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Aloha, Shirt | March 26, 2013

Fred Schaaf  

Dealing with the Chicago winter is always roughest when the rest of the country seems to be enjoying the spring while we in the Windy City are still bundling up and dealing with early morning temps in the teens. Adding…[more]

My Packaging Valentine | February 5, 2013

Fred Schaaf  

Super Bowl Sunday started off with a huge bang with the overnight surprise release of My Bloody Valentine’s long-overdue (22 years overdue) new album. The news popped on my phone during the night and by 6:00am I was watching the…[more]

Art on Wheels | December 11, 2012

Fred Schaaf  

Having been a skateboarder since age ten, I have been exposed to more things than just road rash—although that seems to never go away. (In fact, West Belmont Ave added some more injuries to the list last week.) With the…[more]

Holiday Cards & Wrappings Guide | December 4, 2012

Melanie Davis  

Our conference room has looked a little bit like Santa’s workshop for the past week as we assemble holiday gifts for our clients, complete with cards designed by little old us. We’ve also had the chance to design some holiday…[more]

6 Questions for: April Herring | November 27, 2012

Becka Bates  

April Herring is the New Product Development and Marketing Manager at Pacific Plug & Liner. Consider that PP&L grows enough young plants to fill their 250,000-square-foot facility, and let your mind boggle at the product development and marketing heavy lifting…[more]

Toddler Toy or Modern Icon? Examining USA Today’s New Logo | September 25, 2012

Melissa Leonard  

USA Today got a facelift for its 30th. Last week, the newspaper unveiled a bold logo and layout redesign in an effort to stand apart from its competitors and entice more advertising and sales. I absolutely agree that it was…[more]

June Marketing Roundup | June 26, 2012

BatesMeron  

It’s a summer marketing roundup, and we’re having a blast. Pour yourself an ice-cold drink and enjoy some fun reading on summer marketing campaigns, an end to looking dumb on Facebook, a font that’s rejuvenating a city and more. Selling…[more]

Collaboration That Works | June 19, 2012

Melissa Leonard  

Recently BatesMeron was tasked with developing the 2012-2013 Seed & Vegetative Catalog for Sakata, an independent breeder of premium bedding plants, pot crops and cut flowers. Our heads were filled with snapdragons and daisies for months, but after diligent planning…[more]

The Lifecycle of a Successful Annual Meeting | May 15, 2012

Todd Pierce  

Here at BatesMeron, we work closely with several professional associations, such as the American Academy of Esthetic Dentistry (AAED), the American Osteopathic Association (AOA), the American Prosthodontic Society (APS) and the International Society of Appraisers (ISA). We partner with these associations to promote their membership…[more]

April Marketing Roundup | April 24, 2012

BatesMeron  

April showers bring May Flowers…and also another edition of our Marketing Roundup. Here are four articles that will shower you with marketing knowledge. Tweet, Update or Share? We wrote about infographics last week—here’s an infographic that helps you figure out which…[more]