Blog & News
Big Brand Energy
You don’t have to have million-dollar budgets to look and feel like a big brand. But you do need a vision and willingness to put in some effort. (Some chicken nuggets might help, too).
Cultivating Your Brand Is Hard, But The Payoff Is Real
Why you should be thinking about your brand as a long-term investment, not a one-time expense.
Is it a Website Problem or a Brand Problem?
Your website is a major extension of your brand. So how can you be certain that your website problem isn’t actually a branding problem? Find out here.
Toss The Templates, Embrace a Design System
Are templates good for efficiency? Yes. Are they super boring? Also yes. Here’s how SLANT solved that problem for the Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce.
What the heck is UX/UI?
Ever heard the terms “UX” and “UI” in regards to website and/or app design? A lot of people use the terms interchangeably but there’s a big difference.
Freelance, In-House, or Outsource: Building Your Creative Team
We know what you’re thinking…‘this full service agency is about to tell us how awful it is to NOT hire a full service agency.’ Spoiler alert: agencies aren’t for everyone. Neither are freelancers. And neither are in-house teams.
When Friends Become Clients
Some clients we find at networking events, some find us via an old-fashioned Google search, and some get referred by existing clients. Then there’s the last category - folks we’ve known personally for ages and that's where things can get tricky.
SLANTsgiving Leftovers
Six days after Thanksgiving and you only thought you were done with leftovers. It's that time of year when we share some of our SLANT leftovers of delicious creative work that was shoved in the fridge by the client and never heard from again.
You Can Fly!
Binge watching ALL the things on Netflix? Ordering a pizza by yelling at Alexa? Unlocking your new iPhone with your face? These are all all modern-day things we love that are super cool. But those pale in comparison to the coolness of machines that fly and go into outer space! So imagine our excitement when we were tapped to work with South Carolina Aerospace on a new Aerospace Careers Campaign.
A Monk Walks Into A Bar...
Back in 2014 brewmaster Palmer Quimby approached SLANT seeking a new brand for his new brewing company. His inspiration? Get ready for this: a Monk.
Creating Awesome Sauce
Creativity matters. But don't take our word for it, take a look at this case study on how a well-executed creative campaign delivered some awesome sauce for one our clients.
Thanksgiving Leftovers
Leftovers come in two forms: the ‘lumpy, what-the-hell-even-is-this’ kind, or the ‘omg-this-is-just-as-good-maybe-even-better-than-the-original’ kind. SLANT leftovers fall in this second category...
Staying Active To Stay Creative
Utilizing our intelligence and creativity on a daily basis to do great things for our clients can take its toll. To combat brain drain, we’re big believers in getting away from the computer and being active to stay fresh and creative.
Meet The Peeps: Morgan Yarborough
We have a new team member! So in keeping with our 'Meet The Peeps' series, we’re letting our newest hire out of her cage so you can get to know the people who are doing amazing things at SLANT.
Automotive Advertising: What's Old Is New
We stumbled upon an old bookmarked favorite that has cataloged just about every major car ad, dating back to the very early 1900s. Cars have changed...a lot. Advertising them? Not so much.
SLANT is shutting down... (April Fools!)
By now you might have heard the rumors. They're true. It’s been a good run and like all good things, it must come to an end sometime.
i5k Rejections
It's spring time and we thought we should dig up and air out some designs that never got to see the light of day for this year's i5k.
NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD...
In keeping with the Halloween spirit, we thought we'd show off some work that was KILLED IN COLD BLOOD, never to see the light of day. (ok, so the work was "politely dismissed" but that doesn't sound very halloweeny). Have fun browsing the land of the dead. MUWAHAHAHA....
OMG, BigExcitingSad News!
We have big news. After much internal discussion and with SLANT’s blessing, Will Bullock is stepping out to take on a new opportunity with our friends at Obviouslee Marketing as their new Creative Director.