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Winter is coming —brrr! Fear not, we have just the things to warm the cockles of your heart in our Winter Cocktail Guide. NJI’s international team team are back ...
One of my favourite autumnal treats, when I was a little girl, was a paper bag of bonfire toffee. It would get passed around by sticky gloved fingers in front ...
Images add value to a webpage that completes a user’s experience both visually and aesthetically. Images provide value, information, and decoration. Images also come in different types from a ...
With January this year heralding the arrival of NJI in London. We thought we’d hand over to the Uk team to share with you some local lore and creepy ...
With a quarantine-o-ween well and truly on the cards this year, we’ve pulled together a few ideas on how to get your Halloween on at home and enjoy some ...
Packing just the right amount of punch, NJI created The Pixel Questionnaire to give a glimpse into the inner workings of some of our most intriguing minds. First to climb ...
With summer almost behind us, get ready to fall for our Autumnal Cocktail Guide. NJI’s international team team are back with another curated list of seasonal treats for you. ...
The NJI Late Summer Cocktail Guide. Curated by NJI’s international team, this post serves as an indispensable atlas of our favorite cocktail recipes — each fully illustrated—for classic ...
Update: Click for Information on the Release of Instagram Reels What is TikTok? TikTok, formerly known as Musical.ly, is being used by people all over the world to ...
If you’ve not heard of Sketch, where have you been? Long gone are the days of pixel-pushing in Photoshop (painful memories for us all) to achieve UX/UI solutions, ...
In the past four months, our daily routines have dramatically shifted, resulting in new modes of digital communication, remote working, and the cancellation of major events. This new normal has ...
While this can be a daunting time full of uncertainty, our design team wanted to showcase how we, as a business, team members, and individuals at NJI, face adversity by ...
The information age more often feels like an era of information overload. Excess amounts of information are overwhelming. Raw data becomes useful only when methods are applied to derive insight ...
With the onset of COVID-19, many of us are facing unprecedented challenges both at work and at home. One of those challenges includes working remotely—often for the first time—...
With mass gatherings of people being discouraged, and working from home fast becoming the norm, what do you do if you had an in-person event scheduled? Thankfully it’s 2020, and ...
As remote work (life) becomes the new normal, the video conference call has shifted from a novelty to a necessity. We've put together some quick tips to ensure that you ...
Today, 4.2 billion people live without safely managed sanitation. World Toilet Day, celebrated on 19th November every year, is about inspiring action to tackle the global sanitation crisis and help achieve ...
Expansion into the diverse European and MENA markets signals growth and opportunity for Washington, D.C.-based creative agency ALEXANDRIA, VA. — NJI Media, an award-winning, full-service creative agency announced today ...
(Washington, D.C.) — Full-service creative agency NJI Media announced today the appointment of Lara Kline as Chief Strategy Officer for the award-winning firm. Joining Nathan Imperiale and Josh Shultz as ...
La Movida Del Vegano – Asis Press Enter – Almir Nago Super Archer Animation – Bahtiyar Agabalayey Onward – Diana Stoyanova El Rayo Tequila – Jessica Deseo The Irregular Outfields of Baseball – Sam Vickars Cacti – ...
Sugar&Partners – Zephyr Coffee Co Andrew Kolb – Drawlloween Aron Filkey – GladYouAsked Anagrama – C&A Lisa Engler – Bachtober! RADIO – Hello Monday Jessica Deseo – Kotex PAWket Alaina Johnson – Vectober 2019 Pensar ...
This past spring, the Alliance to Protect Medical Innovation (APMI) reached out to our team to help them shine a spotlight on innovation within the biopharmaceutical industry. Within three weeks ...
Agnotis Baby Care – Dolphins Design A spot of Lonliness – Aysha Tengiz Betún de Mantequilla – Menta Flex Mussels – Butter Deli&Co. Kitchen Knives – Eduardo Ouvido Egg McMuffin – Matthieu Braccini ...
Bryan Butler – Heidi For Texas Hawk & Handsaw – Super Natural Gum Dave Coleman – Coachella Matt Carlson – Mountain Landscape Study Natalie Wong – Korállion Kristian Duffy – Dogs and Dames Den Klenkov – ...
Here at NJI, our creative teams are always looking for an opportunity to challenge themselves and develop new skills. With summer slowly coming to an end, we thought it would ...
What better way of welcoming our newest team member than a good ol’ fashion ice cream crawl? In honor of National Ice Cream Cone Day, we figured we would show ...
On a recent Casual Friday here at NJI Media, one of our employees spontaneously began a trend that led most of our team members to change their Slack icons to ...
Anna Sun – California’s Sparkling Water Branding Sebastian Curi – Venmo Verena Michelitsch – Wash NYC Werner Design Werks – HiBar Michelle Tiquet – Pictoline Estudio Pum – Flipd App Eight Hour Day – Club Kiddo ...
