As an integrated communications agency, we put a ton of value on visual communication: this especially comes to life in our office. When we designed our space, we worked to bring our brand to life. Our office, located in Grand Rapids’ awesome northeast side, has been described as warm, fun, welcoming, beautiful, the perfect blend […]
A positive mindset is a powerful mindset, especially in the workplace. It is also quite contagious. That’s why at 8THIRTYFOUR we actively cultivate a welcoming, positive environment for our team members and anyone who walks through the door. Promoting positivity boosts your overall well-being, helping to increase productivity, happiness, and lessen stress professionally as well […]
Beginning your first internship can be intimidating, but it’s crucial for your professional growth. Internships can offer an opportunity for learning and growth outside of the classroom before beginning your first full-time job. Our interns, Drue and Tylee, are totally crushing their internships at 8THIRTYFOUR, so we asked them to share some advice – here […]
Patio Season is Here! With Michigan summers being so fleeting, our team spends as much time outdoors as possible as soon as the snow melts. We make it our mission to test every restaurant patio in Grand Rapids. It’s a tough job, but we are up to the task. No need to thank us: around […]
My name is Alex, and I’m the Digital Associate here at 8THIRTYFOUR. I have two passions in life: coffee and digital marketing. These two passions have one key thing in common: the quality of the end product is very much dependent on the quality of the process. Coffee grown on the same plant can taste […]
We never miss the chance to celebrate women at 8THIRTYFOUR, which may have to do with the fact we are 80% women or that women, in general, make up 50% of the overall population. With March being Women’s History Month and March 8th International Women’s Day, it gave us the perfect opportunity to acknowledge and […]
Creativity is a hallmark of our culture at 8THIRTYFOUR – we love creating fresh ideas with our clients to take advantage of an opportunity or solve a problem. Keeping creative energy high all the time takes effort. Sometimes even we feel stuck, but luckily, we have a whole list of ideas that we use […]
We know, mornings are hard. The alarm goes off, you hit snooze a few times, you chug coffee until you feel like a normal person…it’s a whole thing. At the same time, we also know that in order to crush the day, you need to crush your mornings. But, who can focus on crushing anything […]
*This article was originally published in West Michigan Woman Magazine* If there are two things that people should know about Michigan State Spartans, it is that we are extremely proud of our school—sometimes to a fault—and that whenever someone yells “Go green!” you can expect we will respond even louder with an enthusiastic “Go white!” […]
