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Your Brand is a Story
When we think about a brand, we might imagine things like logos, colors, symbols, maybe even ideas like “a cartoon mouse,” or “fast and cool electric vehicles” or “smooth white plastic computers.” But these are merely brand artifacts; either the clothes that the brand wears or…
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Why Google Docs was the right CMS for doctors treating COVID-19 patients
When presented with some of the most important content of our careers, we found ourselves going back to basics with the most pared down CMS of all.
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What makes a good website redesign RFP?
We all love to hate requests for proposals – whether we write them or receive them. But many companies still use RFPs, so let's make them work.
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Election graphics 2020: Land (still) doesn’t vote
News graphics continue to misrepresent the electoral college based on a state's landmass. It's not just misleading, it's inaccurate — but there's a better way.
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How long should your website last?
Your website is an investment. But what lifespan are we operating on? How to think of investing in your site over different time periods and for different reasons.
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When is a wireframe a waste of time?
Interrogating the value of the wireframe stage.
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Making Zoom more human
Four new models for virtual spaces and how they could be truly immersive experiences.
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How to create trust with careful branding and content choices
Public distrust in technology is growing at the same pace as our reliance on it. We at Upstatement think there is a way to use and design technology for the greater good while maintaining user trust.
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How a producer grows at an agency
As the producer team here at Upstatement has solidified, we’ve better defined the producer’s role and growth in the studio. Here are some themes we’ve noticed.
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Designing deeper fan experiences
What will sports look like without fans? We designed a dozen concepts that could bring you even closer to the game.