The Evolution of Social Media Content Design

Grant NielsenDesign, Digital Marketing, Social

The Evolution of Social Media Content Design

Anyone who has ever designed content for a brand on social media knows how challenging it can be. If we completely ignore the content strategy side of social media management and focus entirely on creative development, we’re still left with a dizzying list of considerations. For my first blog of … Read More

How Often Should You Redesign Your Website?

Grant NielsenStrategy, Web Design

How Often Should You Redesign Your Website?

There are few prouder moments for an organization than the launch of a new website design. It can take months or even years to complete the process and comes with a huge sigh of relief once it’s finally live. But before the new site is even indexed in Google, an … Read More

How to Plan Visual Content Production for Website Design

Grant NielsenStrategy, Web Design

How to Plan Visual Content Production for Website Design

Whether it’s “wow-factor,” “POP,” or simply selling your customers’ desired future state, the creation of stunning visual imagery lies at the heart of any website design. As a marketing agency with a strong creative and web department, our mission is to convey a narrative that helps our clients declare at … Read More

Make the Logo Bigger: A Crash Course in Brand Focus

Grant NielsenBranding, Design

Make the Logo Bigger: A Crash Course in Brand Focus

  It always starts as such a seemingly benign note by a well-intentioned client: “make the logo bigger.” So simple, right? What could possibly be objectionable about that? The problem is rarely the request itself, but the impulse to make it. Many tropes have emerged through the years which comically … Read More

How to Avoid Design By Committee

Grant NielsenDesign, Strategy, Team

How to Avoid Design by Committee

Too many cooks spoil the broth. Too many coaches, not enough players. A camel is just a horse designed by committee. There are so many variants of this age-old problem that you never have to reach far for an idiom. Indeed, it’s a common enough issue that most of us … Read More