Catalyst Studios

On Sept 9th, I was invited to participate (along with 8 other small business owners) in a virtual forum with MPR to discuss credit for small businesses and the challenges of keeping the money flowing in this recession.We discussed many topics, from the struggle to raise capital to how credit cards...

We here at Catalyst believe in exposing our true selves (some call it transparency). We always have. It’s not that we’re just jumping on the bandwagon to show our trend smarts. We buy it. It feels right. We have nothing to hide (well, almost nothing). We...

Thanks to our friends at Sevnthsin for putting on the 2009 Mpls. Ping Pong Championships last Friday. A good time was had by all. While we may not have made it through double elimination, our pride remains intact. Ping Pong artisans? Maybe not...

On Friday, August 28th, we, Catalyst Studios will be pedaling around town on a portable beer garden, heckling other agencies who have to work. We've got 5 or 6 open seats and want you to join us. Drinks, lunch and shenanigans are on us from 11-1pm. Just tell us why we should take you...

Keeping with the pace of interactive design, I met with Interactive Director, Jared Lukes from Catalyst studios. Not only has he been in the game for a long time, he's managed to tap into a creative reservoir that keeps Catalyst Studios constantly delivering to their clients. ...

After nearly 10 years, we're changing up our look. I guess the starkness of the green, white and grey just finally got to us. This stuff is all just work in progress, but it gives you an idea where Catalyst is going. A lot more modern with more personality...

Not to be confused with Howitzer, Bryce is still a force to be reckoned with. What can we say, Bryce came in and we liked what we saw, it's that simple. Sticking to our core values of being an idea shop first and producers of great work second, we feel that Bryce fits perfectly...

AdWeek just published an article about how agencies are adapting to leverage the best ways to connect with consumers while saving money...

Recently, I discovered a pretty common branding problem that really surprised me.While researching corporate job boards for a project (we recently launched kohlscareers.com, Kohl's recruiting site), I noticed that the majority of the sites were well-branded until you hit the jobs/career section...