20 May 2024 · Jacob Vattakaven
Old-school values, new-age thinking
Most studios pick a side. Either they lean into craft and process and calling clients back on time, or they chase whatever platform is trending this quarter.
We don’t think you have to choose.
Old-school values mean we do the boring things well. We answer the brief. We hit the deadline. We say what we actually think instead of what’s easiest to hear in a meeting.
New-age thinking means we don’t assume the old playbook still works. Channels change. Attention is shorter. What counted as good design five years ago can read as dated now.
The friction between the two isn’t a problem to solve. It’s the filter we run every piece of work through.
Got a brief this kind of thinking would help with?