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We get Design but we’re not Designers, yet.

After going through a painful web design process for a friend, I never want to make a website that’s not mine again. To really get going this year, we need an in-house designer. Design fascinates me, but I’m not a designer and can’t do it at the quality or speed that’s critical for our work here. So... More

Brevity was 140

In loving memory of Twitter’s 140 character text limit. Like this post they were a surprisingly great gauge of brevity. 240’s the new brief. More

Changing Culture/Behavior: Lessons from Marvel.

I saw Ant-Man and got the same feeling as after every Marvel movie. For anyone who’s familiar with the Cinematic Universe franchise, it’s an open secret that the movie isn’t done after the credits roll, there’s usually at least one cut-scene. Marvel lovers have learnt not to leave the theatre right away. Only the uninitiated do this... More