Thought Leadership

The Box Talk

The Box Talk

[embed_guy source="https://player.vimeo.com/video/457097931"] Look, we get it. You’re creative. You have an art degree. You wear a fun hat. You have thoughts about “Devs.” And nobody is going to put you in a box. Marketing is a space in which creative people can...

How to Write Better Blog Posts

How to Write Better Blog Posts

Start writing better brand content I’ve talked about creating a content calendar and establishing relevant content categories for your brand, but today we’re going to talk about how to write better content for your brand (to be used on any channel) by understanding...

Your Brand is Having a Moment

Your Brand is Having a Moment

[embed_guy tag="figure" source="https://player.vimeo.com/video/457076741"] Moments. Life is made of them. From the forgettable to the pivotal; from waiting for the bus to the birth of your first born, they create the lives we’re living, the roads we go down, and the...

What is a Design Pattern?

What is a Design Pattern?

In the early days of the web, design was a bit of a free-for-all. Grid systems, although used for centuries in print design, were non-existent. Early designers valued unique designs that highlighted a designer’s personality. As the web and devices have matured and...

Is WordPress Dead?

Is WordPress Dead?

This could be a very short blog post, depending on your point of view. The short answer is WordPress is about as dead as Photoshop, which is not dead at all. I’d like to think I’m unbiased, but I’m not… certainly not on this topic. I’ve been using, designing, and...

How do I create a content calendar?

How do I create a content calendar?

Content calendars: an opportunity to organize chaos, ensure your content is working together, and coordinate your team towards a unified brand goal. While this all sounds great, the question we often get is “Where do I begin?”. Our approach starts with the big picture...

Definition of an infographic

Definition of an infographic

Hero Image Credit: Italic Studio, Hog Island Press, The New York Times, and The Boston Globe. Your favorite deliverable, the “infographic", is a dirty word. It’s offensive because you’re using it wrong. Most people have a different understanding of what an infographic...

Alternatives to Filming

Alternatives to Filming

Sam Oddo, Creative Director, offers practical advice for creating video content in a time of social distancing. By now, you’ve heard this a thousand times: COVID-19 has caused chaos around the globe, re-defining the concept of “normalcy” for everyone – brands...

Best Practices for Designing a Blog

Best Practices for Designing a Blog

Matt DeVille, VP of Digital, talks about UX best practices for blogs. Blogging. What a wonderful word. Nowadays, we take blogging for granted, but many of us can remember the pre-blog days of the web. Blogging helped democratize the web, and while many blogs are just...

How to Structure Your Creative Process

How to Structure Your Creative Process

Fellow marketers: have you ever had a project go wrong? Have you ever felt like your process is wonky? As creatives, the team at Fifteen4 has tried multiple ways to make creative happen. We believe we have landed on a process that works. As a follow-up to Casey Hawes’...