It’s pretty hard to reinvent the wheel when it comes to app icon design. When scalability is a priority, there are only a handful of shapes that really work, but there’s one design that you might want to avoid (for the sake of your users, at least). Those of you
The Ads That Made People Feel Something In 2025, Per System1 No matter how crazy the world gets, brands can still get us to pay attention by sparking genuine emotion, according to System1’s ranking of 2025’s top U.S. ads. Each year, the marketing effectiveness firm evaluates ads* based on the
Over the past three years, creatives working in video games have been relentlessly battered by wave after wave of industry layoffs, with tens of thousands of people losing their jobs. There are multiple reasons behind it: overhiring when demand for entertainment spiked during Covid, a preference for investing in AI,
Salesforce has rolled out its Agentforce Sales app for ChatGPT, bringing AI-powered CRM functionality into the hands of sales reps — right inside their conversations. The integration, announced yesterday, connects Salesforce data with OpenAI’s ChatGPT to help sellers prioritize leads, update opportunities, and generate account plans without switching apps or
Christmas has flown past, but that’s good news for those who were waiting until the end of the year to treat themselves. The year-end sales mean that much of the best Apple tech from 2025 is back down to the record-low prices that we saw during Black Friday. There’s up
Source: Shutterstock Short-form product demonstrations produced on Instagram’s Reels format can make for an effective pairing if a brand can convey new information and show how a product can meet people’s needs in an enjoyable way. The format is a common one. Kantar data shows that just over three quarters
Like many brands, a lot of artists stopped using the former Twitter in the great X exodus a couple of years ago. Elon Musk‘s chaotic rebranding of the platform along with a rise in AI bots and a proliferation of conspiracy theories and hate speech caused many to seek Twitter
Landing pages are a core part of the user journey, influencing ad performance, conversion rates, and how effectively you can test, personalize, and scale your marketing. Lead generation isn’t just about driving traffic; it’s about delivering seamless, trustworthy landing page experiences that convince visitors to take the next step. Even
It’s been another year of ups and downs in the marketing and media businesses — and Digiday+ Research tracked them throughout the year, surveying publisher, agency, brand and retailer professionals at regular intervals throughout 2025. As 2025 winds down, we rounded up the biggest trends of the year, based on
If you’re into retro-inspired 3D platformers, then Demon Turf may have caught your eye a few years ago. Published by Playtonic, also the creators of Banjo Kazooie spiritual successor Yooka-Laylee, it stood out visually for how it was a 3D platformer but had 2D character sprites, reminiscent of early 3D
