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Why the Smartest Work at First Round NYC Had Nothing to Do with Headcount.

Why the Smartest Work at First Round NYC Had Nothing to Do with Headcount.

by Christina Melito | May 12, 2025 | Thought Leadership

At First Round NYC 2025, what struck me wasn’t how different each agency was in scale, but how remarkably aligned they were in their pursuit of clarity, originality, and strategy-led branding. From global agencies like Collins and Wolff Ollins to nimble shops like...
Eyes Up, Phone Down: Discovering The Joy of Art Begins by Looking

Eyes Up, Phone Down: Discovering The Joy of Art Begins by Looking

by alex ullrich | May 12, 2025 | Uncategorized

By the time I joined Fifteen4 ten years ago I had probably seen thousands of websites. But it wasn’t until I worked alongside web designers that I actually started looking at websites. Did the hero image make an immediate impression? Were the fonts readable? Was the...
Rushing the Creative Process: What It Really Costs

Rushing the Creative Process: What It Really Costs

by alex ullrich | May 12, 2025 | Uncategorized

It’s a familiar scenario: the deadline moved up, the budget got tighter, or a new priority landed in your inbox—yesterday. Suddenly, what started as a strategic creative initiative turns into a race against the clock. We get it. Deadlines are real. Timelines matter....
We’re Not Just a Vendor—We’re a Creative Partner

We’re Not Just a Vendor—We’re a Creative Partner

by alex ullrich | May 6, 2025 | Thought Leadership

If you’ve ever worked with a transactional agency, you know the drill: you send a brief, they deliver a file, and that’s that. Maybe the work checks the boxes—but it doesn’t spark anything. There’s no insight. No energy. No sense that they’re truly invested in your...
Project Manager or Therapist? Sometimes Both.

Project Manager or Therapist? Sometimes Both.

by alex ullrich | May 1, 2025 | Thought Leadership

Ask any project manager in a creative agency, and they’ll tell you: their job goes far beyond tracking timelines and managing deliverables. Yes, PMs are the glue that holds complex projects together. But they’re also the first to step in when tension arises, the...
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  • Why the Smartest Work at First Round NYC Had Nothing to Do with Headcount.
  • Eyes Up, Phone Down: Discovering The Joy of Art Begins by Looking
  • Rushing the Creative Process: What It Really Costs
  • We’re Not Just a Vendor—We’re a Creative Partner
  • Project Manager or Therapist? Sometimes Both.

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