Congratulate Chris Sorto, our newest Associate Creative Director
We’re thrilled to announce that Chris Sorto has been promoted to associate creative director! Better known around these parts as Sorto, Chris has helped us craft compelling stories and up our design game as an agency since he joined us nearly three years ago as a senior art director. Ever since then, he has brought […]
A creative’s guide to partnering with clients
“Client relationships—that’s an account manager or account director’s job.” There are many naive things I believed as a young creative, and this one probably goes to the top of the list. The more experience I’ve gotten under my belt, the more I’ve realized that managing great client relationships is everyone’s job. Clients are why […]
Is your Website Accessible to your Audience?
The passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) in 1990 brought the challenges that people with disabilities face into the larger public consciousness. In the years following the law, improvements to physical structures throughout the country have increased access for all Americans to countless places that had previously been difficult or inaccessible. While the […]
Shooting and Editing on Location: Pulling an All Nighter At CACS 2018
Every year, members of ISACA gather to network, learn, teach, and get up to speed on the latest trends in tech security. In 2018, the North America Computer Audit, Control and Security conference — the largest of its kind — took place in sweet home Chicago. And we were there to shoot, edit, and finalize […]
Fast Cars & Bright Stars: Chicagoland Speedway Does Independence Day
Coming to the end of April brings us almost fully a third of the way into this year’s NASCAR schedule, which means envisionit is in the thick of designs, strategy, and planning for this year’s campaign with our friends at Chicagoland Speedway. This season has brought a few new challenges for both the team at […]
Haggis & Hot Dogs: Mapping the Attractions in Edinburgh & Chicago
You may have noticed in the last year or so that information security has not left the national headlines — and it won’t anytime soon. That prominence is what lead one of our clients, ISACA (the Information Systems Audit and Control Association) to seek our help in getting potential attendees and their membership excited for […]
Being Creative Within Constraints
For all creatives, whether it’s art directors or copywriters, the blank page or blank canvas can be the scariest part of a project. The first steps are usually the hardest. False starts are common. Doubt is easy to come by early on. It can be very difficult to create something of value out of nothing. […]
Subject Lines: How I Stopped Worrying & Learned to Love Character Count
There are no true rules in email marketing — the technology is continually updated and behaviors change. So keeping up with the times is key. Knowing how messages are sorted, what SPAM filters pick up, and what code is supported is all part of the process of email marketing. Just keeping tabs on how people […]
From Development to Motion Design: A minimalist approach to animation
Before I became a motion designer here at envisionit, I was a developer. It may seem like there’s not much of a connection between development and motion design, but my background in coding enables me to take a more efficient approach to coding animation, while still allowing me to keep an eye on design. Starting […]
The Complexity of Shooting a Multi-Acre Live Event Video
Our resident Motion Graphics Director, Mike Lesniak, has made high impact commercials, immersive websites, in-depth product demos, rich banner ad experiences, and much, much more in his 10+ years at the agency. Even though he’s done pretty much everything under the sun here, he still likes to get his hands dirty — literally in this […]