Design & Conquer

Although the sun is (currently) shining, if you're in Chicago and/or the Midwest, we know you'll understand.

New year, new presumptions. While it’s incredibly easy to take shots at a global brand like McDonald’s, recent criticism of the quintessential burger chain’s new takeout packaging design is [...]

It's officially 2015! The BatesMeron team is back in the office and we're ready for another amazing year. But before we jump into "what's next," we figured we'd take a quick look at what [...]

Just over a year ago, I left the bureaucracy and polictics of higher education to pursue a career in the agency world. I didn’t want to be at just any agency—I wanted to be part of a small [...]

Get ready for a new year of color! The Pantone Color Institute has recently unveiled the hue it dons as “Color of the Year” for 2015—and it does not disappoint. Allow us to introduce [...]

Last week I was doing some online Christmas shopping (ahem, looking for presents for myself) and I came across a super cool gift idea. I stumbled upon a company that offers completely customized [...]

Ever since I moved to Chicago 10 years ago, there has been talk about a skate park downtown. I always considered it a pipe dream since getting new construction approved by the city of Chicago [...]

We often work closest with the marketing liaisons of our client companies to help make sure the work we put out is streamlined. These people help bridge the gap between our team and the brands, [...]

The Luminarts Cultural Foundation at the Union League Club of Chicago is a not-for-profit organization designed to help young Chicago artists, writers and musicians cultivate their talents. [...]

The other day I had an eye-opening experience that really made me consider the value of first impressions. It happened at a local print shop while I was picking up a poster that I designed for a [...]