May 2021
How Companies Gather Data & What They Do With It
As digital products continue their rise, companies have an increasing number of opportunities to gather information on customers’ actions to better inform their business practices. From long-term behavioral trends to small interactions with a web page, companies are researching how customers use products. That can sound a bit scary, especially...
6 Tips for Building Brand Loyalty
The end goal of highly effective user-based design is return clientele. To earn that sort of customer dedication, stellar products, and stand-out branding are needed in combination. Loyalty is based on trust, which in turn comes from repeatedly good experiences with brands that visibly care about and empathize with...
Sustainable Design Thinking: Creative Approaches for Going Green
Users and customers are more concerned with their environmental impact than ever before. Design thinking breeds innovation and an increased production right alongside it. If the theory behind the design doesn’t account for ecological concerns and sustainable business practices, the user, environment, and bottom line all suffer. As a highly...
10 Hottest Digital Marketing Trends in 2021
Business is continuing to transform with the leap to digital and marketing strategy is changing right along with it. Each year it seems creatives and other professionals are breaking new ground in customer outreach and advertising. 2021 has already seen some big changes in both methodology and strategy. Designing digital...
April 2021
What is Omni-channel Experience Design?
How can UX designers ensure the user has a seamless, uniform experience? The answer lies in omni-channel marketing. Not only are more and more people visiting websites and using apps on mobile devices and wearable tech these days, but they’re also combining traditional channels like telephone and brick-and-mortar shops with...
Employee Benefits Guide for Creatives
Employee benefits extend far beyond just health insurance and paid time off. Some of these benefits are required by law while others vary from company to company. Generally speaking, benefits are given to full-time staff members and not to freelancers, part-time employees, or independent contractors. What employee benefits can creatives...
The Future of Freelancing in 2021
Like many industries, creatives currently find themselves in the midst of the Freelance Revolution. In addition to new technology that allows independent agents to take on work they couldn’t have handled before, businesses are using staffing strategies called flexible blended workforces that are driving up the demand for freelance...
The Comprehensive Guide to Creative Internships
For many creatives, internships are their entry point into their chosen field. Landing the perfect creative internship can be as competitive as the job itself, and the rewards in terms of professional contacts and a solid jump start to your resume are great. But what can you expect when it...