Notes From the Future Desk: August

By: Jerrod Long on 9/2/2016

This month we circle back to VIA’s design department. They’ll talk collaboration, Skillshare, their latest obsession, and classical vs. futuristic mural techniques. Design Week 1: Strange Obsessions As a design team, we have been obsessed with Stran...

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Stress Points and Shock Absorbers

By:Jason Clark on 6/20/2016

Stress. Not in the mental sense. Let’s squash it before it gets that far.

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Notes from the Future Desk: January – week2

By: Jerrod Long on 1/29/2016

The content may vary week to week, but it will always be fresh and it will always contain the "Quote of the Week" from Jerrod.

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Notes from the Future Desk: January - week1

By: Jerrod Long on 1/20/2016

The content may vary week to week, but it will always be fresh and it will always contain the "Quote of the Week" from Jerrod.

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How to Land that Design Dream Job in 2016

By:Jason Clark on 1/11/2016

Step 1: The Introduction. You never get a second chance to make a first impression. Take heed, young designers!

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VIA's Wireless Connection Collection

By:Jason Clark on 1/8/2016

Our 2015/2016 Holiday Gift for clients and friends

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Ben's Top 3 Non-Obvious Design Resources for Designers of All Stripes

By:Ben Wilson on 1/5/2016

A good understanding of design is crucial to almost every role inside an agency. Not just “graphic design” but design in general – understanding how the things we create are perceived and used. How we get better at design is by deepening our understanding ...

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Office Space Adventures

By: Mark Biek on 12/29/2015

I’ve worked in a lot of different offices. Mostly cubicles.

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Fail Faster | A pragmatic approach to programming

By: Jerrod Long on 12/3/2015

As a freshman CS student at Transylvania University, the majority of my time was spent alternating between confusion and trepidation. I felt confusion over new concepts like floating points, arrays, and linked lists, and trepidation of Linux and adjusting ...

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VIA Studio Teams up with duPont Manual High School

By: Emilee Dover on 11/25/2015

Article written by and video shot & edited by: Jordan Streeter In accordance with the “You’re Important to the Future” mantra, we recently teamed up with duPont Manual High School. With the release of their new student ran publication, On the Record, near...

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From waterfall to agile | A developer's point of view

By: Jerrod Long on 11/11/2015

Back End Developer Jerrod Long's thoughts on the transition from a traditional "waterfall" project development to an agile method.

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5 Reasons to give Mix Master Mike the Key to the City

By:Jason Clark on 10/23/2015

Our esteemed Mayor Greg Fischer challenged me last night for 5 good reasons why Mix Master Mike deserves the key to the city. This wasn’t a difficult list to produce, because Mike’s career is amazing. Here’s what I’ve come up with in the last couple hours....

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???? (I see what you’re saying)

By:Jason Clark on 10/20/2015

Are emojis reverting us back to a iconographical society?

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Raise Your Flag!

By:Morgan Plappert on 10/5/2015

Flags were one of the first ever forms of graphic design. Their initial purpose was to identify ships at sea – think Pirates of the Caribbean. As they became more recognizable and widely used however, they evolved into representations of military units, ...

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Elements of Logo Design

By:Morgan Plappert on 9/14/2015

Typography, shape, and color are a few of the elements to consider when crafting your logo design as a part of the overall brand identity. At VIA, we pride our work on bridging the gap between a user's experience with the brand and the story the brand needs to tell.

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A Guide to Your First 90 Days: As Seen Through Mine

By:Morgan Plappert on 9/14/2015

So, you’ve turned your tassel, eh? Congratulations. That 16+ year streak of being in a classroom is now over … So, whats next? Your graduation party has ended, you’re done getting your hugs and pats on the back from grandma, and you finally have that mome...

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Growing roots on a brand | Best of Louisville 2015

By: Emilee Dover on 9/11/2015

Reeling from the success that Best of Louisville experienced when we rebranded them last year, Louisville Magazine and the MS Society asked us to partner with them again in 2015 for the 30th annual Best of Louisville. And this year, we made the cover! ...

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Design & Craft Series: The American Life Building

By: Amber Glisson on 9/4/2015

At VIA Studio, we’re passionate about design. It is the desire to solve problems and the understanding that thoughtful planning can make all the difference that drives us. In our city of Louisville, there have been many talented designers and artisans who’...

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5 Reasons to Pay Attention to the Google Rebrand

By:Jason Clark on 9/3/2015

This week Google launched the largest rebrand of their logo and identity ever.

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Creating a voice and tone guide

By: Corinne Resch on 8/20/2015

What is a voice and tone guide? It is a guideline that defines how a business will talk to their audience and a crucial step in creating a marketing strategy. These guides are used for social media, print advertising, press releases, emails, websites, bas...

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Design & Craft Series: John James Audubon

By: Amber Glisson on 8/14/2015

Early in his lifelong quest to depict the birds of america, John James Audubon, settled briefly in Louisville, Kentucky. His success and misfortune in Kentucky would set him out on the road to following his dream to produce the greatest ornithological drawings ever made.

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5 Frequently Asked Questions about VIA

By:Ben Wilson on 8/13/2015

Over our (nearly) 20 years in business, we’ve found our potential clients have many of the same questions. Many of which you won’t find many other agencies discussing in public. But then again, we’re different. 1. Why should I choose you? We value partne...

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Reflection from the intern

By: Corinne Resch on 8/11/2015

This summer I have had the pleasure of being VIA Studio’s Marketing and PR Intern ... This job has ruined me. I don’t know how any other workplace can compare to the people and environment here at VIA.

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