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Defy's anniversary ads for Boyds strike the perfect balance between past and future

Creative Boom

To celebrate its 85th anniversary, it approached Defy , an independent Philadelphia-based marketing company that's been quietly churning out unique angles for powerhouse global clients such as Nike, Ricoh, Comcast, Ritz Carlton, Wilson Sporting Goods and AmeriGas. They loved the tagline, and it just made sense," said Greenblatt.

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5 Best Web Design Agencies To Hire In 2022

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Hiring a top web design agency is the best way to ensure that your website will represent you and your business in the best possible light. Web design agencies know how to emphasize what’s essential , guide you through the entire process, and build a website that looks and feels “right.”

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Positive stories from freelance creatives to boost your mood in a recession

Creative Boom

For UK-based illustrator Sarah Coleman, aka Inkymole , a particularly proud moment came when "we realised we'd been able to employ an accounts lady a day a week for over ten years – which we still do – while also being in a position to employ a series of excellent assistants, which we've had since 2001.

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How the first version of Mailchimp was designed

UX Collective

During our conversation, he outlined his principles for designing the first version of Mailchimp in 2001. Constantly working with clients, I didn’t have time to create anything from scratch.”?—?Ben launched in 2001 Designing things to scale “Growing up, I watched my mother run her hair salon from the kitchen.

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Navigating our way back to 'normal' after two years of a global pandemic

Creative Boom

But anyone who imagined Covid-19 would magically disappear and be as irrelevant the Millenium Bug had become in 2001 indulged in an understandable but naive form of wishful thinking. And if a freelance client throws their toys out of the pram? Lockdown restrictions were never going to stay in place forever.

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The Provocative and Prescient Work of Archie Boston Jr.

Eye on Design

In 1967, the Boston brothers launched Boston & Boston, one of the first Black-owned creative agencies in the country. If you’re offended by my poster, then you’re not the client that we want. We want a client that is progressive, a client that is open, and a client that is adventurous.”

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20 Most Influential Graphic Design Companies From Around the World

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But, at least twenty graphic design firms from around the world have proven to be the best in their field, with gorgeous portfolios filled with impressive clients and prominent design campaigns. He’s had clients like Lou Reed, David Byrne, the Guggenheim, and many more. Nike is one of Landor’s many prestigious clients.