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Atomicdust ‘Face Off Against Hunger’ Gallery Show / May 10

A few months ago, we came up with the idea to scan our faces on the Atomicdust copier, post them on Facebook and donate $5 for each scan to St. Louis Food Outreach.

Face Off Against Hunger has been a successful way to give to a great charity while having a little fun at the same time. We’re honored that more than 180 people have scanned their face, including KTVI-Fox 2/KPLR-News 11 and even Mayor Slay.

We don’t want the fun to stop there though.

Everyone is invited to join us at Atomicdust on Thursday, May 10th at 6 p.m. to celebrate the success. We are asking for a $5 donation at the door, with all proceeds going to Food Outreach.

Stop by to check out the gallery of scanned faces, scan your own and enjoy the evening while supporting a great cause.

Street Parking. Beer, wine, soda, snacks and live entertainment will be provided. Please RSVP on Facebook.

May Marketing and Design Events in St. Louis

We believe the best way to support the marketing, design and social media community in St. Louis is to get more people involved. You’re bound to run into a few Atomicdusters at these events, so you’ll always have someone to mingle with (plus one of the events is right here at Atomicdust)! 

Check out our list of upcoming marketing, design and social media in St. Louis.

Meetup with Jesse to Discuss ‘The Business of Design’

On Tuesday, April 17th, the St. Louis Design Meetup Group will discuss ‘The Business of Design’ at Atomicdust. Jesse McGowan, Account Director at Atomicdust, will highlight the gap between education and actually working for a living, the commoditization of design, and the process of getting bigger, better work.

The St. Louis Design Meetup is a group of area design and illustration professionals interested in networking, collaboration and socializing. Their meetups cover topics related to print, web, interactive, packaging, image and experience design. Their April event, ‘The Business of Design,’ will take place right here at Atomicdust on Tuesday, April 17th. 

To find out about more marketing, design and social media events happening in St. Louis this month, check out our April Events Calendar.

Mike to Speak at IABC St. Louis Social Media Seminar

Looking for new ways to optimize, engage, lead, influence and share through social media?

'Be Social' is a half-day seminar from IABC St. Louis designed to inspire attendees and give them the knowledge they need to leverage online communities. The event will feature presentations on engagement, SEO, lead generation and maximizing your presence on Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn from some of the brightest minds in St. Louis... including someone from Atomicdust. 

Mike Spakowski, Owner / Creative Director at Atomicdust, will share insight into Facebook with his presentation,  "Putting your Best Face Forward: A Story About Exploring New Ideas."  Mike will explain how some late night antics resulted in Face Off Against Hunger, and how Facebook was used to spread the message and get more than 150 people to scan their faces on our office copier.

'Be Social' is taking place at the Center of Clayton on Thursday, April 19th. Click here to learn more about the event and register.

And if you're looking for more social media, marketing and design events in St. Louis, check out our April Events Calendar. 

April Marketing and Design Events in St. Louis

The best way to support the creative community in St. Louis is to get more involved. And we're happy to help. 

Check out our list of upcoming social media, marketing and design events in St. Louis. You're sure to see a few Atomicdusters at each of these events (or even presenting at them!).

Mike and Danielle on Panels for ‘SXSTL’

Who needs to travel to Austin for SXSW when our very own Creative Director and Online Marketing Manager are speaking right here in St. Louis at ‘SXSTL’?

SXSTL: A Pre-SXSW Extravaganza is being put on by Social Media Club - St. Louis and St. Louis Women in Media on Tuesday, March 6th at the Moonrise Hotel in St. Louis. The event features three panel discussions covering a variety of topics affecting the marketing and design industries.

Mike Spakowski, Owner and Creative Director at Atomicdust, will share design insight on the "Is Creative Web Design in Jeopardy?" panel. With the widespread acceptance of easy to customize CMS platforms, such as Wordpress, are we running the risk of stifling creativity and innovation in the world of web design? Mike and the panel will discuss the current trends in this platform war, as well as web fonts, mobile and tablet design, and HTML5 adoption.

Danielle Hohmeier, our Online Marketing Manager, will be a panelist for the “Why Pinterest is Winning” discussion. Pinterest is the social media site taking the internet by storm, reaching 10 million users faster than any standalone site in history. The panel will share trends and best practices, discuss Pinterest’s appeal on the personal and professional side, and make wild accusations as to where they see the social site going in 2012.

Don’t forget to stick around for the ‘After Party’ for more discussion, networking and, of course, drinks.

Click here to learn more about SXSTL and don’t forget to check out our March Events Calendar to find more marketing and design events in St. Louis this month.  

March Marketing and Design Events Around St. Louis

February was a busy month for creative events in St. Louis - there were over 15 events! - and we can only hope that March has just as much to offer our marketing, social media and design communities. As always, we look forward to heading out to these events and hopefully bumping into a few of you there (in fact, you may even see some of us speaking on the panels!). Remember to check back periodically for additions to the list, or follow us on Twitter to receive the latest updates. 

Click here for a complete list of March marketing and design events in St. Louis.

Cuban Poster Design Exhibit brought to you by St. Louis AIGA and Atomicdust.

Here at Atomicdust, we're all about using artistic expression to inspire. That's why we're thrilled to open our doors to host an exhibit for our friend and fellow St. Louis designer, Carlos Zamora. Join us on Wednesday, Feb. 15 at 6 p.m. for this special glimpse into Havana's cultural scene. The exhibit, entitled CUBACARTEL: The Bridge Generation, will feature 50 posters from Carlos' own private collection, along with the debut of Miami artist Eduardo Sarmiento's latest poster, printed in St. Louis by All Along Press.

Read more about CUBACARTEL and get details about the event. 

February Marketing and Design Events around St. Louis

We believe the best way to support the social media, marketing and design community in St. Louis is to get more people involved. That’s why we’re proud to promote upcoming events, so as many people as possible know what’s going on. We truly enjoy bumping into folks at these events... so use this list to fill your calendar, come on out and meet us. (And be sure to scroll down to see events that will be held right here at our humble abode.)

Complete list of February events going on in St. Louis.

Atomicdust wins ‘Best Designed Website’ at RFT’s Web Awards

Last night, we celebrated alongside some of the best of the web at the Riverfront Times 2012 St. Louis Web Awards - and we even took home a trophy of our own for Best Designed Website.

Here’s what the judges had to say:

“This site is seriously gorgeous with its sleek black-and-white layout and subtle flair. Atomicdust is also one of the few creative agencies that effectively harnesses the personalities of its employees and displays that energy online without being cheesy. For examples of that, just check out its frequently updated blog.”

Kind words, indeed. It may be cliché to say, but it truly was an honor just to be nominated, considering they chose from over 1,000 nominations from more than 400 readers.

And kudos to Atomicdust designer and photographer, Jason Stoff, as well. His personal site, Encor.es, won for Best Photostream/Flickr.

Check out RFT’s site for more on the winners and pictures from last night. And special thanks to Dan O’Saben for letting us use one of his images from the event for this blog post!