Design

By:Morgan Plappert on 8/9/2024

Designers and developers are always looking for ways to make handoff easier, collaboration more seamless and our processes better aligned. Automation, consistency and efficiency, without compromising creativity. It’s a constant battle and often times, a balancing act.

By:Morgan Plappert on 7/1/2024

I’ve always loved Figma for the fact that every update is driven by a desire to ease handoff from design to development. But what if there was no handoff? What if developers become a part of the design process? Is Figma’s new Developer Mode the answer to this? I’m hopeful it’s a step in the right direction…

By:Morgan Plappert on 7/18/2023

These AI-powered tools can help you streamline your workflow and empower you to take your designs to the next level.

By: Zoe Cope on 7/14/2023

Find out how we captured diverse fishing experiences across Florida and Kentucky with a mighty team of five.

By:Morgan Plappert on 6/12/2023

A guide to designing for scalability, flexibility, automation, cohesion, and every other positive, time-saving adjective you can think of.

By: Ajla Bedzetovic on 1/30/2023

A well positioned company is not afraid of their competition. You understand what makes you unique in the market.

By:Jason Clark on 10/28/2022

Find out how VIA’s brand strategy approach inspires our team to create truthful and compelling brands that last.

By:Jason Clark on 5/26/2022

A well-positioned company is not afraid of its competition because they understand what makes them unique in the market. Learn the top six ways to successfully position your company.

By: Nick Wunderlin on 11/19/2021

Welcome to the final installment of our Email @ 50 series. In this last article, Email @ 50 contributors review what they learned from writing this series and look ahead to the future of email.

By:Morgan Plappert on 8/6/2021

I remember when I first started out as a designer (professionally), having to play Photoshop Tetris with cut up image blocks to piece together a full email layout. As a UX designer, we are taught that nothing is more important than usability and utility … and let’s just say, nothing puts those things to the test quite like Photoshop Tetris. Thankfully we have more sensible solutions now, but email design still comes with its added constraints and limitations. Luckily, I’ve had enough time and practice to be able to share a bit of knowledge, tips & tricks with you fine folks. So, let’s cut it up.

By: Mitch Wiesen on 5/17/2021

Why you should budget for typefaces in your next creative project.

By: Ashley Trommler on 2/4/2021

A quick guide for giving constructive feedback.

By:Jason Clark on 1/5/2021

OBS Studio is an open-source, live streaming application that allows you to integrate graphics, videos, multiple camera sources, text, and more into its viewport, and more importantly, use that viewport as a webcam source.

By:Ben Wilson on 11/12/2020

A retrospective of VIA's ever-changing approach and constant commitment to partnership.

By:Ben Wilson on 10/16/2020

Agencies often advise their clients that a rebrand or a "refresh" of their current brand is in order. But why? Check out our panel discussion on the topic!

By: Ashley Trommler on 9/15/2020

Associate Creative Director Ashley Trommler provides you a structured look at how you can design templates that work for your clients, but keep the brand intact.

By: Mitch Wiesen on 9/1/2020

Mitch Wiesen provides some tips to give your photos a bit of depth through artificial aging.

By:Morgan Plappert on 8/5/2020

"User Experience" it's more than just a buzz word. Let me tell you why ...

By: Ashley Trommler on 7/14/2020

Behind every successful brand sits a strong set of guidelines.

By:Morgan Plappert on 7/14/2020

Prototyping demonstrates ideas, and baking prototyping into your workflow can begin to shift the way you think and approach design problems as a whole.

By:Morgan Plappert on 2/24/2020

The pros and cons, ins and outs of the top prototyping tools out on the market right now.

By: Mitch Wiesen on 2/11/2020

8 Hand Letterers You Should Follow, Like, Yesterday

By:Morgan Plappert on 1/31/2020

Let's take a look at the much debated concept of "the fold" from a user experience, design and strategy perspective.

By: Ashley Trommler on 12/13/2019

What inspires me? This is a loaded question with so many possible answers. For the sake of a professional blog entry for my workplace, let’s take this route: Good Branding. I usually start my morning with an iced coffee in one hand while the other scroll...

By: Mitch Wiesen on 9/27/2019

This year we've gone off the grid, broken the rules, and all-around gotten a little more playful.