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Long Story Short: Beautiful Brands and Beautiful Messaging

Long Story Short: Beautiful Brands and Beautiful Messaging

This one's about: Why simple is often always better. How we can all lose ourselves in a story. A subscription service for self-improvement. And personalized gastrointestinal care for long-term relief. When it comes to designing experiences, when is it time to be...

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Direct to Consumer

Direct to Consumer

This one's about: Premium frying pans that come in soothing earthy colors, Ginsu knives, the Ron Popeil revolution, and snake oil. The allure and wonder of direct-to-consumer products. Are vegan gummies going to fix your anxiety? What about artisanal distilled...

How to Take Feedback Like a Champ

How to Take Feedback Like a Champ

Feedback. It’s part of every creative process, and in the early phases, that means copywriting. In between rounds, everybody stands over the script and cross-talks about what they do and don’t like, and in the end, the writing improves (theoretically). It’s the nature...

Rediscovering Wonder

Rediscovering Wonder

This article was originally published by Matthew DeVille on Medium. Spring is a time of renewal and rejoicing for many. For some, however, it is a time of turmoil. Why? Maybe it has to do with pollen, but it likely has more to do with expectations. After hunkering...

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