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GIFFing out with animated GIFs in email
Animated GIFs. For years these were the bane of many email designers and programmers existence. In fact when I worked for the Chicago Tribune in 2008, animated GIFs were prohibited for any…
April 3, 2014 -
Going native: native advertising vs display ads
In today’s web connected society, marketers are constantly finding ways to reach consumers online. Display ads used to be one of the most trusted weapons in a marketer’s online arsenal. Sadly, the…
March 31, 2014 -
LinkedIn: Hello content. Goodbye Products tab.
LinkedIn is revamping how Company Pages interact with members. Beginning April 14, Company Pages will no longer include a tab for Products & Services. Instead, they ask companies to promote their content…
March 21, 2014 -
Ellen’s Oscar selfie direct marketing to Millenials
If you were one of the 43 million people watching the Oscar’s this Sunday, you no doubt witnessed the celebrity selfie tweeted round the world. During the 86th Academy Awards, host Ellen…
March 4, 2014 -
Lessons learned from 10 years in design
Birthdays. A reminder that another year has gone by, and you are another year older. If you’re like me, your birthday is a time for reflecting on the events of previous years…
February 25, 2014 -
Beat Chiberia with integrated campaigns
If you’re living in Chicago, you’ve no doubt become acquainted with the phenomenon known as “Chiberia.” Subzero temperatures, powerful wind chills, and inch upon inch of snow, have bared down on the…
February 19, 2014 -
Twitter? I don’t even know her.
I came to Twitter late in life. While I’ve had an account since 2009, I rarely engaged in the Twitter community. I didn’t fully understand how it worked or what the benefits…
February 13, 2014 -
A creative wish come true
What’s your wish for 2014? One of my wishes this year was to work on an integrated project that uses single page web design, as well as animation in emails. As luck…
January 29, 2014 -
Attack of the single page site
Along with flat design, typography and large images, single page web design has been trending hard. And so far in 2014, it shows no sign of slowing down. For those not in…
January 13, 2014