It occurs to me that there are times when a complete story won't do. In times like this, we exist on fragments. Ad Agencies of Merit Require A Bad Ass Design Shop San Francisco-based Argonaut is expanding its offering with the launch of a new, fully-integrated branding and design group, Atelier by ARGONAUT, which will focus on Design Strategy, Brand Identify, and Brand Experience. The agency promoted Angie …
Guy Kawasaki, Brand Evangelist in Chief
Guy Kawasaki is the chief evangelist of Canva, brand ambassador for Mercedes-Benz and an executive fellow of the Haas School of Business at UC Berkeley. He is also the author of The Art of the Start 2.0, The Art of Social Media, Enchantment, and several more books, including his latest, Wise Guy: Lessons from a Life. Kawasaki is using Canva to its fullest to help promote his new book. He is offering a …
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Sonic Branding And The Sound of Newly Minted Money
Sonic branding is catching on. Just last week, Mastercard unveiled their new sonic identity not long after their move to a new wordless logo. Mastercard, unlike so many others, recognizes the power of sound to help distinguish themselves in a crowded marketplace. Furthermore, with the explosion of smart speaker devices on the horizon, the time is right for brands to figure out their sonic brand. For brands …
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Colle McVoy Is The Thoughtful Agency
As a new year's gift, Colle McVoy sent me a series of "cubespirations" to help keep me properly motivated throughout the year. Here is one of my favorite messages in the collection of beautifully made letterpress cards. I like this design concept. With just two words, the agency's creative team is able to make a significant statement. Artists—and that's what exceptional communicators are—help us dare to …
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Pantone’s Living Coral In the Spotlight — Time to Spread Its “Life Affirming” Qualities Around
Graphic designers and art directors know a lot about color and how it moves people to believe and to buy. Designers know these things because people who study color help them make informed decisions about the use of color for brands and products. For instance, the trend luminaries at the Pantone Color Institute just announced the color of the year for 2019 — PANTONE 16-1546 Living Coral. Image source: Jacqui …
Get Out of Any Copywriting Jam Without Losing Your Mind, Money or Clients
Are you a graphic designer, art director or front-end web designer? Do you struggle to work with copy, clients who write copy and freelance copywriters? If yes, check out this free copywriting workshop from the editor of Adpulp. Are you wasting time, money and energy on poorly written copy that ruins the effectiveness of your design work? Do your clients insist that they can write the copy? When you do …
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The ACLU Is Doing What The Government Will Not: Defending Your Right To Vote
Non-profit organizations and political movements are often so laser-focused on their goals, they fail to see the importance of process and the best path forward. Even fewer have a talented team of brand-builders on the job. Thankfully, the ACLU is the exception to this rule. According to Fast Company, the ACLU’s product development team is mobilizing The Resistance using data visualization, sticky design, and an …
Perpetual Reinvention and Forward Movement—Cabell Harris & Co. Are WORKin On It
Cabell Harris and his agency, WORK Labs in Richmond, Virginia are industry famous. Deservedly so. Now in its 25th year of, WORK is a design-forward, five-person shop that operates from the ground floor of the Harris home. According to Richmond Biz Sense this is about to change. Harris said he is looking into possibly locating his company in a joint venture with some of his clients. In related news, WORK …
