That time of year!
Spooky season! Soup season! Yes & yes! We're putting our soup on sim & kicking off some fun client projects. We also have a special treat for you! Fill out this form for a *free* print edition of the Design Dispatch in the mail 👻
From our #random slack channel
Print is dead aliveee: a print-only newspaper & loads of other brands
Nothing scarier than your personal info out on the internet. You can request websites to remove your info using Google's Results about...
Heading into Fall
We've been busy on some exciting internal projects (which are always the hardest to finish!). Planning team Emerald photoshoot and a ~special edition~ of the Design Dispatch.
Links from our #random slack channel
Very invested in pizza futures (want a wildly engaging PDF report & landing page like this? Hit us up!)
Found these micro tips for typography useful
Johnny Cash has really been everywhere
Charlee & Leah
TEAM TIDBIT
Leah shared how she uses moodboards to avoid...
Hey there!
We've been soaking in the all of the glory of a midwestern summer. This month we enjoyed this data visualization on when Americans eat dinner, by state. Always on the hunt for sweet scroll effects and loved this story told by scroll.
Charlee & Leah
TEAM TIDBIT
Leah reflected on her experience living off the grid
Charlee went to the Rally Conference and is feeling passionate about improving access to entrepreneurship
CLIENT SPOTLIGHT
ponder* doesn't play it safe. They needed a...
Hello!
It has been a month of adventure for the Emerald team! Leah was in Alaska, Charlee celebrated her birthday and now we're both in Portland. We also refreshed an entire website in three Design Days (!). This documentary about the history of Canadian Design is on our watchlist and this report on distinctive branding is on our reading list.
Charlee & Leah
TEAM TIDBIT
Leah went off the grid this month to work on a fishing boat in Alaska. Curious what an Alaskan fishing day looks like? Check...
Helloooo from SF!
We're currently enjoying a cute coffee shop in the Mission District. We had a blast at Config, the Figma Design Conference.
There were mind blowing talks on everything from design leadership to the future of design + AI and we're excited to bring it all back to the work we do for our amazing clients.
Charlee & Leah
TEAM TIDBIT
Leah reflected on the rise of Notion's popularity and fan-base
Charlee is activating brands across the digital ↔ brick-and-mortar divide
CONFIG...
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We've been enjoying the sun and looking forward to warmer days ahead. This La Fonda del Sol restaurant menu from the 60s feels just right. Later this month we're headed to San Francisco for the Figma Conference. Got any SF recs? Reply to this email!
Charlee & Leah
TEAM TIDBIT
Leah dug into brand strategy & Airbnb's most profitable quarter ever
Charlee shared the story of founding Emerald
CLIENT SPOTLIGHT
Propello came to us to help launch their podcast, Education Uncharted, after...
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This month we're looking forward to leaving mud season behind and celebrating the women who raised us. Matchbooks have been trending lately, and we're loving this Midwestern matriarch's collection.
Charlee & Leah
TEAM TIDBIT
Leah picked up this book looking for home inspiration and got that and more
Charlee is thinking about the future reality of AI & design
CLIENT SPOTLIGHT
Elate is a tool for Strategy and Operations Leaders looking to take long-term vision and *actually* execute...
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As Q1 starts to wrap and spring begins, we've been reflecting on the start of 2023 (so many Design Days accomplished 💪) and looking forward to the new beginning that always come with spring 🌷. We've been meeting so many super cool new clients and are feeling excited about where the year is headed!
What are you most looking forward to this spring?
Charlee & Leah
TEAM TIDBIT
Leah shared how Trader Joe's fixed the design process
Charlee has been busy curating her definition of the...
Our glow up
We're excited to share the process behind our shiny new Emerald brand!
Let's dive in!Charlee & Leah
TEAM TIDBIT
Leah started 100 days of collaging, using old family photographs and found materials.
Charlee is pretending its spring and working on her annual garden planning.
BRANDING SPOTLIGHT
How does a design studio brand themselves? We used the same process we lead our clients through. We started with discussion and getting really clear on who we are and what we do. Emerald is an...
Oh hey there!
How’s 2023 treating you so far? Here at Emerald we’re enjoying a slower pace as we get ready to kickoff some exciting new client projects. This has been a great time for us to catch up on our internal to do lists, and set ourselves up to hit our goals for the year!
x Charlee & Leah
TEAM TIDBIT
Leah recently traveled to Marfa, Texas where she learned that tumbleweed is a perfectly named plant. Watch her mini travel reel here.
Charlee is currently in San Diego visiting family and...