Here you'll find bite-size tips, tricks, rants, insights and updates from the team and a peek behind the scenes of life here at I//A.

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We Wish You a Tilt-Shift Christmas

A remarkable thing happens when you use tilt-shift photography in your videos: Your scenes take on a miniature quality, which adds a tasty dash of whimsy and nostalgia. For this year’s Christmas video…

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The 5 Best (and 5 Worst) License Plates in the United States

Our creative director, is not a fan of the design of the new Illinois license plate. So that got us thinking: What states are the best, and is Illinois actually the worst? My colleagues and I each made lists, then we debated. Below is…

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Out Of Office: Daily Design Inspiration Boards!

Alex uses daily inspiration boards to keep his mind full of visual references. He looks for specific moods, textures, color palettes, personalities and themes that link his interests together. Where his own experience overlaps and connects these…

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Meet Our New Favorite Drink

Having a wonderful day? A woeful day? In either case, you could use a cocktail—and it just so happens we have a fresh and vibrant option for you. After filming at KOVAL Distillery, we stumbled into a drink they call Woke (we like to call it The Legacy)…

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A Bold Voice for World-Class Machines

We love working with Enshu. Not only do they manufacture high-end machine tools that stand the test of time, they aren't afraid to push the boundaries when it comes to their marketing…

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A Straight-Talking, Myth-Busting Painters Union

We helped PDC 30 smash union stereotypes and change their story. When you picture a union guy, what do you see? If it's burly man angrily swinging a sledgehammer and using scare tactics to…

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Manufacturing Legacy, Episode 3: Koval Distillery

For Robert and Sonat Birnecker, straying from the norm is an all too common concept. After years spent in other industries, the couple decided to pursue a different path. Opening a distillery had always been in the backs of their minds…

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Manufacturing Legacy, Episode 2: Right Way Signs

When Ches Perry enrolled in college, he thought he was headed to design school. Once he got there, he quickly learned he had signed up for a place that focused entirely on sign painting. He stuck it out…

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