Dave Benton
With a life mission to create exceptional experience Dave founded interactive design firm metajive in 1999. Focused on collaborating with his clients and team Dave is always looking for new opportunities to disrupt. When Dave isn’t working he’s trying to catch a few waves.
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A Q&A with Nalden
The WeTransfer founder (who goes by one name) on how he turned his one-time side project into a digital delivery service that is now used by 100 million people and counting.
By Dave Benton
Instrument: From 15-Person Production Shop to 130-Employee Digital Creative Agency
When you realize that you are doing strategy work and not charging for it, you need to add it as a service and start charging people.
By Dave Benton
The Designer Conundrum: Where Does Blue Sky Thinking Meet with Reality?
A Q&A with Bryan Le, the Director of Product Design at Compass.
By Dave Benton
Maxx Burman: Trading in Blockbusters for Personal Creative Satisfaction
How one visual artist had to fall out of love with his work to find his own style.
By Dave Benton
Dan Mall Shares His Design Trade Secrets
Clients don’t buy products; they buy outcomes. So Mall, the founder of SuperFriendly, recommends controlling as much of the outcome as you can. "If your client writes a bad brief, then write a better one," says Mall. "That’s one of the first things I do in a project. Then I get them to ratify that. If we are agreed at that point, then we can keep moving forward."
By Dave Benton
Nick Campbell: The Unexpected Benefits of Sharing Everything You Know
How 3D artist Nick Campbell (aka Greyscalegorilla) built his career (and a small business) on teaching.
By Dave Benton
Geoff Teehan
Why one of the minds behind Medium + Facebook shut down his successful agency.
By Dave Benton
Claudio Guglieri: The Secrets of Design Leadership
The Spanish-born designer on the winding path from freelancer to running some of the world's best digital agencies.
By Dave Benton
Are We Entering the End of the Specialist Era?
Nike+ Design Director MDavid Low on what it's like to go from agency to in-house brand and how to build delightful digital products.
By Dave Benton
The “Brute Force” School of Design: Prototyping over Presentations
Joe Stewart of Work and Co. on his company's unique design process that fueled the redesign of Virgin America (all in less than 10 months).
By Dave Benton
Michael Bierut on Finding Your Voice
The Pentagram partner on the limits of graphic design and the struggles in finding your own personal aesthetic.
By Dave Benton
Aaron Draplin: There Is No Battle Plan
The Field Notes designer on building a varied (and successful) creative career.
By Dave Benton
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