Frank Kocsis, a senior at Pennsylvania College of Technology, has joined Coal Creative as a graphic design intern for the summer. The Mid-Valley High School graduate says he wants to expand his design experience to include web design and see … Read More
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Announcing the all-new Creative Directory for creators of all types
Connect with peers and patrons on the NEPA Creative Directory Coal Creative’s community arm, NEPA Creative, has unveiled the all new NEPA Creative Directory. The platform, free to use and free to peruse, lets creators in Northeast Pennsylvania reach potential … Read More

2022 EPIC Awards
While it might be cliche to say the 2022 EPIC Awards made us laugh and cry, it would also be accurate. The Greater Wyoming Valley Chamber of Commerce held its annual EPIC Awards on Tuesday, May 24, and the evening … Read More

For the Love of Brunch: Two Coal Interns Make a Video
This semester, Coal Creative continued the tradition of a video project to add to The Internship Chronicles collection. Our two interns, Alijah and Donald, created a video that highlighted something they both loved about the NEPA region — BRUNCH! Alijah … Read More

29th Annual Day of Caring
On a day when the sun was as bright as the volunteers’ shirts, United Way of Wyoming Valley held another successful Day of Caring. Coal Creative was one of 52 local businesses who dedicated Wednesday, May 11, to giving back. … Read More

The Art of the News Release
A news release is a simple document with a big job. It’s a common format sent by businesses, organizations and prominent individuals to media outlets from small weekly papers to national news networks. The objective of a news release is … Read More

Keeping up with the Coal Crew | April 2022
April 22 is Earth Day. The annual observance celebrates the 1970 anniversary of the birth of the modern environmental movement. Each year, the day sparks various initiatives and sustainability projects. To mark our planet’s big day, the Coal Crew shared … Read More

Wow! What a Month | March 2022
March has the distinction of being Women’s History Month. March 8 is also International Women’s Day. Those marks on the calendar gave us a chance to thank and celebrate the women that make Coal Creative the company it is. This … Read More

Coal Creative Announces Rebrand, New Mindset … Again
For Immediate Release: April 1, 2022 If it sounds familiar, it’s because we just did this in 2019. But as we grow and adapt to shifting media and marketing landscapes, some of us — well, maybe just one of us … Read More

Our Favorite Tools for Marketers
Marketing is a dynamic combination of art and science. There is the creative side and the technical side. The best marketers combine both. At Coal Creative, we take advantage of several programs and apps that make our work a little … Read More