/critique last 10 posts; do they represent your brand? 💪 Review/standardize your avatar 💪 Review/standardize your social bio #DesignThatRocks #ThreeThings
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Craig Bower @designthatrocks.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
These days its all about the person behind the brand... www.inc.com/kimanzi-cons... #DesignThatRocks #SociaMediaMarketing
inc.com
How This Founder Grew Her Social Media Following From 16,000 to 5 Million
Founders can drive growth by building a personal brand, consistently sharing authentic expertise, and using social media to connect.
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Craig Bower @designthatrocks.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
Not to brag but...
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Craig Bower @designthatrocks.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
With AI flooding our feeds these days let’s stay focused on what's real. 💪 You are invited... to follow @kisspirational on Instagram! Daily inspirational song lyrics (like this one from I Was Made For Lovin’ You) & quotes from KISS. 🤘🤘 www.instagram.com/kisspirational #kisspirational
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Craig Bower @designthatrocks.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
Pepsi really did dominate the can design design wars in 1990... in spite of or because of the neon design "sex" controversy we may never know! #FlashbackFriday #DesignThatRocks
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Craig Bower @designthatrocks.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
Here’s another simple branding tip for anyone who isn’t a professional designer: 🤘Whitespace isn’t wasted space. It helps guide the viewer’s eye improving readability. Empty space has a job, and filling every inch of it undermines credibility and suggests inexperience. #DesignThatRocks
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Craig Bower @designthatrocks.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
I CAN HELP YOUR BUSINESS!  - Marketing - Graphic Design - Package Design - Website - Social Media - Consulting - Logo’s (& so much more!) If you'd like help getting your next big idea off the ground but don't know where to start, drop me a note and I'll reach out. www.designthatrocks.com/contact
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Craig Bower @designthatrocks.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
It's a start... and a much needed one. www.inc.com/chris-morris... #DesignThatRocks #aislop
inc.com
LinkedIn Just Added a Button to Report ‘AI Slop.’ There’s Just 1 Problem
Flagging AI slop is a good idea in principle, but skeptics have concerns.
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Craig Bower @designthatrocks.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
Influencers in 1976... #FlashbackFriday #DesignThatRocks
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Craig Bower @designthatrocks.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
Is it fatigue or just that they have not been very good movies since Endgame? Either way, the Spiderman Brand New Day trailer makes me want to get back in a theatre seat ASAP. We can really use a good superhero movie about now & I really hope this is it. 🕷️ variety.com/2026/film/ne... #Spiderman
variety.com
‘Superhero Fatigue Is Real. Spider-Man Fatigue Is Not’: Tom Holland’s ‘Brand New Day’ Could Score One of the Biggest Opening Weekends Ever
"Spider-Man: Brand New Day" is on track to land one of the biggest opening weekends in history.
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Craig Bower @designthatrocks.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
Interesting! Scientists just discovered how the movies you like reveals your specific personality type. Genre matters, but new research shows where you land on the Big 5 Personality Types more accurately predicts the movies you like. www.inc.com/jeff-haden/s... #DesignThatRocks
inc.com
Scientists Just Discovered How the Movies You Like Reveals Your Specific Personality Type
Genre matters, but new research shows where you land on the Big 5 Personality Types more accurately predicts the movies you like.
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Craig Bower @designthatrocks.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
It's 2026… when was the last time you updated your business cards? It's one of the easiest and lowest cost tactics in your marketing strategy to make lasting impressions through digital clutter. If your card could use a refresh, I'd love to help. 🤘 #DesignThatRocks #BusinessCards
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Craig Bower @designthatrocks.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
It may be trendy to dismiss LinkedIn these days, but the platform isn't the problem. How most people (try) use it is. With the right approach, LinkedIn can rock! And if you're not sure where to start, that's something I can help with. www.socialmediatoday.com/news/5-tips-... #DesignThatRocks
socialmediatoday.com
5 tips for building an effective brand presence on LinkedIn
A look at some of the best ways for marketers to maximize their presence on the professional social network, which has had a resurgence of late.
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Craig Bower @designthatrocks.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
If you grew up Gen X (like me), congratulations on spending hours prepping for adulthood without even realizing it. 💪 #FlashbackFriday #DesignThatRocks
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Craig Bower @designthatrocks.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
Critical data trends to watch if you use social media as part of your marketing strategy... www.socialmediatoday.com/news/social-... #SocialMedia #DesignThatRocks
socialmediatoday.com
Social media is becoming less social
A new report suggests that people are feeling pressured to post online and have reduced their app activity as a result.
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Craig Bower @designthatrocks.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
It time for a Cookie dance break share from the one and only Cookie Monster! 🍪 #CookieMonster #DesignThatRocks
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Craig Bower @designthatrocks.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
Calling entrepreneurs, creators, dreamers, and side-hustlers! If you've got a big idea but aren't sure where to begin, I'm here to help. Sometimes all it takes is a conversation with someone who's been there before. Zero obligation. 100% rock. 🤘 #DesignThatRocks 📸: Recently enjoying MN Ribfest
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Craig Bower @designthatrocks.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
With iPods back in demand it may be worth digging through your junk drawer to see if you have any... www.usatoday.com/story/shoppi... #DesignThatRocks #iPod
usatoday.com
Why are iPods trending again in 2026? Here's where to buy one online
From refurbished classics to Gen Z–approved Nanos, iPods are back. Here’s where to buy an Apple iPod in 2026 and what to know before you check out.
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Craig Bower @designthatrocks.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
You can almost hear the art director: "Give me a hungry kid... but make sure he's blowing on the spoon because he knows that lava-hot pasta sauce is about to burn the roof of his mouth bad." #NailedIt #FlashbackFriday #DesignThatRocks
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Craig Bower @designthatrocks.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
An important reminder from a young, hard working future superstar. (Be sure to follow www.instagram.com/kisspirational for daily inspiration, perspiration and KISSpiration!) 🤘🫵 #DesignThatRocks #Dreams
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Craig Bower @designthatrocks.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
Here’s a simple branding tip for anyone who isn’t a professional designer: Don’t separate or rearrange logo elements.🤘 Don’t adjust pieces or parts of the logo to make them “fit” better in your space. When a logo is altered, it confirms inexperience. #DesignThatRocks
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Craig Bower @designthatrocks.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
Do we really believe Meta didn't know this would get attention, cause a backlash to then roll it back? Or was this a planned strategy for some undisclosed reason? They can't possibly be that out of touch. Or can they? www.socialmediatoday.com/news/meta-re... #DesignThatRocks #AI
socialmediatoday.com
Meta removes Instagram’s AI remix option
Only two days after launch, the company disabled a feature that allowed users to integrate other people’s content into artificial intelligence-generated images.
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Craig Bower @designthatrocks.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
Design builds trust. Or at least, it should. #DesignThatRocks #aislop
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Craig Bower @designthatrocks.bsky.social · 10/07/2026
It's #FlashbackFriday and you can only keep two. Which ones are you keeping (and why is it Madonna and Bruce?) 🤘 #DesignThatRocks
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Craig Bower @designthatrocks.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
🔥🔥🔥 Three things you can do TODAY to promote your small business… 💪 Create/post a new graphic showing your latest products 💪 Ask friends to like, comment and share that post 💪 Always include a link www.rubthatrocks.com #designthatrocks #marketing #rubthatrocks 🔥 😉
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Craig Bower @designthatrocks.bsky.social · 08/07/2026
A couple of weeks ago I enjoyed a Ribfest event in Minnesota. The ribs? Outstanding. The graphic design on the pitmasters' booths? The bbq skills didn't always extend to typography and layout. 👀 #willworkforribs
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