November 12, 2021

Lane closures continue on Route 1 in Chadds Ford Township.

PennDOT has announced the following road projects, which are weather-dependent and could affect drivers in the greater Chadds Ford area during the week of Nov. 13 to Nov. 19. Motorists are urged to allow extra time if they are traveling through one of the construction zones. Work schedules are subject to change.

• Resurfacing will cause daytime closure and a detour on Wawaset Road between Route 842 and Corrine Road in Pocopson Township from Monday, Nov. 15, and Tuesday, Nov. 16. During the closure, motorists will be directed to use Corrine Road, Red Lion Road, and Route 842. Local access will be maintained during the operation.

• Pole replacement will cause daytime lane closures on Route 926 between Byrd Road and Brook Lane in East Marlborough Township from Oct. 18 to Nov. 30.

• Aerial maintenance will cause daytime lane shifts on Route 926 between Byrd and Newark roads in West Marlborough Township through Dec. 30.

• Aerial maintenance will cause daytime lane shifts on Route 926 between Newark Road and West Baltimore Pike in West Marlborough Township through Dec. 30.

• Traffic signal installation will cause daytime lane closures on Route 926 between Cedarcroft Road and Unicorn Lane in East Marlborough Township through Nov 26.

• Roadwork on Route 1 through Chadds Ford continues. Lane closures remain in place in both directions on Route 1 between Hoffman Mill Road and Fairville Road in Chadds Ford and Pennsbury townships, under a project to repair the Route 1 bridge over the Brandywine Creek. The left lane in both directions will be closed into December to continue expansion dam replacement.

• Work crews also continue to prepare Route 1 from Hoffman Mill Road and Route 202 for repaving. Cutting and patching will continue into December, but the actual repaving won’t begin until sometime in the spring.

• Traffic signal installation will cause lane closures on Route 82 between Cedarcroft Road and Unicorn Lane through Nov. 26.

• Storm damage has forced the closing of the Street Road Bridge over the White Clay Creek in West Marlborough Township. PennDOT is listing the closure as indefinite.

• Storm damage also closed Embreeville Road Bridge over the West Branch over the Brandywine Creek in Newlin Township. That closure, too, is listed as indefinite.

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Business

As a business owner, you spend a lot of time figuring out how to talk about your business and sell yourself to your prospects and customers. When you invest in great graphic design, you not only enhance visual communication, you portray your company in a way that sells you and helps maximize your success.

Credibility

Think of some of the more well-known brands and what they say to you. The Nike swoosh, the Apple apple, or the Starbucks siren. While these are all different and convey different personalities, they are all memorable and offer a clean design. They all have clean lines, look professionally done, and have become a symbol for status. A second-guessed logo or a messy website design gives a sense that your services will be too. The more you appear professional and reliable, the more reliability and trustworthiness you are illustrating.

Personality

All your graphic design should convey a sense of the personality of you and your company. For example, a law firm that focuses on high-end cases will have a different look and feel than an up-and-coming tech company. While these are different, they can both convey a message that makes consumers comfortable and responsive. Along with this, people who understand your personality and connect with it are more likely to invest in your mission or service.

Color Psychology

This is a fun one to add and something that most graphic design firms really think about when designing new branding pieces. Green is usually environmental or money. Yellow is warmth and happiness. Purple is more royal, sophisticated, and expensive. Deep blue is corporate and conservative. These are things to consider when designing a new brand or expanding the colors you use at your company.

The bottom line is the more professional your graphic design looks, the more people will trust you and your brand. The more they trust you, the more they will recommend you to those with whom they come in contact. That will eventually lead to your brand symbolizing a certain status, and if you want that to be one that has a higher bottom line, think about what that brand should look like.

About Maria Novak Dugan

Maria L. Novak Dugan is president of Marketing Solutions & Business Development, a firm serving Pennsylvania, Delaware, and Maryland, offering creative marketing services and goal implementation for small businesses. She has more than 30 years’ experience in the Marketing & Sales Industry ... 13 of those as the sole sales representative for a Pennsylvania payroll company growing their client base by over 500%. Maria Novak Dugan is also the former Managing Director of the Delaware Chapter of eWomenNetwork. Creating, developing, and conducting this division of a national organization strengthened her knowledge of networking, event planning, fundraising, and small-business development. For more information, contact Maria at 610-405-0633 or Maria@Maria-L-Novak.com or visit www.Maria-L-Novak.com

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