Awsmd – Ecommerce App Interaction Concept Fireart Studio – Rocco the Rhino – A Memorable Character Concept tubik – Innovative Energy Service Website Mark van Leeuwen – Cadillac Love Letters Guillaume Kurkdjian – New Condo Brian ...
Every day, it seems like another household name is going through a comprehensive rebrand. Which got us thinking … Here we sit, just outside of D.C. and consequently hundreds of ...
Ever since we built our new studio, we have been interested in experimenting with stop motion content, which is why our design and video teams recently joined forces to produce ...
Last week was big for filmmakers as the 2019 NAB Show took place in Las Vegas, revealing tons of new and advanced technology to be released this Spring and Summer. Even ...
Adencys – Rettos Design Ranch – Supper Club Corvino Ramotion – Car Illustration Process Brian Edward Miller – Geneseo Magazine Mark van Leeuwen – Logo Collection Duolingo – Muddy Buddy Project M+ – Belair Cantina Aveline Stokart – ...
ueno. – Dorsia Website DropDrop Studios – Imagine Kalamazoo Fireart Studio – Pipedrive Mateusz Urbanowicz – Tokyo Storefronts Trey Ingram – Tiger Claw Gleb Kuznetsov✈ – Flying around 3D city Fabio Valesini – Sit Down and Walk ...
Netflix didn’t kill Blockbuster. Ridiculous late fees did. Uber didn’t kill the taxi business. Limited access and fare control did. Apple didn’t kill the music industry. Forcing ...
Jessica Hische – Valentine’s Wrapping Paper Ramotion – Mozilla Labs Website: Header Illustration Jithin Puthenpurakkal – Pleinair Illlustrations vivi – Chinese New Year chaos Dimitra Papastathi – Quanima Visual Identity Matthew Fleming – Green Flash ...
Starov Evgeniy & Alexey Dubnichenko – Logo Animation Jay Fletcher – The Longboard pt. XXI PLATFORM – Concept: Tracking Tool BAKEA – Deconstruction fan arts 2! Joanna Behar – This Blows Ross Plaskow – ...
Bradley G Munkowitz – Dolby Asteria Raccoon Nook – Chobani Non-Dairy Ivan Gorda – Character sketches 01 YULONG LLI – Stickers for Airbnb VisualMaka – Come Across Food Steve Scott – Editorial Projects April-Dec 2018 The Zebra – Icons #1 ...
In 2019, make it part of your strategy to stay up to date on trends, capabilities and best practices - it is not as hard as you think.
Here at NJI Media, we love to see our employees succeeding both in and out of the office. With so many passionate and imaginative minds surrounding us, we’re constantly ...
2019 has brought some friendly new faces to NJI Media – team members who play pivotal roles in our Strategy, Operations, and Web Development Departments respectively. As they have already found themselves ...
Martina Crepulja – Exodus Travels: Brochure Covers Green Chameleon – Vivre: Outwear Lookbook Dmitrii Kharchenko – The Connected City Jairus – Faces Russell Shaw – Slack Brand ...
Our video production team and the services we provide keep growing and 2018 was truly a breakout year on all fronts. From the American heartland to Tokyo, Japan – we were busy ...
Design is at the heart of NJI Media and all that we do. We were fortunate to have a number of opportunities to push the boundaries of design to create ...
We have built and redesigned countless websites in 2018, but a few, in particular, stood out to us, not only because of the front-end transformations that took place but because of ...
Jonathan Ball – Celebrate Xenia Galchin – Special Delivery Green Chameleon – Pantone Color of the Year: Living Coral Aaren Z – Time With My Dog ...
A major new Wordpress version has been released (5.0), and it includes a dramatically updated page and content editor. Dive in and find out why WordPress made the change and what ...
Ten years ago, Nathan Imperiale and Josh Shultz fastened their seatbelts and began a wild ride. Their vision? An agency that deviated from the D.C. norm. Their mission? Create ...
Sebo – Steakhouse Homepage Lobster – Autonomous transportation Marija Tiurina – The Pumpkin Project RomainTrystram – gone 17 Dropbox Design – When speeding up means slowing down &...
Jetpacks and Rollerskates – Squid green chameleon – Choose your spook! Tierra Connor – Avison Young Illustrations Emrich Office – Campy Creatures Deadluxe Playing Cards Ben ...
Inc. Magazine recently listed NJI Media on its annual Inc. 5000, the most coveted ranking among the nation’s entrepreneurial elite – as one of the fastest-growing private companies. The list represents ...
Eddie Lobanovskiy – NorthFace Kassie Scribner – SSDGM Green chameleon – Maribou State Player Interface Nick Edlin – Sprinkle Spices Brand Identity & Packaging UI8 – Quick ...
