This is not an art gallery

Posted by Dustin Britt on February 3, 2012 Share

Art, in my opinion, is the expression of an individual. Branding, again in my opinion, is expression on behalf of another. The distinction is subtle, but monumentally important.

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"Couldn't have said it better myself. I have had this conversation with many clients and non-clients. Our work is supposed to be more objective than subjective."

- Joseph Szala

New Work: NTMA

Posted by Alvin Diec on February 2, 2012 Share

While the widespread notion has been that American manufacturing is in decline, the thousands working in this industry prove otherwise as it actually strives to grow. We worked with the NTMA to help change this perception.

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"Great work with NTMA. I would really like to see the same thing happen with NIST/MEP (National Institute of Standards and Technology/Manufacturing Extension Partnership) they could really use a..."

- Jake Bartholomew

Social Media Judo

Posted by Blake Howard on January 31, 2012 Share

Since the genesis of social media people have questioned it's true value to businesses beyond being another mere marketing channel. At times I've felt the same, but this past weekend @DeltaAssist gave me a new perspective.

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"That's awesome how fast the service was. By the way how did you get your twitter to look like a message?"

- Stacey

The Smell of Decline

Posted by Dustin Britt on January 27, 2012 Share

I recently had the privilege of giving a presentation on the Starbucks brand. I've followed the Starbucks journey closely over the years and it is a fascinating one: a long steady rise followed by a steep decline. Almost every great brand experiences this at one point in its lifecycle. And that truth is alarming - the shifts I might not be sensing due to present success.

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Courageous Decisions

Posted by Craig Johnson on January 25, 2012 Share

One of the most important roles of a leader is to make courageous decisions.

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"We had that flag before Luxembourg :)"

- Craig Johnson

The Naming of Macintosh

Posted by Craig Johnson on January 18, 2012 Share

Great brand names, while likable, also fit a number of important criteria in order to be great.

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"Great article–thanks for sharing!"

- Matt

In the Zone

Posted by John Bowles on January 9, 2012 Share

"He was the only writer I had ever met who looked like his work." Frank Stanton, CBS President

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"This is hands down one of my favorite shows! I think it is the SciFi channel does a marathon of Twilight Zone every year around the 4th of July. PBS..."

- C_Rocka

Room to Breathe

Posted by Dustin Britt on January 6, 2012 Share

Great branding is more than repetition. Great branding is more than repetition. Great branding is more than repetition.

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11 Things I Learned in 2011

Posted by Blake Howard on January 3, 2012 Share

Over the holidays I spent some time reflecting on how great 2011 has been for me both personally and professionally. It's been a year of growth in many areas of my life, especially here at the 'Stic. Here are my most poignant lessons from 2011 as a designer, leader, and citizen of the world.

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"great post Blake!"

- David Ytterberg

Matchstic Rebrand – Fresh Fire

Posted by Blake Howard on December 13, 2011 Share

Everyone needs a little “spark”, including us. Announcing an evolutionary & updated brand identity - one that we hope to “ignite” the creativity in all of us.

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"Guys...incredible work, love seeing that red and black. All the stamps together on one sheet looks like it would look great on the back side or inside of stationary."

- John