Ryan Hall, Fifteen4's Director of Brand Strategy, shares why there is no such thing as a quick fix for a brand, but the dreaded "P-Word" (process), when done right, will become your dollar bill, with both destination and decisiveness falling out of the vending machine...
To continue his Creative Managers series, Steve Smallman, CEO and co-founder, shares why the need for clear vision casting never goes away, but the place it comes from needs to change as an organization grows. When you launch a startup, or step into a new role–anytime...
Emily Wolf, web designer, shares why digital experiences must be crafted with just as much thoughtfulness and intention as our in-person, day-to-day experiences (not just left to chance). The design of the online store you made a purchase from this morning is no...
Ryan Hall, Director of Brand Strategy, shares how and why it's OK to fail quickly: if you incorporate some relatively cheap and easy testing functions at each step, then you can validate as you go. What keeps a creative team up at night? Upcoming client meeting?...
Matt DeVille, VP of Digital, shares why your B2B website and digital presence validates your commitment to building a company, and why it needs to speak to users on an emotional level. Over the course of my 20-year career building digital experiences for tech...
Ryan Hall, Director of Brand Strategy, shares why a commitment to design-led thinking at the beginning of a project is key to project success. Ever had an experience where you realized your creative had gone totally off the rails? That a project turned out to be X...
To continue his Creative Managers series, Steve Smallman, CEO and co-founder, shares three suggestions for how to change your relationship to time: get in, listen carefully, and offer input to creative teams. When I first started as a creative professional, I...
In his Creative Managers series, Steve Smallman, CEO and co-founder, shares what it means to start hiring people that are "better" than you and why it's crucial for the success of your team. Who’s More Talented Than You? “Hire people who are more talented than you.”...
To kick off his Creative Managers series, Steve Smallman, CEO and co-founder, shares why moving from creative professional to creative manager is the only way to scale yourself and your creative vision (and why you will find a lot of joy along the way). Every creative...
Manifestly Digital was originally published at manifestlydigital.com. We are Digital. A sense of reverence for print will live on for years, but ultimately we are living in a post-print society where information is communicated and consumed digitally....