Mohamed Daoui – H A N D S Foreign Fauna – Your Voice Matters MUTI – Empowering Interactive Labs – Fishing App – Catching Chances Albert Lee – NFL ...
The First Five Years Fund (FFYF) holds a pivotal role in advocating for the importance of care and education for children under the age of five. Their work aligns best ...
Gleb Kuznetsov✈ – Prism light motion Lukas Furlan – Southwest I David Sossella – Vehicles Muxu Muxu – Slite – Logo Construction 🛠 Brian Edward Miller – Devils ...
Starting a brand new project is one of my favorite things to do here at NJI Media. I love building a site from the ground up and bringing wireframes and ...
It’s not easy to keep an audience captive for an hour, let alone two days. And while the Digital Summit team had their work cut out for them in ...
NJI Media is excited to announce the hiring of our newest team member, Marsel Gray! Prior to joining NJI, Marsel did freelance web development for his own LLC, worked in ...
Images on webpages are often among the greediest bandwidth hogs and most frequently mismanaged resources. This technical article aims to help web developers better optimize and manage images with minimal ...
Stink Studio – STRAVA 2018 RACE REPORT Jhonny Núñez – DR. MANEL URIBE ÁNGEL Animade – Dancing Panda Eugene Paryhin – House of knives transition digitalpal – 🇯🇵 &...
Over the past few months I had the opportunity to illustrate a lot of pandas for an internal marketing campaign. It was a great way to practice my digital drawing ...
Tobias Saul – Hand Lettering 2017 & 2018 Oddfellows – Twitter: Video Awareness Killien Huynh & KAA Illustration – Little Gods of the forest Green Chameleon – 0.032 Dragana ...
Jenna Carando & Lauren Hom – Mural Assisting Norde – Airbnb App Concept Emma Ehrling – Winter Solstice Lisa Adams – Publix Berry Bash tubik – Moon ...
Mike | Creative Mints – Rigoli Web / Site Design Perspektiva – Hiding 👀 FΛNTΛSY – Vacation Builder Backhand-kill – A sunny day justinleduc – Golden Gate Bridge &...
In the battle for “hearts and minds,” science has provided communicators the roadmap needed to engage audiences via data and create content experiences that are memorable and have durable resonance. ...
Eran Mendel – People at my office Adam Wiedman – Girl Develop It G R A Z A ™ – Human Color Sets UIGREAT – Finance App ...
Jonathan Lindgren – Floppy Fingers Hiwow – Travel Sugar Blood – Jazz Expert Practice Matt Anderson – Warriors of Midgard Andreas Wannerstedt – Google Home Mini Donut ...
Jenson Z – 2018 World Cup Character Illustration Combo timskirven – Frank Tyler Pate – Way out there Beer label Cuberto – BloomChain Logo Design Nikolay ...
Joakim Norman – Animated logomark representing quantum physics UIGREAT – Animation about Hotel app Katie Johnson – Hello From Austin James Gilleard – LYFT HEADERS Priya ...
Unfold – Multiply Parallax Effect Manddy Wyckens – Girl in Black Hunan – Liquid Transition Zoltan Nagy – Job Finder App Design Ben Grib – Rhino Pattern &...
Working in the fields of digital and creative services requires us to do our homework – that is, to stay up to date on current trends and events. We accomplish this ...
I’ve been working in the live event space for nearly a decade now, and there is still nothing quite like pulling off a successful event. I don’t think ...
Pawel Granatowski – Road to Success HellsJells – Peace Out Lettering Manuel NEto – eCare Exercise Tomas Brechler – Pong 2 tubik – Nature Encyclopedia App Interactions &...
Updates from the Warehouse Our team has been busy working on some pretty amazing projects lately. From creating short films about heroes fighting for medical cures, to producing an awe-inspiring ...
What is the importance of visual impact and story-telling in a (mostly) millennial driven market? The need for human connection, in a world inundated with digital, is still very much ...
Fireart Studio – Lighthouse_6 Syed Misba-UI Hussain – Product Landing Page (Chair) Amatita – Beware Animade – Log Climbing Lemon Digital – Blockfood Fauzy Lukman – ...
After ten plus years in business, you certainly learn a thing or two. If you’re truly fortunate, you get to work with clients and partners who push the boundaries ...
Ueno. – CTIA.org The Race to 5G Lobster Studio – Bad Road Hiwow – Vacation Chad Michael – Rincon Rum business cards Patera – CHASE Illustrations &...
KREATIVA Studio – Foodiefit Interaction Natalie Murrow – Shiba NO Tommy Perez – Exploded Brunch Green Chameleon – MARS 🖖 Petko Modev – Ping ‘n’ Pong &...
