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Has Design Gone Wrong?

Design has not become sterile and void of personality. It has grown to become one of the greatest equalizers, and here's how.

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June 28, 2022

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The Importance of Good Photography for a Website

Stock photography is out, and custom, branded photography is in.

June 10, 2022

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On December 10, 2021, Wink Digital threw a bash in (belated) celebration of our 3rd, 4th, and 5th year anniversaries and the close of 2021. We invited friends, family, clients, and vendors from across the country to join us at a party to not be forgotten. We’re biased, but we think we delivered.

December 13, 2021

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The Cost of Bad Design

We’re here to let you know the cost of bad design and why website design for businesses like yours is a crucial consideration in your success toolkit.

December 9, 2021

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What are SEO and SEM?

SEO and SEM are crucial to the success of your business. We want to help you understand these terms and what the difference is between them.

June 3, 2021

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Our Favorite Small Businesses to Support this Holiday Season

Holidays in 2020 look a bit different. Here are some of the businesses we love that make it easy to shop online.

November 25, 2020

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Ecommerce Companies Should Switch from Squarespace to Shopify

We decided to give you the top 10 reasons why we recommend Shopify to all our clients who are serious about growing their businesses.

October 14, 2020

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Wink's September Playlist

Wink is a creative agency, so it only makes sense that we curate playlists that inspire.

October 1, 2020

Wink's July Playlist

We're hit with a rude awakening that summer is coming to a close, but cherishing the thrill of a socially-distant July with these bops.

August 6, 2020

Behold, the PWA

PWA stands for Progressive Web Application, a new approach to developing and sharing applications. At the risk of completely confusing our non-software engineer audience (hopefully most of our readers – that’s why you hired us, after all), we’re breaking PWA down. How it works, why it matters, and why the heck we can’t stop talking about it.

July 22, 2020

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Wink's June Playlist

June has come and gone, and left nothing but a trace of sweet songs to remember it by. One of our favorite things to do as a team is curate a playlist of our favorite songs from the month. And, as content creators at heart, what better to do than share it with you?

July 1, 2020

Facebook Ads Controversy

We, as a company, are not in favor of supporting this complete lack of control over hate-speech, the vilification of social groups, and the promotion of politically manipulative content. Wink Digital has always been a company dedicated to love, support, and power, especially as it comes to standing up for marginalized groups.

June 29, 2020

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A BIG Guarantee

Not all web browsers are equal, and not all of them are perfectly compatible with all code. Some companies who support these technologies intentionally refuse to solve incompatibilities that ensure them continued business. Unfortunately, this means you need to do more work to make sure your code is supported by all browsers.

June 12, 2020

Our Office Transformation

As creatives, we thrive when we’re given the opportunity to create something beautiful. Ordinarily, this 'something' is a website, branding, or marketing collateral, but this month, it was our office. A tangible, visual, and physical display of our minds.

May 31, 2020

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How COVID-19 Has Helped Us Thrive

While these little “bright sides” may not seem like anything monumental, they have instilled in us a sense of faith and confidence in our ability to come out of this stronger, more connected, and with a fine-tuned approach to our client work.

May 4, 2020

The Productivity Pressure Cooker

As rehearsed as I was in working from home, I wasn’t prepared to feel such intense lethargy. In group meetings, my enthusiasm declined. I communicated less frequently with other team members out of fear that I would be called out for submitting late work. And then, when my boss noticed a decline in my morale, I chose to take a more transparent approach to my work.

April 28, 2020

Reflecting on Three Years of Wink

3 years is a big milestone for us. It is supposed to be the time when we reflect on how hard it was to develop a stable business, and how lucky we are to have a business that's thriving. Unfortunately, COVID-19 took away both the party, and the feeling of security.

April 18, 2020

Business as Usual

If you’re feeling the effects of COVID-19 on your business, it’s okay to admit that you’re scared. That you don’t know where you stand. That you’re not sure how to proceed next. And it’s more than okay to ask for some help. That’s what we're here for. And for the record, we feel it, too.

March 23, 2020

Why We Won't Use Templates

Wordpress, Squarespace, and other DIY templates may seem like a good idea at first glance because of the relative ease of use, the ability to edit your own content, and the (usually) good design aesthetic, but if you're at the stage in your business where you don't need to have your hands on absolutely everything, then this post is for you.

August 1, 2019