This post was initially intended to be a list of ideas to stay healthy at work but took an unexpected shift as, ironically, I ended up having to deal with unexpected health challenges. And as often happens in life, both … Continued
2018: Year in Review
2018 was an exciting year for all of us at Backyard Creative, and it flew by! It seems like just yesterday we were writing the year in review for 2017, and now here we are, a whole year later, with … Continued
Design Discovery 101
Getting to know a client’s design needs often requires detailed conversations before getting to the point where a creative brief can be produced to guide the design work. At Backyard Creative, we usually engage clients in a discovery process at … Continued
Summer, sun and stimulus
Lifelong learning is important to all of us at Backyard Creative. We love reading books that keep us inspired and help us improve our skills and work. We’ve compiled a list of the books we’ll be devouring this summer. Pick … Continued
DesignThinkers Conference Highlights
Staying connected to the global creative community helps keep Backyard Creative’s design team current and inspired. Some of us attended the second annual DesignThinkers Conference in Vancouver at the end of May, which was programmed around the theme of “Speak … Continued
Support BC Buy Local Week!
We love supporting local businesses in our own backyard (pun intended!) especially during the holidays. Get an early start on holiday shopping and put your money to good use during BC Buy Local Week, taking place from November 27 to … Continued
Designing a Big Enough Business
We’re big on personal and professional development, and we’re fans of the Uncomplicate Your Business podcast. After a recent episode about why a big enough business is the key to designing a business and life you love, we were challenged … Continued
The 5 Elements of Successful Client Collaborations
There’s nothing like completing a project and knowing we did our best work, and our client is happy and eager to give us a great referral. While we’re fortunate enough to have this scenario play out regularly in our business, one recent project … Continued