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What They Don’t Teach You in Design School
Going to school for graphic design was a great experience. I went to a small state school and loved having my creativity challenged and strengthened through different classes and projects.…
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Designing Differently: A New Website for Lawrence Group
I didn’t always work at Atomicdust. Before we started the company 19 years ago, a couple of the founding partners and I worked at Lawrence Group, an architecture and design…
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Atomicdust’s “Helvetica” Screening Recap
We weren’t too sure what to expect when we announced a screening of one of our favorite design documentaries. We’ve hosted screenings before, but this one was different. The movie,…
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The How and Why of Meaningful Marketing
Has a commercial ever made you cry? Every time the Olympics roll around, so does the Proctor & Gamble “Thank You Mom” commercial. It’s a montage of kids growing into…
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Atomicdust to Host Screening of ‘Helvetica’
Most people probably don’t think about fonts very often. But whether we realize it or not, the fonts we interact with day-to-day have a big impact on our lives. Perhaps…
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New Year, New Goals: Our Resolutions for 2020
New year, new decade, new goals. The Atomicdust team has a lot of things we want to accomplish this year, so we’re sharing our resolutions for what we want to…
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What We’re Reading, Watching and Listening To Over Holiday Break
Winter break is coming. The Atomicdust office will close for a week at the end of the year to enjoy time with family and celebrate the holidays. But we’re staying…
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Atomicdust Earns Five GDUSA American Graphic Design Awards
2019 has been an awesome year. We launched some stellar projects, hosted a documentary screening and took a company trip. It got even sweeter a few weeks ago when we…
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Branding for Recess – Making Saturday Every Day
“Do you know what makes a city great? A little weirdness. We need to do something weird.” It’s an idea I heard from a colleague and good friend of mine…
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Turning Clicks into Clients: How We Optimized Twain Financial’s Digital Marketing
Whenever we receive a phone call or email from a potential client, we ask them how they heard about Atomicdust. Sometimes they know someone we’ve worked with. Sometimes they’ve seen…
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It’s a Sign: O’Fallon, Illinois Awarded for Economic Development Efforts
Earlier this year we worked with the City of O’Fallon, Illinois to create branding and a website to support the area’s economic development efforts. During the design process, we mocked…
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Atomicdust Wins Seven MarCom Awards
We’re in the thick of awards season at Atomicdust, entering both local and international competitions. Marketing awards season is different from Hollywood awards season, with designer gowns and long speeches…