Every time I leave the annual FUSE conference (2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017) — appropriately dubbed The Event for Design & Brand Strategists, I return home infused with extra creative energy, and this year in New York City was no exception, so please brace yourselves dear readers. Bård Annweiler, Managing Director of Mission, generously provided attendees with an… Continue Reading
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It’s On: Southwest Savvy
Posted in Advertising, Goodwill, Marketing, Social Networking, Television–Dan Kelly, Attorney If you travel by air at all, I suspect that Southwest Airlines’ “Bags Fly Free” campaign resonates a bit: This is but one of many examples of Southwest Airlines’ marketing and business savvy. By all appearances, this is a company that exudes a love for its business, which necessarily requires a love for… Continue Reading
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Steve Baird
Just so you know, I'm all about brands and the law, both professionally and personally. I regularly annoy family and friends in retail stores by focusing on product labels—not to buy the product, but to read the fine print and ask, "Who owns these brands" and "Did they really register those marks?" More...
Jessica Gutierrez Alm
I wasn’t planning to be a lawyer. At least that was my thinking as I began law school. This degree was going to give me a leg up in my efforts to enter the business world. Lawyers live in the grey — where there’s never a right answer, only possibilities — and the favorite lawyer answer for any seemingly yes-or-no question: “it depends.” More...
Tiffany Blofield
Although my initial career path was to be one of the Supremes (not the musically talented ones with platform shoes and sequins, but rather, the nine wearing sensible shoes and pressed black robes in DC), I will likely stay in Minnesota as I have never lived anywhere else. More...
Tucker Chambers
I’ve always been fascinated by brands, logos, slogans, and other creative works. I remember in my first year of middle school, asking my parents for the Adidas “three stripe” shoes to match my friends at school. More...
Martha Engel
I’ve always been passionate about smartly designed, cleverly branded, and well-crafted products – from cars to craft beer to fashion to gadgets. More...
Kyle Kroll
For me, creativity has always been a way of standing out from the crowd, doing the unexpected, and adding passion to my work. More...
Brent Lorentz
Although I wish I could say my path to the law was the result of a lifelong dream or calling, it was more the result mere curiosity and an affinity for leather-bound books. More...
Timothy Sitzmann
I have always considered myself to be a creative person. Full disclosure: I'm not claiming that I've created anything good, merely that I have created things that exist.More...
Brad Walz
My law career started on the ice…as a defensive hockey player (we’re not talking professionally…and if I were, I probably wouldn’t have gotten into law). More...Draeke Weseman
People often ask me why my name is spelled the way it is. When I was born, my mother added an extra “e” in the middle to distinguish it from being confused with the word “drake,” meaning “male duck.” More...