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Design Arsonist Andrea Manor is used to answering lots of questions about the design process. Check out her list of FAQ to learn more about the wonderful world of design!

Your message and creative are what connects the dots between your business and your audience, and it all begins with a deeper understanding of who you’re talking to.

TikTok is an iOS and Android app that can be used to film, edit and share videos that are three minutes or less. We take a deep dive into TIkTok and share some considerations on whether your brand should join. 

For Caroline, days are full of writing, concepting, meeting and…more writing.

Prompted by increased user privacy concerns, third-party cookies will be blocked by Google on its Chrome browser sometime in 2023. We dive into what this means for your organization's marketing efforts. 

With emails, social media, online display ads and more, there are many options to target your audience online. This begs the question – what about good, old-fashioned mail?

The trick with building a media plan, and a successful measurement plan to go with it, is to select the metrics that matter for your business before picking your ad placements.

Attacks on web assets come from all angles, especially those we least expect. Your website is one of the main ways your audience interacts with your brand, which is why you should make web security a priority. 

About one year ago, our nation went into a lockdown to help slow the spread of COVID-19. While where we worked and how we worked changed dramatically, the need to quickly create good work did not. Now, we’re taking a look back and sharing our key learnings. 

How do you manage the in-person trade shows during a pandemic? And how do you capture your audience's attention in a virtual trade show?

When we have a spark, we like to nurture it into a full-fledged fire. It’s why we established the MindFire Light the Spark Scholarship program for high school seniors in Rock Island and Scott County who want to pursue a career in a creative field such as graphic design, copywriting, public relations, marketing and/or brand development.

At the start of every year, we see a variety of design trends and predictions for the year ahead. Everyone makes their best guess as to what will be popular, and often, many of these well-informed predictions prove true. But should you use them?