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Digital Strategy, Design & Development - Milwaukee, WI

  • APP REVIEW: IT’S GOOD TO BE BLUE

    I like simplicity in my life. I don’t give two thundersnows what the barometric pressure, moon phase or wind gust speeds are when I get up in the morning. I just want to know if I should I wear my parka and/or do I need an umbrella. Blue gives me that at a glance. My annoyance with weather information overload led me to a random weather app search in ... more

    I GOTS MAD UPS

  • CRAFT BEER + INVESTMENT CROWDFUNDING = CRAFTFUND

    Does is get any better? Craft beer and crowdfunding. WHAT? Where in the h--e-double hockey sticks do I sign up? Oh, CraftFund.com. We've all either heard of or participated in rewards-based crowdfunding; I hope?  You see the world's thinnest watch and because thickness was the clearly the reason you stopped w... more

    CRAFTFUND.COM GOES UP AND THE BEER GOES DOWN

  • IN VINE, VERITAS

    When Twitter exploded, startups everywhere set out to dupe its success by trying a different take on the same premise. Even back at our old place, we developed a product that we pitched, with hubris, as "the Twitter of images." The leadership at the company ultimately didn't support bringing it to market, so it's not a great story, but it's a handy example of the ubiquity of th... more

    "ALL YOU NEED FOR A MOVIE IS A GUN AND A CHIHUAHUA" - JEAN-LUC GODARD

  • I THINK ABOUT YOU. I MISS YOU. I NEED YOU. A LOT. SERIOUSLY.

    Remember what matters? Customers, prospects, partners, etc. They should be spinning around in your brain at all times - like 80's movie lines or, if you have a 3 year old daughter like me, the theme song to Dora. "C'mon Vamanos! Everybody let's go!" Far too often clients and prospects come to us with a specific INTERNAL issue. Then, they discuss the needs o... more

    WHAT A GIRL WANTS, WHAT A GIRL NEEDS

  • NORTHERN GROUND LAUNCHES NEW WEBSITE FOR TRUE PROCESS

    We could go on and on about the design system, user experience or content strategy but I'd rather have our client share his experience. After a small bribe, he agreed. Plus, we're tired. Thanks Todd. Back to bed. "My name is Todd Dunsrin and I am the CEO of True Process.  We launched our new website this week and Ryan asked that I share our experience ... more

    RESPONSIVE WEB DESIGN, DUH

  • VISITING NORTHERN GROUND

    Find us at 260 E. Highland Avenue on the top floor of the historic Blatz Brewery. See the map below for parking options or, if you love parking tickets, street park... more

    WE SHOULD HAVE BEEN MAP DESIGNERS

  • PICS: DEMO BEGINS ON NORTHERN GROUND'S NEW STUDIO

    Smell that? Progress is fermenting at the Blatz. Okay, it's probably asbestos (or body odor) but either way demo has begun on our new space. We're scheduled to take occupancy by EOY and are well on our way. Great light, huge volume, private entrance, wonderful views, oh, and ... more

    WE JUST ASKED FOR A NEW PAINT COLOR

  • A LITTLE LESS 'TOURIST' AND A LITTLE MORE 'APP'

    No one wants to look like a fanny pack-wearing, map clutching tourist wandering through a city when they travel. It’s not safe and fellas, your man-bag won't help you 'blend', even if it is crocodile hide. There are apps for that, and here are my picks. Two weeks ago I made my first visit (no laughing) to San Francisco with my husband. Even amidst the... more

    THE WORLD IS WATCHING

  • HOMAGE TO MOM’S CALENDAR

    When I was growing up my mom had a large desk calendar with every square inch written on neatly and color coordinated. These days moms everywhere can rejoice, because there is an app for that.  My three siblings and I each had our own color for activities and events and my mom had an elaborate scheduling system to make sure we were all where we were supposed to b... more

    CALGON, TAKE ME AWAY!

  • INSTA-ACCOMPLISHMENT

    There's going to be a time when we'll look back at all the photos we took with Instagram and be embarrassed. Not for the thousand identical shots of our dogs sleeping or blurry plates of food that we will never, ever care to look at again, but because of the "retro" image filters that we lathered on them. Literally a... more

    GARY, PHOTO #146