Friday Rewind

Vistaprint Goes Agency With Acquisition of Design and Advertising Services Platform 99designs
October 5, 2020 at 10:44 am

99designs, based in Australia and backed by Silicon Valley venture capital firm Accel Partners, boasts a network of freelancers in logo design, custom apparel, custom printed materials and a variety of other advertising and design services. The platform allows customers to hire a designer directly or open a brief and select from ideas submitted by designers...

Our First Full Look at the Apple Mask—a Feat of Modern Brand Experience
September 29, 2020 at 10:15 am

We got our first full look at the Apple mask, a face-covering the company developed specifically for its retail and corporate employees. Like other Apple products, it's meticulously branded and packaged, and has some original design elements that set it apart from competitors. Say what you will about Apple, but it has branding down to a science...

10 Steps to a Killer Prospecting System
October 1, 2020 at 10:43 am

Getting a steady flow of new clients is vital if you have set high sales goals for your business. Despite the challenging times we are in right now, this can still be achieved if you have a systematic prospecting method. It not only gives you a repeatable process, but also allows you to train others when you're ready to delegate. Here are 10 steps to a proven prospecting system...

Proud Boys Denied Access to Favored Polo Shirt, But Presidential Debate Leads to New Designs
September 30, 2020 at 11:15 am

Members of the Proud Boys, the far-right organization, are known for wearing black and yellow Fred Perry polo shirts typically seen at rallies or protests. In response, Fred Perry said it will stop selling the shirts in North America. It may not matter, as Tuesday night's presidential debate led to new opportunities for the Proud Boys to design shirts of their own...