There’s a well-known story around the office. In the early days of Atomicdust, the small team (back then just a handful of people) would submit a few projects to the AIGA St. Louis Design Show every year. And every year,… Read More
As Steve Jobs once wisely said, “Design is not just what it looks like and feels like. Design is how it works.” We take these words to heart and design with a purpose, developing pieces with a clear goal–to drive… Read More
Atomicdust has been growing rapidly lately. To keep up with demand (and utilize their impressive talents), Atomicdust recently named designers Beth Bennett and Katie Werges Pour as Creative Directors. Both Beth and Katie started as Atomicdust interns, and for more… Read More
City Museum is unlike any other museum in the world. It’s an ever-evolving artistic playground featuring a 10-story slide, a rooftop ferris wheel and winding caves. So when the City Museum asked Atomicdust to bring their unique spirit to life… Read More
Last updated: April 7, 2025 Recently, I gave a talk to a group of professional services business owners and leaders about how branding helps to close sales deals. And while it was fresh in my head, I thought I would… Read More
Purposeful design is at the heart of every great brand. It can create an emotional connection with customers, helping to shape how people feel, think and engage with a company. Great design isn’t just about creating aesthetically pleasing visuals; it’s… Read More
Curiosity drives creativity—and our new Content Writer, Stephanie Rushing, is endlessly curious. Stephanie’s curiosity led her to marketing and technology long before she started her career. As a teenager, she taught herself HTML and coding by examining source code for… Read More
Did I ever tell you I have a slight fear of elevators? Our first office was in an old building on Washington Ave. in downtown St. Louis. It had a manual switch you used to operate it. No button or… Read More
When you think of excellence, you might think of people like Michael Jordan, Albert Einstein, Beethoven or Michelangelo. (Or, if you’re a design and marketing nerd like we are, you might think of Charles and Ray Eames, David Ogilvy and… Read More
There’s a great quote about architecture that comes from a somewhat surprising source— Winston Churchill: “We shape our buildings: thereafter, they shape us.” The sentence sums up the power of architecture in just a few words. Our team is continuously… Read More
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