Meet the newest BatesMeron design intern, Alison Chiyong Kim! Alison is heading into her junior year at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, working towards a BFA with an emphasis in [...]
Collaboration is a word that we all heard as freshmen in college. You know, being in those common rooms or classes and being told that if we all work together, we can change the world.
When you think of a brand, you usually think of its logo first. The logo is a visual representation of a brand’s identity; it’s typically the most memorable element of a brand.
A Budding Partnership When our long-time client, the Chicago Flower & Garden Show, decided to partner with Bernie’s Book Bank, a local organization dedicated to promoting childhood book [...]
Last week, BatesMeron was named the #1 Branding Agency in Chicago by Clutch.co. The announcement was made in their press release highlighting the highest-ranking marketing and advertising [...]
Great interior designers and architects don’t create work to be beautiful for beauty’s sake. They create work to be lived in and experienced—to inspire the people who live and [...]
In today’s internet-driven world, we see trends come and go faster than those short-lived knee-high converse or wedged sneakers. With my own eye for fashion and family members in the industry, I [...]
Last year, Trading Technologies asked us to help rally their team around their company values with a series of four limited-edition, hand-illustrated posters. The posters were such a huge hit, we [...]
As a graphic designer, I'm constantly looking for design tips and tricks that will improve my process, better my designs and help me make the best use of my time. In all honesty, some of the most [...]
Last week, I had the pleasure of attending the 170th Chicago Flower & Garden Show at Navy Pier. Yes, you read that right; this show has been happening in Chicago since 1847! For the past five [...]