In the heart of Brooklyn, there’s a museum dedicated to the poorly executed ideas, the designs that make people squint and tilt their head, and the overhyped products that never shined. It’s the Museum of Failure, and design plays a central role in its exhibits [1]. Design aesthetics are tricky. Poor design is typically obvious […]
Summer is coming on strong and to celebrate its arrival, we’ve put together some hot tunes to accompany the sun’s intensifying heat (be sure to enjoy them with UV protection). From modern pop jams to songs you didn’t know you knew, the Coal Crew’s taste—much like the sun itself—encircles the world of musical genres. So, […]
Cultivating an authentic company culture can benefit your business in many ways. Most notably, it can ensure that your top talent remains loyal and invested for the long haul. After all, 71% of employees say they would start looking for new job opportunities if their company’s culture deteriorated [1]. To provide insights into the topic, […]
After a long, cold winter for many of our Coal Creative clan, this spring we’re diving into what enlivens us with joy. We asked each team member to pick one object in their space to show and share at a team meeting that fills them up with good feels. And the results? Well, we think […]
The modern workspace is evolving. Workers are fleeing fluorescent overhead lighting, open floor plans and bumbling water cooler conversations for the comfort of at-home pajama pants and the sweet, sweet nothings of their own lo-fi Spotify playlist. And who needs coworkers when you have fluffy assistants to keep you company? While no one will judge […]
From elevator pitches to suit-and-tie presentations (complete with visual aids), sales pitches are part and parcel of getting your product in front of clients. But there are certainly secret ingredients to the perfect sales pitch — whether you’re persuading peckish passersby to visit your food truck or convincing a room full of grocery execs to […]
Keeping Up with the Coal Crew: Monopoly Edition Ah, Monopoly! The classic childhood game that brought families and friends together only to summarily and systematically tear them apart. But don’t get us wrong, it’s riveting gameplay. Especially for those particularly adept at brutally draining the spirits and coffers of their opponents — and those with […]
Today’s brands simply can’t avoid social media. Early 2023 predictions estimate that there will be 4.89 billion social media users worldwide by the end of the year.1 That said, customers are rarely spending their free time idling through shopping malls and food courts these days. Rather, utilizing socials provides you with a key opportunity to […]
2023: The Year of Sound Effects, Airbrushed Nails and Ignoring Venmo Requests For the January 2023 edition of KUWTCC, we asked our team to be trend meteorologists — to don their blue raincoats and baseball caps and forge into the chaotic hurricane of Culture™ with Joe Snedeker-level abandon. As always, we asked our posse to […]
With 2022 coming to an end, I’d like to take a few minutes to reflect with you all. As I thought about where to begin with this message, I admittedly struggled a bit. Then, I remembered our annual end-of-year team meeting was in a few days and had an idea. At the meeting, I had […]