Ask enough people in St. Louis where they went to high school and certain names come up again and again. (I went to Lutheran South for those wondering.) De Smet Jesuit is a name you’ll hear time and time again,…
We’d been watching the work of designer Frances Foster for years, admiring the spirit, craftsmanship and success of her designs. So when we had an opening on our team and she said she was interested, we jumped at the chance.…
February might only have 28 days, but it doesn’t fall short on opportunities to dig deeper into marketing and design. From conquering social media analytics to leading with AI and unlocking marketing automation trends, there’s plenty to get your creative…
Awards and accolades are always exciting—but nothing compares to a happy client who asks to work with us again. Last year, we partnered with the Tracy Family Foundation to revamp its 2022 annual report in celebration of the organization’s 25th…
Ever had a mouse in your house? A mole making holes in your flower beds? A wasp nest that made you nervous? If you haven’t experienced it firsthand, I’m sure you can imagine being faced with a pest problem—a common…
“Being creative” has a season. It’s usually when you’re younger, in elementary school, cutting shapes out of colored construction paper. Parents stare proudly at their children, wide-eyed and full of grins, and compliment them with “Look what you made. You…
“The function of design is letting design function,” -Micha Commeren, entrepreneur and designer. And he’s right: design is so much more than how something looks. It’s how it functions, how it makes people feel and how it influences people to…
One of the best parts of our job is helping clients celebrate their accomplishments. We got the opportunity to do that recently with the Tracy Family Foundation (TFF). Based in Mt. Sterling, Illinois, the Tracy Family Foundation supports and develops…
You’ve been there. Sometimes an idea seems too obvious. Too on the nose. You push it out of your mind. You look at the problem from a thousand angles. You reread the research and dig even deeper into the competition.…
If you’ve watched TV lately—the old-school kind with ad breaks—chances are you’ve encountered an ad for insurance. It may have featured a small green gecko, a catchy jingle or my college classmate Kevin (who now answers to Jake and exclusively…