Remember when Obama said that he would make government more transparent? The majority of people really liked the sound of that, but my guess is that this was one of the promises he made to win the youth vote. Considering his campaigns focus on the youth of America, this is the sort of thing his advisors would have told him was an important promise. That’s because transparency is heavily favored by millennials and forward thinking businesses would be wise to adapt toward this more transparent future. Read

While the public demands more sustainable packaging, those who have tried to deliver on this demand understand that what may seem like a simple request is actually much more complicated. Those who have taken on these challenges prove not only how big the task can be, but also what it takes to overcome the obstacles and get to a solution that works for customer and brand alike. The following are four lessons learned by some of the leading companies in the organic food industry. Read

Gage and I are pumped to announce that we will be speaking at the PSFK Seattle event on May 10th! PSFK was kind enough to invite Modern Species to talk about sustainable design and kindly featured our studio in an article on their incredible site. The event will be held at 1927 Events in Belltown and will feature a great lineup that we are quite honored to be joining. Check out the details and grab you tickets for a great Friday morning that will inevitably be filled with great ideas and Seattle pride! Read

Gray Magazine recently noticed a trend that there seem to be a lot of creatives with the name Mitchell. So of course, they decided to dedicate a feature to interviewing some of those creatives living and working in the Pacific Northwest. Our very own Gage Mitchell, happened to be one of those creatives. Read below for the full interview, or click here to see the shortened online version. Read

Using a third party to handle your social media posts for your company is dumb. There, I said it. And actually, I’m not the only person who is saying it. So why are companies still doing it? I’m guessing it’s due to many business owners’ mixture of fear and ignorance about how social media works for companies and how to handle it without compromising the company’s reputation. So rather than explain why you shouldn’t let another company post your social media messages, I’ll give you some tools for how to handle it yourself. Read