Typography is important. The most straightforward illustration of that fact is typography done poorly. At best, haphazard or lazy typography is distracting; at worst, it causes confusion and renders the content unreadable. We’ve likely all clicked on a link to a website or blog post that we’re interested in, only to be greeted by a […]

Watch the Video Below An editor’s job is an important step in the film making process. People have said that the post-production stage can easily make or break a project, but why is that? When it comes down to it, an editor is a writer. Not seeing the connection? Both are forms of storytelling albeit […]

I love Halloween time. Maybe it’s the weather, warm clothes and pretty colors. Maybe it’s the food, pumpkin spice and candy corn. But I think a big reason is the type of movies and shows that we watch around Halloween. For about a month, sci-fi, fantasy, and horror content is watched with vigor and enjoyment […]

Current Position: Co-Founder and Creative Director One word that best describes how you work: Patiently Current mobile device: iPhone 6 (although the screen was just destroyed so I’m waiting to upgrade to X!) Current computer: MacBook Pro (from 2012 but it’s still hanging in there!) What apps, software, or tools can’t you live without? Basecamp, Dialpad, Frame, […]

Imagine yourself in your pre-teen years. You’ve been dragged along to the grocery store with your Mom as she shops for the school’s Halloween social. You watch in horror as she picks an off-store brand of sugar free, low carb, quarter-sized oatmeal raisin cookies, under 50 calories each. You know it won’t go over well. […]

  What’s that? You hear that, too? The empty void in your comment section. The mockingly limited retweets on your Twitter feed. The deafening silence of engagement on your blog post. You’re not alone. Though we have an established blog, twitter account and other forms of social media, there are times I find myself hearing….nothing. […]

There are a million ways to run a creative meeting. It’s important, however, to find one that works for you and repeat it frequently. This is one way we like to run creative meetings. The Steps Set the Rules It’s important to be clear about the process up front No cell phones/computers, they will distract […]

The goal of content marketing is to produce valuable, relevant, and consistent content for your audience. For many marketers, this means a shift in thinking about “what type of media to create” to “what type of media fits the content we’ve created”. Let me explain what I mean. I’ve never heard a screenwriter say, “I […]

You know the expression “It’s the little things…”? There are many variations of it but the core of the saying is that it’s not always the obvious elements that an individual will notice or care about. Often times, the more insignificant, barely noticeable things are what draws the attention even if on a subconscious level. This […]

Check out the video below! Each year, there is waiting anticipation as to what the Starbucks holiday cup design will be.  Throughout the years, Starbucks has masterfully created a successful “Christmas brand” around the holiday seasons, but like any brand, they have had their share of success and failure.  And though, they have faced failure, […]