This post was originally published on LinkedIn by Will Smallman, VP of Business Development. Here, Will shares how Fifteen4 confronted the past year's challenges by evolving our business model for the better. When I was twelve years old, my father gave me a book...
I recently learned about Ilse Crawford through the Netflix series Abstract: The Art of Design and was immediately taken with both her way of viewing the world through interior design as well as how much her perspective makes equal sense in the world of user experience...
I’ve worked with WordPress for a long time. I spent a good 7 years designing and building custom themes, during which time I saw the tool EVOLVE. While WordPress is not the most sophisticated CMS on the market, when you add quality plugins and custom functionality,...
Sometimes, small changes you’re forced to make reveal bigger ones you may need to make. The last nine months have given all of us the chance to do a bit of reflecting and evaluation. Many companies, including ours, have had to navigate near-death experiences....
In a recent post, I posed the question “Is WordPress Dead?” I was quick to answer no. I’m back with another question, which is more difficult to answer, in my humble opinion. First, a little history I started designing and building websites in 2000. At the time, this...
Now 150% better with the addition of relevant musical selections sprinkled throughout the post, for your entertainment! Usually I blog about UX or WordPress or other things that interest me, like B2B2C. Today, I want to talk about interviewing. Why? Lately, I’ve been...
Sure, you’re innovative. But if you’re so innovative, why are you still using the word “innovative?” All of its power has been taken by motivational posters and About Us pages. “Innovative” no longer means “creating new and different things.” It means “we needed...
[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...
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...
[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...