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.
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…
Illinois Has the Single Worst License Plate in the Country
The Land of Lincoln. Our beloved flyover state, by the way, has a brand new license plate. Cool! And it’s…uh… It’s not good. Take a look…
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…
Why You Should Stop Worrying About the Difference Between B2B and B2C Marketing
You can find a nearly infinite amount of articles on the differences between B2B and B2C marketing, and for good reason. The two audiences are indeed different. B2B marketing can be wordier…
Sentences Don’t Need To Be Short. They Just Need To Be Good.
Sentences don’t need to be short. They just need to be good. Cutting words is a good exercise for the budding writer. But doing too much of it does more harm than good. So as you write, keep these three simple, word-saving things in mind…
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…
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)…
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…
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…
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…