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From start to finish—Part 2: The concept

By Bill Keaggy

With a general idea of what we wanted to say about the Gateway Arch—and specifically to get a good deal of discrete, lesser-known facts into the piece—we began doing rough napkin sketches.

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9/21/15 8:18 AM

arch, Infographics, napkin, gateway, process, sketch, st louis, Company news, concept, Creativity, Design

From start to finish—Part 1: The research

By Bill Keaggy

In many ways, this is the most difficult part of a project. We can design, we can draw, we can write. But what do we know about arches, architecture, or anything? Not much, so let's do some research.

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8/25/15 7:33 AM

arch, Infographics, gateway, process, research, st louis, visual thinking, architecture, Company news, Creativity, Design

From start to finish—designing a poster to celebrate The Gateway Arch's 50th birthday

By Bill Keaggy

When you visit St. Louis's Gateway Arch, which turns 50 this year, and you walk up to its broad metal base you can't help but be struck by just how huge it is and by how incredibly solid it looks. It'

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7/29/15 6:06 AM

arch, guide, Infographics, poster, Art, eero, gateway, Illustration, process, saarinen, st louis, visual thinking, Company news, Creativity, Design

The road less traveled: A life in information design

By W. Scott Matthews

When I graduated college with my degree in graphic design, I figured I was steaming headlong into a world of logos, posters, and tri-fold brochures. But I discovered there was another way to go—a road

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5/22/15 7:46 AM

career, Infographics, education, Illustration, visual thinking, Company news, Creativity, Design, information design, learning

Great books by good people (that we actually know)

By Bill Keaggy

Even more so in our fast-paced, FoMO, digital age, it's nice to grab a book, sit back, and enjoy (and/or learn). It's especially satisfying when you actually know the author.

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4/27/15 10:44 AM

author, friends, Art, Books, list, visual thinking, Company news, Creativity, Design

Appsolutely essential iOS apps

By Bill Keaggy

Everyone's got their favorite apps. Some are just fun, some are good n' useful—and some are absolutely essential. As a living, breathing human being and an owner of a creative business, here are some

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4/23/15 5:41 AM

app, apple, gtd, Illustration, ios, list, Music, visual thinking, Company news, Creativity, Design, Photography, useful

He/she applied for a design job. You won't believe what happened next!

By Bill Keaggy

Tremendousness is hiring. Here are a few dead simple tips to help designers stand out in a crowd.

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4/9/15 6:25 AM

apply, Infographics, Art, creativity, hire, Illustration, list, resume, tips, visual thinking, Company news, Creativity, Design, job

Presenting tremendo.us 2.0

By Bill Keaggy

We are tremendously happy, proud, excited, and relieved to hit "Publish" on our new site—one that better showcases our work, our people, and our beliefs.

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4/6/15 12:40 PM

Infographics, Art, Illustration, Mobile, ttc, visual thinking, Web & interactive, web site, 2.0, Company news, Creativity, Design, redesign

Desgn.it Tahoe 2015 recap

By Chris Roettger

What happens when a bunch of strangers get together for a weekend of pro bono design jamming? This.

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3/23/15 7:09 AM

black girls code, tahoe, rubicon, session, Company news, Creativity, desgn.it, Design, pro bono

TED-Ed finalé: How does the thyroid manage your metabolism?

By Bill Keaggy

This is our third and final video in a series of TED-Ed lessons focused on our internal organs.

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3/2/15 2:39 PM

animation, Animation & video, Illustration, ted, ted ed, thyroid, video, Company news, Design

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