Design & Conquer

Instagram is by far my favorite social network because it truly is what you make of it. The ability to curate a feed of exactly the type of media you want to see makes it one of my favorite [...]

How well do you know Chicago? Recently we tested our own Chicago knowledge while putting together an engaging, Windy City-centric infographic for our client C+R Research. That got us to thinking, [...]

It’s impossible to travel these days without seeing people proudly wearing apparel of their home town. Airports are filled with local pride in the form of hats, t-shirts, coffee mugs—you name it, [...]

As advertisers and designers, we often encounter the word "authenticity." It's definitely a branding buzzword these days. It makes sense. Like never before, consumers demand straight talk and [...]

What features giant foam dice, prizes in the form of stuffed diseases, laughing and lots and lots of candy? A BatesMeron BeeTreat, of course!

It's that time of year again, when you sit around with family and friends and discuss your hopes and dreams for the upcoming year. New Year’s resolutions are kind of like a drunk uncle. You know [...]

As a wrap-up to the weirdness that has been 2016, Spotify has debuted a unique out-of-home ad campaign this week and it's turning heads. Spotify's internal creative team combed through users' [...]

Since the season of giving is upon us, I thought it would be fun to do a round-up of some of my favorite design-related holiday gift ideas. These picks are perfect for that special graphic [...]

As creatives who are tasked with generating clever ideas, copy and designs for clients daily, we all need a little inspiration to keep us on top of our game. At BatesMeron, our designers are [...]

Let’s face it, 2016 hasn’t been the greatest. We lost some of the greatest musicians in the form of David Bowie, Prince and Leonard Cohen, and amazing athletes such as Jose Fernandez, Muhammad [...]