Often, when small businesses get booked up with client work, the first thing to fall to the back burner are internal tasks. The to-do list grows and grows until one day it’s so overwhelming you’re not sure where to start. Last year was our busiest year by far and with that, a lot of small […]
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The 5 Biggest Lessons of 2016
As 2016 comes to a close, I wanted to write a more personal post here because the work we produce only counts for so much. Behind that work is always people — the people seeking help to get the work done, the people producing the work and finally, the people consuming the work. We’re all interrelated. […]
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Studio Life: Evolution Is Necessary
As this new year picks up steam and your to-do list becomes more packed, it’s easy to push your own personal, just-for-fun projects to the side. At the studio, we’re already feeling that same time crunch as new client projects roll in. Of course, those take first priority but it’s important to not lose sight […]
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Studio Life: Mailing List and Media Kit Mania!
Hi there and I hope you had an awesome Halloween! Orange and black just happen to be a favorite color combo around these parts. 😉 I wanted to stop in and share some studio news. A lot of great things have been happening around these parts! First up, the Branch Bulletin launched on Friday and […]
Education
5 Reasons To Get Out of the Office and Network
Shauna here — this week, I’m in Palm Springs for Designer Vaca, an annual retreat for female creatives. I’ve said it many times before and I will say it again: attending this event for the first time four years ago completely changed the course of my career by giving me the confidence to quit all […]
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Studio Life: New Beginnings
If you’ve ever launched a website of your own, it’s always the same story: on the surface, it seems so easy but it always takes three times longer than expected. Well, today’s the day, folks! Two years ago almost to the day, Branch launched and there was just 10 days in total to make the […]