Even before she knew that graphic design was a career, Atomicdust’s newest designer Rosie Linhares was a marketer at heart. In elementary school, she drew fake ads to complement projects and essays. She went on to study visual communication at…
The first thing that you should know about this story is that R.J. Hartbeck is an idea machine. I’ve known R.J. for a couple years now, and every time we meet for coffee or lunch, he’s constantly telling me new…
Less, but better. It’s an established concept in design, a quote made famous by design icon Dieter Rams (well, he’s German, so technically he said “Weniger, aber besser.”). Rams is a big influence at Atomicdust. He created numerous classic pieces…
My neighbors think I’m adorable. Yes, this is probably a strange way to start off this article about design, but it’s the best way – and the truth. So – my neighbors think I’m adorable. When they ask me my…
The hardest part of our branding and website design project for the city of O’Fallon, IL was, admittedly, the first. During a City Council meeting last year, the Assistant City Administrator introduced us, and explained the project: we had been…
Last summer, we got a phone call from Stephen Savage and the partners of 1000 Spruce about opening a new restaurant, half a block away from their already mega-successful ventures in downtown St. Louis, Wheelhouse and Start Bar. We’d met…
Atomicdust is proud to announce that Graphic Design USA named our very own Mike Spakowski, Partner and Creative Director, to its list of 2019 People to Watch. Graphic Design USA (GDUSA), a leading publication in design and business, has published…
When you’re just starting out, it’s only natural to have questions you’re hesitant to ask. (Heck, sometimes these predicaments come up well into your career.) Maybe a side project took a weird detour and you’re not sure how to proceed.…
We’re always honored to be recognized for our work. We’re lucky to get to do what we love for a living, and even luckier that other people love the results! A recent issue of Small Business Monthly included a list…
I have never lived in Polynesia. I (sadly) have never even been to the area. I did not grow up there in the ’80s. And even if I did – I bet the locally produced, small-budget television commercials weren’t half as…