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Atomicdust loves you. Here are some desktops.

February is the month of love, and we love everyone who supports Atomicdust. To show our appreciation during this month of talking teddy bears and high fructose corn syrup, we have a brand new batch of wallpapers vying for your affection. So go ahead, download some saccharine new scenery to your desktop, phone, and iPad - and spread the love on thick.

Cool Designer Tool: The Cosmonaut Stylus from Studio Neat

I'm an iPad junkie (I know, it's a huge shock to you all). Moreover, I often use it to take notes, access my calendar, sketch out ideas, and generally hash out ideas while I'm at work. It's become my digital sketchbook, a device with unlimited potential for assisting me in fleshing out ideas.

For the past few weeks, I've been using Studio Neat's Cosmonaut stylus instead of my old Wal-Mart brand capacitive stylus. It's been a great experience, though not without quirks.

Read more about Jason's experience with Studio Neat's Cosmonaut stylus. 

Interaction is Branding

When someone mentions "branding," my guess is "interaction design" isn't the first thought that comes to mind.

In the increasingly always-connected mobile world we live in, it should be.

The way a user interacts with an app, website, or device has a profound impact on the emotional connection users form with their favorite brands. People love to be surprised and delighted - and paying careful attention to interaction decisions is a fantastic way to reinforce a brand experience. Read more about branding and interaction design.

New Year brings New Wallpapers

We're back from our holiday hiatus and ready to tackle all of the great plans we have in the works for Atomicdust in 2012. And we thought we would help you kick off your new year with a new batch of fresh wallpapers from our creative team. Download one (or all!) for your desktop, phone and iPad, and have a great 2012!

Atomicdust plugs in to branding and design platform for Perch

Picture this: You’re in a hotel, getting ready for a meeting. As you get up to leave, you grab your laptop, phone, bag and suitcase – and head out the door. You’re on your way before you realize your chargers are still plugged into the wall back at the hotel. 

It’s a scenario that plays out in hundreds of hotel rooms, lounges, airports and homes every single day. Some companies’ solution to the problem has been to sell replacement chargers, but our client, LPS Technology had a better, far less wasteful approach.

Read more about our branding, design, and marketing work for Perch.

Atomicdust Holiday Wishlist, Vol. 3

Less than ten days left to get your holiday shopping done! Still looking for inspiration? Check out the third installment of the Atomicdust Holiday Wishlist.

Click here to see our holiday wishlist.

Don’t Forget! Tuesday is AdSaint’s Holiday Agency Crawl

As you know, Atomicdust is participating in AdSaint’s Holiday Agency crawl through Midtown Alley on Tuesday, December 20th.

The crawl is featuring eight different creative firms, all within a few blocks of each other. With all those agencies to visit, you’re probably worried you’ll miss one. Or you’ll get lost.

Not so.

We created nifty cards for you to keep track of where you’ve been and where you’re going next. Pick one up at your first stop.

The schedule is as follows:

5:30-6:30: happyMedium, Spoke
6:30-7:30: Mercury Labs, Back 2 Basics, Atomicdust
7:30-8:30: Scorch, RGG Photo, TOKY

Looking forward to seeing you all on Tuesday around 6:30pm. We’ll have plenty of beer, Gus’ pretzels and a warm fire, so stop on by.

Atomicdust Holiday Wishlist, Vol. 2

Welcome to the Atomicdust Holiday Wishlist, Volume 2. This week, we included some local finds, an app to simplify web browsing on your iPhone and even a personal aircraft to help you get around easier! Without further ado, we present this week's must-have holiday gifts...

Click here to see our full holiday wishlist. 

Happy Holidays from Atomicdust

Put down that eggnog, stop trimming that tree and set aside the wrapping paper. December desktops are here!

Yes, it's that time of the year again, and now your desktop can celebrate! Our jolly staff of creative folks have handcrafted six lovely designer desktop wallpapers perfect for the occasion.

The best part is that there are no long lines, no gift receipts, and no reason to even stand up! Just browse through the images above and click to download your favorite.

Here's to making your desktop, smartphone and iPad a little bit more festive.

Happy Holidays from all of us at Atomicdust!

Atomicdust’s Holiday Wishlist

Atomicdust is getting in the holiday spirit! (Although, we're a bit behind Sam's Club.) We're making our lists and checking them twice.... and really hoping we've been nice enough not to see coal in our stockings this year. Here's what a few of us are hoping for...

Click here for our full holiday wishlist