Results for Topics: "Design" (13 results found)
May 23, 2013
Recap: Jim Webb's Typography Class at Internet Week New York
Designers have more power to control typography on the web than ever before. And, as Jim Webb told folks at Internet Week New York, the better you understand how type works on the web, the more you can do with it (and avoid getting sued!). More
May 21, 2013
Why Marketing and UX Need Each Other
If you missed the May 16 Aquent-sponsored AMA webcast “Marketing, Meet UX,” you may want to sit down with your marketing and development teams and watch it. More
tagged: user experience, blog, webcast
May 14, 2013
Typography on the Web: A Q&A with Jim Webb
Jim Webb will be leading a session at Internet Week New York on typography and the web. We asked him some questions about that! More
tagged: user experience, blog, webcast
May 06, 2013
What Skills Will Digital Creatives Need Tomorrow?
It's a given that we need to understand what digital skills are in-demand today, but there's something else we also think about: What digital skills will be in-demand tomorrow? More
tagged: user experience, blog, webcast
February 14, 2013
"Getting Responsive" Takes on New Meaning for Marketers
You’ve probably heard this already, but responsive web design, or RWD, is big right now. Way big. When we asked several of our clients—big, small, techy, and artsy—what web skills they could really use, RWD was the winner hands down. More
October 18, 2012
Use of Flexible Workforce Key for Marketing & Creative Orgs
Our research shows that hiring managers need to strategically determine how best to proactively balance workloads and bring technical expertise to their teams. To accomplish those goals, the flexible workforce is being looked to more and more as a vital external resource. More
tagged: digital, creative, white paper, survey, contracting, blog, mobile, managing, staffing
September 27, 2012
Design Salaries 2012: Holding Strong
The results of the AIGA/Aquent 2012 Survey of Design Salaries was released this week and contains some not-so-surprising information, but plenty of good news on upward trends. More
tagged: digital, interactive, creative, survey, blog, graphic design
September 11, 2012
Assembling Your Creative Dream Team
Your project has been greenlighted, and you now need a creative team to get ‘er done. Interactive and creative talent are in-demand so how are you A. Going to let them know about your project, and B. Get them on your project, fast. More
tagged: digital, interactive, creative, survey, blog, graphic design
September 05, 2012
Evaluating An Interactive Designer's Portfolio
Technology has advanced to the point where grabbing attention for your brand means you need superior web user experiences and share-worthy mobile apps. HTML5, CSS, jQuery, the list goes on and it’s enough to launch you into overwhelm. This may also make you wonder: If you aren’t an interactive designer or developer, ... More
tagged: digital, interactive, creative, survey, blog, graphic design
September 03, 2012
Attracting Developers (Or Digital Heros, As We Like to Call Them)
So, how do you source and attract the developer(s) your company needs to thrive in the digital age? By knowing what makes them happy and want to work. More
tagged: digital, interactive, hiring, blog, front end, mobile, technology, staffing
July 13, 2012
Aquent’s Commitment to Affordable Health Benefits
We were interested, along with many Americans, to hear the June 28 Supreme Court decision on the Affordable Care Act (ACA). As one of the first employment agencies to offer our talent benefits, Aquent has always provided great health benefits to our talented marketing, creative and digital contractors who might not ... More
tagged: contracting, hiring, freelance, blog, staffing, healthcare
June 25, 2012
Free HTML5 Training - The Summer of Learning is Here!
As part of our commitment to providing career advancement opportunities to the design community, we’re providing free HTML5 training through our new Summer of Learning program. More
tagged: contracting, hiring, freelance, blog, staffing, healthcare
February 14, 2012
Driving Change with Creativity
How can you use creativity to push the boundaries, and drive change within your business? Do you view design as just another part of the marketing function? Well, you would be wrong in that assessment. In today’s business landscape, design can be the catalyst that drives businesses to innovate, find solutions to ... More