With inbox fatigue at an all-time high, brands need more than static messages to capture attention. Interactive emails turn passive readers into engaged participants — whether through quizzes, carousels or gamification — creating experiences that boost engagement, conversions and brand loyalty. From trend to strategy: How interactivity drives results Social
The Independent is doubling down on talent-led media production as part of a plan to create valuable intellectual property for sponsorship and capitalize on the booming creator economy. The U.K.-based digital news publisher has signed YouTube creator Alan Clery as creative director to kick off the launch of Independent Studios,
Observing the erosion of the previously abundant community spirit that has shaped Berlin’s arts landscape, 3D artist and Digi-gxl member Harriet Davey explains that a decrease in both funding and jobs means that people are forced to stretch themselves beyond boundaries that allows for the sustenance of collective organising and
YouTube has announced three new features in its ‘Inspiration’ suite for creators. These tools use AI to generate fresh ideas that can help keep viewers watching. The new hook generator is the most eye-catching tool, which offers suggestions for engaging video openings. Below, I’ll break down the new features and
Looking for the best platform to showcase your creative portfolio while also selling your artwork online? Squarespace and Shopify are two obvious candidates. While one focuses on design and the other on ecommerce, they have more in common than you might think! Here’s how to choose the best small business
Starting today, Reddit rolled out a series of updates aimed at making it easier for small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) to advertise on the platform. The changes focus on simplifying the ad creation process, improving signal quality, and helping advertisers move campaigns from other platforms like Meta with fewer headaches.
If you’ve been building websites for a while, Wix and GoDaddy are both names that you are probably familiar with. Yet today, each of them has its own competing small business website builder product with hopes to draw in a steady crowd of creative folks. Here, I’ll show you which
Despite previously stating it’s an ad-free zone, Substack — like many other platforms before it — is no longer ruling out advertising. “For us, advertising is an interesting business,” Hamish McKenzie, Substack’s co-founder and chief writing officer, told Digiday. “Maybe some way off in the distant future.” Call it a
We’ve just been to SXSW 2025 in Austin Texas, which had one undeniable headliner: AI. But for once, the conversation wasn’t about AI as some looming existential threat. The dystopian hand-wringing took somewhat of a backseat (although there were still plenty of talks positioning AI as the “disrupter” and driver
Andis Reinbergs is a concept artist, illustrator and art director based in Hilversum, in the Netherlands. He made this 3D artwork, “Summoning” using Blender. In this article we look at the inspiration behind the piece, and learn a little of how he created it. If you’re inspired by Andis’s Summoning,
