Without doubt, this is the most exciting time in the history of advertising. The digital age has greatly increased the potential for creative innovation, but the digital revolution has also brought a new complexity to what we do. With consumers now in control of what communication they receive, and when ...more +
10 years ago
Crystal Beasley was a product designer at Mozilla when she decided to take a sabbatical in Cambodia. Her exposure to the lives of the country's garment workers got her thinking about smarter apparel--not only how to manufacture clothes more ethically, but how to improve the frustrating process of finding something ...more +
10 years ago
Since its earliest days, the internet has been a safe haven for jerks. Anonymous, hate-spouting and troll-faced jerks. Nevermind that it’s completely revolutionized commerce, global communication and self expression—you can’t hear any of that over the jerks’ incessant shouting. While there are bad seeds in every corner of the internet, ...more +
10 years ago
Austin is a place with a good rep. Sitcom characters have started moving here regularly. Companies are building offices in Austin so they can attend music festivals and call them “work outings.” The world-famous Alamo Drafthouse cinema is here. The Austin City Limits music festival is here. A new identity is ...more +
10 years ago
On March 18th, we gathered at Downstream in Portland to learn more about the evolving career path of an interactive designer. With a billion new smartphones shipping every year, and the demand for app and web experiences growing exponentially, the field has never been more demanding. Thankfully, we had adidas Interaction Designer ...more +
10 years ago
It’s important for a website to be fast. This makes sense intuitively, but there's a whole host of research explaining why site speed is critical from a usability and profitability standpoint as well. For instance: 40% of users will abandon a page if it takes longer than 3 seconds to ...more +
10 years ago
Not every creative gets the luxury of designing or writing to their own demographic. As an oddball female who hates shopping, I don’t even fit the demo I’m in. That’s why survey people run from me at the mall. So when I get a writing assignment that targets someone I’m clearly ...more +
10 years ago
Jacki Sturkie is a copywriter, brand strategist and comedian in Portland, OR. She's built her career, in large part, by staring adversity in its ugly face and laughing. She turned a less-than-stellar childhood into the basis for her first book, Sass Mouth, and a wealth of stage material. Not only ...more +
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