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Being a TXCer means I like to sit front row, and for me that means subscribing to some cool design substacks. Recently, I stumbled across a post by Carly Ayres – a writer and design strategist at Figma – that spoke to the importance of junior designers. My first thought was, “Hey, that’s me! How nice of you to say!” After reading more, I think she’s totally right about emerging AI, the declining rate of junior roles, and what both could do to our industry. Some AI tools can do things

Let’s be honest: just translating your English ads into Spanish isn’t going to cut it with Spanish-speaking consumers. Seamos sinceros: no basta con traducir palabra por palabra. Marketing to a Spanish-speaking audience is more than just swapping words – it’s learning to connect authentically and speak to the culture, values, and lived experiences of the people you want to reach. As a Mexican who grew up immersed in our culture, now working in the world of advertising, I’ve seen both s

spoiler: it changed everything, including my taste in Southern fried chicken Big Rooms, Big Talks, Bigger Feelings Before this, I had never been to a tech conference. Or on a work trip. Or… really, anything that involved packing more than one set of business casual. So, when I landed in Atlanta for DrupalCon 2025, I was carrying equal parts curiosity, excitement, and a healthy pinch of “please-don’t-let-me-get-lost-in-the-venue.” Spoiler: the venue was stunning. I didn’t get lost (much

Fiesta season is in full swing, and we're just weeks away from the 80th Annual Texas Cavaliers River Parade – one of San Antonio’s most beloved traditions. While the parade itself is the showstopper, the confetti behind the scenes is pretty impressive as well. There’s a lot to do to get this show on the road – or river – before the first barge even touches the water. Texas Creative started working with the Texas Cavaliers in 2020, and from day one it's been our job to create a wav

This year, as we’re gearing up to celebrate our 40th birthday, our team has been pulling together some of our greatest hits over the years. But like every creative agency, we also have a pretty impressive boneyard – a dark corner of our Google Drive that houses all the ideas that never saw the light of day. Celebrating our wins during our 40th is great. But some of our greatest work has come from our failures. You can imagine after 40 years, the sheer volume of digital, TV, print and radio a