Chris Lo, the founder of Matcha Design, was born to be a designer. “From the first time I learned to draw and held a camera in my hands, I was hooked on creative expression. The problem was that no one else saw it. Not my parents, not my first art director, not the...
Owners of small to medium businesses are faced with decisions every day. What clients do you take on, and which do you decide not to take? How many physical and digital assets should you keep, and which are contributing to office clutter and mental distraction? It’s...
Negativity is like a leech that sucks all your creative energy away. It’s best to deal with it swiftly. If you’ve already been dealing with negativity for some time, a detox is necessary before you can rebuild a peaceful atmosphere. Whether you work from home or in a...
Ah, the age-old debate: do you reach a new audience or work to keep your customer? Well, if you’ve been on the internet lately, you’ve likely heard about the recent Bud Light controversy. In this article, we’d like to untangle this mess and examine what went wrong. No...
Everyone needs a fun sidekick. This fun, loyal co-conspirator constantly assists the main character in princess stories, superhero comics - even your business, if you’ll let it! As you know, brand development is important to help your company succeed. From researching...
With deadlines looming overhead and the next project always on the horizon, it can be a struggle for creatives to justify the time it takes to sharpen skills, develop new ones, or stay on top of the industry. However, whether your knowledge base is design or another...
It’s relatively easy for a business that sells products to measure success. All it really takes is a simple, “How many people are buying our product?” but with business services, it’s more challenging. There are several touchpoints along the way, all of which are...
More interstellar content, you say? We thought you’d never ask! In this article, we’ll talk about how to tell which leader from the interstellar war saga you are most like. Let’s dive in! The Dark Lord If you’re a dark lord, your team trembles whenever you enter a...
Leadership qualities must be learned - but it’s possible that not everyone is capable of learning them. Some of these traits are quite difficult to develop for some people - so what’s the deal? Why are some people better at learning them than others? Some of the...
We’ve come a long way from the outdated views of the past that dictated that the best leaders came from the children of other leaders. We have learned to accept that there are no “born leaders,” and that the skills required to become a leader can be learned. But how...
One of the most important parts of marketing is to know your customer’s pain points - but doing the work to find those pain points seems complicated. In this article, we aim to help simplify pain points for you and give you an actionable process, even if you’re on a...
Keeping up with rapidly changing technology is a major challenge for many businesses, yet it’s vital for long-term success. Technological changes impact how people look for solutions, interact with brands, and much more. Growing your brand in the 2020s requires a...