Guess what, creative agency gurus. We live in the future now. We live in a world where artificial intelligence (otherwise known as AI) isn’t just something you see in the movies. It’s become a reality of everyday life. Not only can AI help automate mundane tasks or help you come up with marketing strategies, but […]

If you want your small creative agency to grow and prosper, it’s important to embrace technology and find the right solutions to support your work. Creative agency project management software, for example, is absolutely essential for seeing projects through to completion in the most efficient and effective ways.  But, with such a vast and varied […]

Budget management is a massive part of running any type of business, but especially a creative agency. In this line of work, it’s so easy for projects and their related costs to spiral out of control, and before you know it, your expenses are rising and profit potential is plummeting. To escape or avoid this […]

Running a small creative agency can be both thrilling and terrifying. It can often feel like you’re juggling flaming torches while riding a unicycle. You’ve got tight deadlines, limited budgets, and more than likely a pretty lean team. So how do you keep everyone productive on top of all of that? We know, it sounds […]

Ever been chin-deep in project budgets, proposals, job costing spreadsheets, print collateral for a client running a special promotion on Monday, and this week’s leadership KPIs—all while in the middle of a brainstorming meeting about how best to promote a new line of gourmet chocolate ice cream? We have, too.  Small creative agency life is […]

These days, more and more people are working remotely. This trend was accelerated by the COVID-19 pandemic but had already started long before that, and it shows no signs of slowing down.  There are plenty of advantages to operating remotely, both for the workers themselves and the agency as a whole. It’s cheaper, for example, […]

It feels so good to solve a problem with a brilliant design concept. The craft of strategy applied to beauty and function successfully is nothing short of extraordinary. Design has power. The power to effect change, the power to motivate, the power to inspire — design even has the power to elevate humanity. So what’s […]

1. Simplify the Problem to Provide ClarityIt’s amazing how many great ideas come forward if a problem is well defined. The better the problem or challenge is understood, the higher quality the ideas will be. The simple act of writing down the problem can help focus your thinking. 2. Define Your Key Processes to Kick […]

Jeremie White is an Illustrator and painter, owner of SportsArt.ca, as well as the Design Director and partner at Suburbia Studios. He enjoys living in beautiful Victoria, British Columbia with his wife and two teenage boys. And guess what? Jeremie and his kids play hockey. Q: Your work is so beautiful and you’re obviously a big […]

My Dad was a lifelong student of philosophy and when I was quite young, he suggested to me that people are motivated by only one of two things: Inspiration or desperation. Inspiration takes courage, energy and doesn’t let you rest on your laurels. Desperation can be a great teacher, but comes with all kinds of […]

The number one enemy to creativity is you. Or more specifically the little you inside of the big, beautiful, creative you. You know who I’m talking about. The constant critic, the uptight detractor, the fearful fault-finder, the anxious backseat driver, the tyrannical bully and — worst of the bunch — the Inner Judge.  Take your […]

If you’re waiting for the Muse to show up so you can “create”, you might just be waiting a very long time. Possibly forever. Sounds heartless and painfully insensitive to the creative spirit and artistic nature that you are working so hard to preserve and protect, doesn’t it?  This amusing attitude is all well and […]

Does this sound familiar? One day you’re going to write a Pulitzer-worthy novel or play, paint like Picasso, sculpt like Leonardo, learn to play guitar like Jimmy, or become a dancing, singing and acting phenom triple-threat like Beyonce. You can see it all in your head. You think about it all the time. You even […]