by Kristin Maija Peterson | Nov 1, 2018 | Creative Resources, Practical Resources
Here’s my short list of stock imagery websites that I have used myself and vetted for the cheesiness factor, from free to very reasonable. There are iStock.com and Bigstock.com which are OK, you can find some decent royalty-free images on these sites. But if you’re...
by Kristin Maija Peterson | Nov 1, 2018 | Best Practices, Design Thinking
How Stock Imagery Can Be Your Best Friend While I’m a big fan of organizations having a library of custom photography to authentically represent their brand in the world, there is a place and space for stock imagery to reflect your brand, too. It just takes some...
by Kristin Maija Peterson | Aug 14, 2018 | Creative Process
Children come into this world equipped with a very powerful word — Why. They ask lots of why questions about anything and everything. It’s their way of gathering data and learning how the world works — often to the exasperation of tired parents. As we grow up, go...
by Kristin Maija Peterson | May 21, 2015 | Creative Inspiration
Really, I was. I had no idea. At last night’s Minnesota Women in Marketing & Communications (MWMC) Annual Year End Event, held at the lovely Minneapolis Event Center, I was presented the “Volunteer of the Year” award. I honestly did not see this coming. Here’s the...
by Kristin Maija Peterson | Mar 26, 2015 | Creative Resources
If you’ve never worked with a designer or a creative team before, our process may feel completely mystical. After all, it appears we can create something out of nothing. As magical as this may seem, there are logical steps to the creative process, and it starts by...