Legal Readiness in the Age of Independent Agency M&A
Matchstick Legal’s latest resources help independent agencies prepare for what’s next
Author: Doug Zanger
Doug Zanger is the founder and editor-in-chief of Indie Agency News. He is also the founder of the Creative Bohemian consultancy, lives in the Pacific Northwest and is insufferable about it.
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Brandenburg’s KEF identity is a masterclass in multisensory design
#2 | Top 40: Design | Queer Stories and a Bold Format
Part magazine, part manifesto—Animal Print from Vacation is what happens when design, culture, and identity collide beautifully on paper
#3 | Top 40: Design | Scaling Pitch Black Into a National Brand for Black Entrepreneurs
A bold redesign from Odd Notion turned this single-day event into a 365-day movement
#4 | Top 40: Design | Deck the Halls with Generative AI and Disco
A little ABBA, a lot of Ammunition
#5 | Top 40: Design | Butterfly Superhighway Project Soars on Design
Lafayette American connects nature
#7 | Top 40: Design | Icelandic Real Estate Gets a Joyful Rebrand
Design that builds belonging from Brandenburg
#8 | Top 40: Design | A Holiday Cookbook Full of Chaos and Charm
Agency recipes from Curiosity, some edible, all beautiful.
#10 | Top 40: Design | A Giant Slime Tanker, Courtesy of MrBeast
This toy launch made a mess—in a good way from R&R Partners
#11 | Top 40: Design | Elevating the Tasting Experience
Gilded, gorgeous, and grape-forward from Partners + Napier
#12 | Top 40: Design | Blink and You’ll Miss This Sleek Refresh
Relief that looks as good as it feels from Barker