In our first meeting with M+H Architects, they said something we’ve found to be very common in business-to-business marketing. “We’re always behind the scenes. Our brand isn’t recognized anywhere. We’re doing this amazing, cutting-edge work, but no one knows about…
“I love that chair—I’ve always wanted one,” the voice said from the other end of the speaker phone in our conference room. “I just love modern design. It’s timeless—and that’s exactly the thing I want for our brand.” The chair…
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 firm. I loved my time there, I learned a lot,…
We always ask a lot of questions when we start branding and website projects. So it wasn’t unusual when we started our partnership with growing law firm Husch Blackwell this way. What surprised us, however, was that they asked questions…
We’ve worked with the CPA and advisory firm Anders for several years, helping them build and maintain their brand and stay ahead of the industry. “Staying ahead” requires us (and Anders’ growing marketing staff) to be “Always On” – which,…
When we first started working with Bonfyre, it was a mobile app for events. It works like a micro social network, giving event attendees one place they can go for things like hotel information, agendas and more. But more than…
When CPA firm Thomas Wirig Doll approached Atomicdust for a new web presence, their goals weren’t unusual: they wanted to generate leads and build trust in their brand. It wasn’t long before we realized that the brand needed something more: a…
Riding through North St. Louis’ frequently forgotten areas in a Tesla Model S may not seem like the most conventional scenario for learning about the ups and downs of local neighborhoods. But as I sat in the passenger seat listening to…
In the midst of our branding and website work for St. Louis law firm Capes Sokol Goodman & Sarachan, we had a lively debate about the nature of attorney advertising. The debate wasn’t internal – it was with a lawyer and…
Picture this: your company can’t promote its greatest strength because the market sees it as a weakness. More on that in a moment. Last summer Atomicdust began working with Buildingstars, a St. Louis-based commercial cleaning business looking to recruit new…
