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Like most people, I was drawn into the world of advertising agencies because of the excitement in the everyday—something I am not sure most accountants would say about their job.  When people think of advertising agencies, the first thing that comes to mind might be super bowl commercials, big bucks, or perhaps the uber-talented Don Draper of Mad Men. I would assume that one thing people are not quick to think about are the complexities and questions that can come from an ad agency accoun

It’s not uncommon for the maintenance of a website to change from one agency or freelancer to another. At Texas Creative, we affectionately refer to these as “adopted” websites. And while we have no intention of pushing this analogy too far, adopting the work of someone else into your family is both a treasure and a challenge. Whether you are the agency tasked with maintaining a website you did not develop, or the client/owner of a site asking someone new to help you with maintenance, we w

Have you ever had to create an Indesign document that incorporated form fields spread across many pages? Has a co-worker discovered you sobbing quietly at your desk while manually updating font styles using acrobat’s “Prepare Forms” tool? Well, if you said “No” or “What the H$%# are you talking about” then read no more.  If you answered “Yes!”, I’m sorry you have to work on forms, but hopefully, this will save you a ton of time.  I recently discovered a simple Javas

Some people live for giving presentations, while most people consider it their worst nightmare. In fact, the fear of public speaking is consistently listed as one of the most common fears people have. Whichever category you fall under, presenting to an audience is bound to occur at some time or another in your career. The challenge of facilitating remarkable presentations can be conquered with these 7 tips. 1. Prepare Always take the time to prepare. You should never wait until the last minute t

Accountants have a bad name. We are seen as conservative, rigid, and demanding; and we are often perceived as a barrier to new and innovative ideas. We are usually portrayed in TV shows and movies as unapproachable and stiff, like Angela Martin in “The Office.” These stereotypes can be especially alive in advertising agencies, which are made up of creative brand makers, storytellers, designers, and web developers who are all vested in promoting a product or an idea on the behalf of the clien