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Jason Kalajainen is the Executive Director of the Luminarts Cultural Foundation at the Union League Club of Chicago—two organizations near and dear to my heart. Luminarts supports and fosters [...]

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 [...]

Earlier this month, I had the honor of giving a presentation at the National Association of Women Business Owners (NAWBO) Chicago’s THRIVE Conference at the Drake Hotel. I shared my take on [...]

Inspired by technological advancements in cosmetic surgery, the concept for the 31st Annual Scientific Meeting of the American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery embodies a modern feel, where function [...]

The pictures are hung, the desks are in place and the kitchen shelves are filled with treats. That can only mean one thing: BatesMeron is all moved in. But wait, it gets better! Not only do we [...]

Nearly every business owner knows that effective marketing can help them reach their target audience to sell a product or service. Nearly every business owner also makes a series of common [...]

Pardon the pun, but one of LinkedIn’s newest features may be the missing link between networking and content marketing. What was once restricted to “influencers” (read: experts, [...]

BatesMeron recently worked with a rock-loving client to create a logo for his new live music bar, RocHaus. Inspired by infamous heavy metal logos, this design exudes a loud-livin’ [...]

A look inside BatesMeron might not be what you think. (Or maybe it’s exactly what you think.) Big ideas, small ideas, brainstorms and brain food, we love finding different forms of [...]

I love Chipotle. Not only because of the delicious guacamole and chicken burrito bowls I customize to tasty perfection, but because of their food packaging. If you haven’t noticed, the world’s [...]