There’s a meme that goes something like this: I showed my kid an old floppy disk and he said “You 3D printed the Save icon!” Depending on your age it is either absurdly funny or authentically sad. It touches on a reality that life is moving...
Nostalgia is hot. Whether you remember VH1’s “I Love the 80’s” or spend your time reviewing old favorites on Buzzfeed, tapping into classic childhood memories is an immediate way to make an emotional connection with your current (or potential) client. Taste The Rainbow There’s no better way...
If you spend any time on Facebook right now, you might have seen your friends engage in the “How Hard Did Aging Hit You” challenge. This is where you find your first profile picture and most recent profile picture and share them side by side...
On the popular TV show Big Bang Theory, annoying genius Sheldon Cooper takes the relatively boring topic of Flags and creates a web-show called Sheldon Cooper Presents: Fun with Flags. This long running gag has resulted in some great star cameos and many fun costumes...
Many employers claim that they want creative thinkers on their team. Unfortunately, when it comes time for these “outside-the-box” thinkers to shine their ideas are often deemed too risky. Since 2005, the folks at the magazine Make: have been doing their best to change this mindset. Dale...
For almost twenty years, the coloristas at the Pantone Color Institute have been naming a “Color of the Year.” They sift through creative expressions in fashion, design, social media, entertainment, art, and travel to choose the color they think represents the direction of the world....
Each business decides to purchase employee uniforms through a different route. Is it a style choice? Are the uniforms for branding purposes? Do employees at competing or similar businesses all wear uniforms? Those are all questions to consider for your move forward. Whether you are...
Gary Chapman, the author of The 5 Love Languages, explains in his book that gift giving is a key way for some people to express love. For many, that’s why the holiday season is their favorite time of year. For others, gift giving leads to...
In the movie “Office Space” the main character declares, “We don't have a lot of time on this earth. We weren't meant to spend it this way. Human beings were not meant to sit in little cubicles staring at computer screens all day.” Many people...
We’ve seen some exciting graphic design trends in 2018. For instance, geometric logos really took off this year. But will those trends stay around or will they date your new companies brand in a matter of just a few years? Design trends come and go,...