2015 by the Numbers
By MODintelechy / Blog
2015 was quite the year for MOD! Our family expanded, our client list grew and as always, we cranked out batches upon batches of Grade-A {and not to mention award-winning!} creative for our clients. You were good to us, 2015… But we have a feeling 2016 is going to be the best year yet! Cheers to…
Pantone’s 2016 Hues Times Two
By MODintelechy / Blog
It’s the most wonderful time of the year… When PANTONE announces their upcoming Color of the Year! This year, the global color authority threw the world a curveball and declared not one, but TWO Colors of the Year for the first time since selecting the original Color of the Year back in 2000. So what…
All About Ailbhe
By MODintelechy / Blog
We have added yet another member to our team of creatives, and this time we have imported Ireland’s finest! Please help us welcome Ailbhe (pronounced “AL-vah”) Larkin, MOD’s newest graphic designer! We sat down with her to find out why she hopped the pond and what makes her tick – read her answers below. You’re…
Bridging the Gap
By MODintelechy / Blog
As a modern marketing agency, our team has always prided ourselves on offering a vast range of creative services that allow our incredible clients to achieve their goals. Something else we’re proud of? Always looking toward the future and staying ahead of the curve. If you know us, you know we’ve never been the old…
What’s in a Name?
By MODintelechy / Blog
Your brand’s name is the first thing your audience learns about your business, so it is imperative that it leaves a lasting impression. Unfortunately, choosing a name that both captures the essence of your company and differentiates it from competitors is easier said than done. If you are starting the process of establishing your brand’s…
Thrice is Nice
By MODintelechy / Blog
…And three more American Graphic Design Awards make 35! We are always proud of the creative we produce for our ever-growing list of clients, but having our work be recognized by Graphic Design USA Magazine? Well, that’s just the cherry on top! Check out the award-winning websites our design + development teams produced below. Cheers,…
MOD Tips: Creativity Rut Busters
By MODintelechy / Blog
The MOD squad is comprised of a team of creatives who are obsessed with crafting brand experiences that are equal parts user-centric and visually unforgettable. Unfortunately, no one is immune to the occasional creative slump, which is why everybody needs a few go-to tricks in their back pocket for when their creative well hath runneth…
The Upper Edge
By MODintelechy / Blog
Today is a big day for Microsoft, as today is the much-anticipated launch of Windows 10. Also being revealed with the all-new operating system is Microsoft Edge, their browser that has been generating quite a bit of buzz over the past few months. If you’re starting to wonder if Microsoft Edge is just a slightly revamped Internet…
Press Room: ABJ Profiles in Power
By MODintelechy / Blog
First a finalist for Austin Under 40… Then an honoree on Austin Way’s The List… And now Maria has been nominated for the Austin Business Journal’s annual Profiles in Power awards! Those named to this list of Profiles in Power are influential females in the Austin area who either own their own successful business or…
Mad Men’s Tips for the Modern Marketing Firm
By MODintelechy / Blog
When I tell people I work at a marketing agency, I’m always asked, “Is it anything like the show Mad Men?” No, we don’t start our mornings with a stiff drink. No, male chauvinism doesn’t run rampant throughout the office. Thankfully, agency life has come a long way in the past 50 years. However, with…
Press Room: Austin Way
By MODintelechy / Blog
On the heels of her Austin Under 40 Finalist honor, we are elated to announce that Maria was selected for Austin Way’s most recent edition of The List! Comprised of influential leaders that have impacted the Austin community, this edition of The List honors female professionals from a wide range of fields who have shaped…
Wearables, Tablets, 4K TVs, Oh My! Top 3 CES Picks of 2015
By MODintelechy / Blog
The Consumer Electronic Show, better known as CES, is a convention that shows off new tech that will be available to consumers this year. While the last few years have been a bit lackluster, CES really brought out the fireworks this year. From self-driving cars to robots dressed as humans, this years CES showed off…
2014 Holiday Gift Guide
By MODintelechy / Blog
Still scrambling to find the perfect holiday gift ideas for your loved ones? Fear not, for MOD’s 2014 Holiday Gift Guide has everything you need to make everyone on your list holly jolly, from the tech-obsessed, to the fashion-conscious, to everyone in between. Click through the slideshow below to see what items a handful of the MOD team…
In the Press: Dallas Morning News
By MODintelechy / Blog
Disclaimer: The MOD Studio is not associated with any political party affiliation, national, state, local or otherwise. We do, however, wholeheartedly endorse the practices of researching and selecting candidates based on the issues most important to you and exercising your right to rock the vote. A few weeks ago, the Dallas Morning News approached MOD…
Downtown is about to get a little more MOD
By MODintelechy / Blog
Here at MOD, we’ve always got something exciting up our sleeve. This time, we’re pleased to announce that we’re in cahoots with real estate giant Moreland Properties strategizing on a series of print and digital marketing campaigns for Downtown’s newest high-rise, Fifth & West Residences. What’s poised to be Austin’s fifth-tallest building is already generating…
All Eyes on MOD
By MODintelechy / Blog
Here at MOD, we love what we do: using our passion-fueled talents to find creative design and marketing solutions for our incredible clients. But when we get love from the press for doing what we do and doing it well? That makes our jobs even more rewarding! Recently, we were honored for our work by…
Heeere’s Gina!
By MODintelechy / Blog
Please help us welcome the newest addition to the MOD creative team, Gina Kirkwood! She comes to us straight from the Sunflower State (that’s Kansas, y’all) and has already dived headfirst into her role as MOD’s resident marketing and communications expert. Read on to learn more about our new family member! What inspired your career…
You Say You Want a Revolution: The iPhone 6 Letdown
By MODintelechy / Blog
A lot of words have been thrown around since Apple’s unveiling of the iPhone 6, 6 Plus and Apple Watch last week, among them being “revolutionary,” “innovative” and “groundbreaking.” Before the big reveal, Apple boasted that these changes would be the biggest advancements in iPhone history. This may be the case, but we as consumers…
Drupal, Joomla and WordPress: Which is best for you?
By MODintelechy / Blog
When it comes to deciding which Content Management System (CMS) to use for a new website, we definitely get asked a lot of questions about the three big hitters: Drupal, Joomla and WordPress. Each of these systems are free and open sources, and are all very popular when companies are building their websites. But which…
Jessica Hische & The Austin Initiative for Graphic Awesomeness
By MODintelechy / Design
“Freelance means no pants.” At least that’s Jessica Hische’s take on working as a freelance designer, and with clients like Starbucks, Wes Anderson, Tiffany & Co., Target and The New York Times all lusting after her perfected style of lettering and typography, I’d say that no-pants method is working just fine for her. MOD Art…