The Race is ON!
By MODintelechy / Agency Culture
For this year’s parade of big ol’ hats and copious amounts of Mint Juleps Kentucky Derby we were honored to have been chosen to design the logo for The Livestrong Foundation’s Inaugural Kentucky Derby Party. This celebration of the 140th Running of the Roses featured live music, tasty nibbles, even tastier mint juleps, and a…
Insider Eating: 5 Austin Restaurants You Need More Of In Your Life
By MODintelechy / Blog
Live music and tasty eats in abundance, that’s what Austin is about. Well, also outdoor activities, manicured beards, cyclist’s right to the road, vintage-branded beers, rescue dogs, and start-ups but we’ll table those for now. What Austin really has in abundance is an entire city full of people who have yet to even scratch the…
Be a Part of MOD’s Exciting New Release
By MODintelechy / Design
The MOD Studio‘s sister company, MODpaper, is releasing an exciting new product and YOU can play a part in developing it! We’re excited to announce that MODpaper will be designing an exclusive line of high-end, luxury stationery. Ultimately, we want to create something that you will love, that’s why we created this brief survey…
Single or Taken, MOD Has You Covered For Valentine's Day
By MODintelechy / Design
So, you’re single this Valentine’s Day. Things could be worse. Just think, spending Valentine’s alone means YOU get to pick what to watch in the Netflix queue, YOU get all of the champagne to yourself and YOU can listen to this mopey singles playlist we made with zero judgment. Enjoy! Play Our ‘Time for the…
CES 2014 in 8 Words or Less
By MODintelechy / Technology
CES 2014 is winding down and in its wake are a slew of new trends we’re sure to see expanded on in the coming year. It seemed like everything we saw debuted this year was either multipurpose or in 4K. Wearable technology exploded and 3D printers advanced from only printing tiny plastic models to…um, printing…
Top 10 Productivity Apps for 2014
By MODintelechy / Technology
Alright, raise your hand if one of your new year’s resolutions included being more productive, bringing your A Game to the office, or just generally making your life run more efficiently. I for one am typing this one handed as the other one is presently raised. We all want to amp up productivity and thanks…
Pantone’s Radiant Color of the Year 2014
By MODintelechy / Design
Well Emerald, it’s been fun but it’s high time you get to stepping. Pantone has announced their 2014 Color of the Year and it’s none other than Radiant Orchid. According to Pantone: “An enchanting harmony of fuchsia, purple and pink undertones, Radiant Orchid inspires confidence and emanates great joy, love and health. It is a…
Meet Malary
By MODintelechy / Design
Our Creative team is growing yet again! Allow us to introduce Malary Lee, The MOD Studio’s newest graphic designer. Malary hails from America’s Heartland but she’s made herself right at home in good ol’ Austin, Texas. Get to know more about Ms. Malary! What inspired you to pursue a career in graphic design? I’ve always…
Good Things DO Come in Threes
By MODintelechy / Design
Nothing spices up a Monday like opening the mail to find THREE American Graphic Design Awards. We’re always proud of the hard work our team puts into each project and being recognized for the end result is the icing on the cake! Check out the {award winning} designs below! 1. BrainJuice – Bottle Packaging &…
Facebook Contests: The New Rules You Need to Know
By MODintelechy / Marketing
Facebook page admins, rejoice! We can now run contests and promotions without the looming fear that our page will get taken down. Facebook has changed its rules regarding contests and promotions, making it far less of a hassle/gamble for business pages. Before the change, Facebook required contests be run via a third party app and…
Your Writing Says More Than You Think
By MODintelechy / Marketing, Strategy
Emojis does not a message make… Copywriting is a hugely important {and often dismissed} area in which businesses employ almost daily use. Whether it’s content for a promotional piece or a simple blog post, the style and structure in which you articulate your message not only defines the way in which your reader will interpret…
Kutcher is the New Confucius
By MODintelechy / Agency Culture
In case you missed it, Ashton Kutcher dealt out some pretty solid life advice at the Teen Choice Awards. Why were we watching the Teen Choice Awards? Irrelevant. In his acceptance speech for Ultimate Choice Award (or in his words, “the old guy award”), Kutcher imparted some serious wisdom onto viewers, expanding on this notion:…
Say Goodbye to Buyer's Remorse
By MODintelechy / Marketing, Technology
IKEA: Purveyor of economical home furnishings, Swedish meatballs and now, augmented reality. For their 2014 Catalog, IKEA is offering an augmented reality function that will allow consumers to see how a particular piece will actually look in their home. All they’ll need is a smartphone or tablet. With this function, customers can scan an item…
Hot Love Soup’s SOUPer New Site!
By MODintelechy / Blog
The MOD Studio has pretty awesome luck when it comes to working with really amazing clients and Katie of Hot Love Soup is no exception. Katie is a fun loving, positive, energetic entrepreneur that took her love of both soup and brightening people’s days and combined them into one very cool business, Hot Love Soup….
Crowdfunding Success Stories
By MODintelechy / Marketing
We’ve been thinking a lot about crowdfunding recently and what it takes to execute a successful campaign. Sites like Kickstarter are an amazing way to garner support and funding for a project that may otherwise not have found its footing via traditional methods. We decided to peruse some successful campaigns on Kickstarter to see what…
Cross Promotion or Marketing Mutualism?
By MODintelechy / Blog
“Is this an ad for headphones?” “Who’s the guy with the beard?” “Wow this is long.” “Oh it’s definitely an ad for headphones.” “Maybe speakers?” “Ohhhhhh.” This was my chain of thought as I watched the mac daddy of all cross promotion that was Jay Z’s Samsung Galaxy commercial which aired during game 5 of…
WWDC 2013 Recap
By MODintelechy / Technology
Apple’s Worldwide Developers Conference is underway and after live-streaming their keynote, we’re left with mixed emotions about all the new releases, overhauls and upgrades. There was a ton covered, so here’s a quick hit of all of the need to know announcements. Enjoy! New OS X Apple drops big cat theme and announced OS X…
A Toast to MOD
By MODintelechy / Agency Culture
Much like grains of sand slipping hastily through an hourglass, so too did A Toast to MOD come and go all too quickly. Okay, so that was a hair dramatic but we had such a fantastic time at our 5 year anniversary party last month that we wish it never had to end. Thank you…
Smartphone Smackdown
By MODintelechy / Marketing, Technology
There’s been huge buzz lately around the newest version of Samsung’s most popular Android phone, the Galaxy S IV. With an entire suite of never before seen features, the Galaxy S IV is drawing a lot of comparison to its biggest rival, the iPhone 5. Does the new Galaxy really have what it takes to…
MOD Does SXSW
By MODintelechy / Blog
Awesome, Informative, Exhausting, Crazytown. All words we’d use to describe this year at SXSW. With Interactive, Film and Music, SXSW literally has something for everyone and our eclectic crew was no exception. Our Web Developer, Orlando hit up Interactive while our Graphic Designer, Bianca was all about the Music. Check out their recaps! Orlando Does…