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WTH is SVG?: Using Scalable Vector Graphics on the Web
If you follow our blog, you know that Drew recently wrote an article on how to optimize images for websites. In it, he briefly mentioned SVGs. In this post, I’ll…
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The Freedom of Design Constraints
There are three words in design that I’ve grown wary of. Three words that you’d think any designer would be thrilled to hear. Three words that should be exciting and liberating.…
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Mobilegeddon: Atomicdust on Google’s Latest Update
It’s not every day that you hear news about search engine rankings outside of industry blogs. Google’s latest update is quite the exception – it’s already been featured heavily by…
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Techniques for Optimizing Images on the Web
The days of text-only websites without styling or images are mostly gone. An effective website likely uses interesting photos or graphics to inform and inspire visitors. Though many image effects…
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How a Kitchen Remodel Inspired Me To Ask More Questions
Over the past several months, we’ve been remodeling the kitchen in our home. It’s a long-planned, much talked-about project that has now solidified something I’ve long believed about marketing and…
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New Comes from New
Every day, I create things. They take shape in the form of blog posts, solutions to problems, or marketing materials for clients. I typically write early in the morning, and…
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Design Against the Competition
In business today, design is more present than ever before. From product design and branding, to razor-sharp focus on UX design and mobile experiences, businesses are using design to create…
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Tips on Getting Your First Design Job
Applying for your first design job is hard work and just plain terrifying. I took a whole semester-long class just preparing and tweaking my resumé, portfolio and website to send…
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Watch the Edge: The Slippery Slope of Brand Standards
You’ve probably heard the famous quote that IBM Chairman and CEO Thomas J. Watson declared in 1973: “Good design is good business.” Under Watson, IBM was a renowned global leader…
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Building a Better Tripod for Aerial Photography
If you’ve kept up with our blog, we’re sure you’ve seen some of Atomicdust’s photography work for our clients. With photographers on staff, we have the ability to make every image…
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What You’re Reading: Top Five Blog Posts of 2014
We’re often telling clients how important it is to create content for their websites – and in 2014, we took some of our own advice. Last year, we created more…
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The Art of Giving Feedback
I would rather go through 1,000 rounds of client feedback on the way to groundbreaking work than spend my time on something easy and run-of-the-mill. I think most agency creatives…
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