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Trellis ditched inspirational parenting tropes for something better: a midwife-inspired voice that's clear, warm, and wonderfully real.

As creatives, the lines blur between what we get paid for and what we love. We spoke with four pros about hobbies, rituals, and inspiration.

A thoughtful exploration of why rest matters, and how taking space can help creatives rekindle their intuition, energy, and appetite for new ideas.

Rishi Dastidar reveals how poetic techniques can unlock richer, more resonant brand stories, urging brands to move beyond clichés.

Writing shouldn't be everything for writers. Discover how hobbies like guitar, photography, and ceramics prevent burnout and bring fresh perspectives to storytelling.

At Figma, writing is part of design. The Brand Studio’s copywriters collaborate with designers from concept to launch, using language as a tool to shape story and strategy.

Fran Ayala's lockdown hobby refined her creative skills and pointed her toward a career in creative strategy. Here are a few lessons from stand-up that she applies to her work as a strategist.

The new brand voice for an un-museum-y museum, designed to spark intrigue and conversation.

R/GA’s Brittany Messenger and Hans Aschim on bringing design thinking to language and building systems that treat verbal strategy as part of design.

Reed Words’ Neil Whitfield on writing with a designer’s eye, leading with creative clarity, and how global perspective shapes creative fluency.

Simple doesn’t always mean better. Sometimes friction and messiness are what bring the best ideas forward.

How Food embodied Air’s verbal identity through their creative process, translating creative flow into language and design.

In the final installment of the series, learn how to treat stories like systems that can live on beyond the page.

Our tools don't just shape how we publish, they shape how we think—dissect the tension between algorithm-friendly writing and the work that readers find the most meaningful.

O0 Design Studio crafted a brand voice for Hily that rejects the artifice of typical dating apps, instead telling a story that celebrates diversity, authenticity, and self-worth.

Untrap yourself from the industry clichés that keep you bored and your work bland, and re-inspire your writing with these poetic practices.

Re crafted an unbusinessy, 'tude-filled tone of voice for Solo by MYOB—capturing the time and energy sole operators unlock once admin's out of the way.

A look at the hangups around taglines in agency branding—and the agencies owning them as powerful tools for sharp brand positioning.

Wellness-influenced storytelling is everywhere in CPG. Here are some brands evolving the storytelling narrative, and a few that are lagging behind.

Traction brands rebranded Mucky Duck with a voice designed to linger in people's hearts and minds.

A guide to finding your brand’s most valuable asset: the enduring hook that sticks with the brand.