Wait, what? On May 25th, a new law goes into effect in the European Union in order to protect citizens from abuses of their personal data. It is called the ...
ueno. – Cowboy Motion Marie Bergeron – Infinity War Fireart Studio – Kids Balkan Brothers – Real Advisor: Home Claire Coullon – Red Lemon Club Logotype &...
Tubik Studio – Mobile User Interface Design: Tasty Burger App Dmitriy Tkachev – Coffee Stain Matt Carlson – Landscape Study Fireart Studio – Request Data DKNG – ...
Focus Lab – Token Bumper Tommy Perez – Burgz Local Preacher – JUST Mantas Bačiuška – Coffee Stain Preloader Colin Miller – Sweet Spicey & ...
Wandr: Beaches Header Transition 🌊 – Green Chameleon Chris Guyon – Stuntin’ Øystein Sture Aspelund – HIBERNATION IV ~/.space307 – Colorless Pills Radio Design – Yosemite ...
Ann-Sophie De Steur – Passing Train Oddfellows – Asana Timeline Matthieu REBUFFAT – Fisherman Oliver Sin – B // 36daysoftype Joanna Ławniczak – Unfollow IWANT design – ...
Social Media Marketing Study: 38% of Consumers Think Online Ads Should be Shorter Than TV Thirty-eight percent of U.S. consumers think online ads should be shorter than TV ads, while 7% ...
Heartbeat Agency – Food spin me right round Olga – Mindfulness Kultprosvet – Day/Night Mode Switch Studio VØR – R O B O C O I ...
Social Media Marketing Study: Mid-tier Creators Prove More Engaging, Trustworthy Than Both Celebs and Microinfluencers Content creators who are either “digital trailblazers” with 1 million to 19.9 million social media followers or “...
Haji Su – Loader Justin Tran – Avatars Filip Cerchia – Hand Wash Leo Natsume – Engage People Dimitri Kharchenko – Taxi Service Animal Gavril Perov Roy Smith – ...
The Drupal Security Team released a critical patch for the Drupal CMS on March 28, 2018. Here's what you need to know.
We’re in the creative ideas business – and we love it. Every day we’re either executing on a creative idea or trying to come up with a unique concept ...
Digital Advertising EMarketer: Facebook, Google Duopoly Under Pressure as Ad Sales Jump for Amazon, Snapchat Facebook and Google will receive a combined 56.8% of U.S. digital ad investment in 2018, a ...
This is a new series we hope to make a regular thing. These weekly shots are a shoutout to all the hardworking artists that inspire us to create great work ...
Digital Marketing Why Media Companies are Shifting Their Attention from Facebook to YouTube While Facebook Watch hasn’t taken off as a revenue source for publishers and the social network ...
Creative Strategy Marketers Animate Their GIF Strategies, But Length Becomes a Conundrum Innovative brands are beginning to break the unspoken rules of GIF communication, opting to publish longer, minute-long GIFs ...
Photoshop: what started off as a simple program for adjusting contrast and cropping images has evolved into a cumbersome web design tool; asset export is messy, artboards cause slowdown, and ...
This week I will have the great fortune of leaving Washington, DC and its 30-degree weather for the opportunity to attend and speak at the 2018 Advocacy Conference presented by the ...
Over the last decade, Facebook’s founder – Mark Zuckerberg – has adamantly argued that the platform is first and foremost, a place to bring people closer together. While most of us ...
NJI Media is excited to announce the hiring of our newest team member, Sarah Fritz! Sarah brings more than 10 years of experience controlling finances and operations to NJI. Most recently, ...
The end of October means the end of Halloween costume ideas, pumpkin spice everything, and sadly, Inktober. What’s Inktober, you ask? We’ve got you covered. Jessie, a member ...
NJI is thrilled to welcome our newest group of fall interns to the team. Whether it be diving into important industry research or keeping a tab on the newest social ...
NJI is thrilled to announce the hire of our newest strategy team member, Victoria Langton. As an Account Manager on the strategy team, Victoria will work tirelessly to deliver comprehensive ...
ALEXANDRIA, VA Sep. 14, 2017 — NJI Media, an independently owned digital agency, has been named Creative Agency of Record by Jolt Cola. The Alexandria, Va.- based shop will be responsible for ...
This summer, the Strategy team was joined by two fantastic interns. They were both named Danny, but we promise that’s not a prerequisite to intern here. Here’s their ...
Content Marketing Is It Time To Get More Aggressive With Your Content Marketing? Via PR Daily Content marketing is one of the most overlooked aspects of business today. Companies may ...
Event branding offers organizations the unique opportunity to amplify awareness. It is for that reason that it’s unfortunate to see those who address event branding with indifference. Too frequently ...
Website Optimization What the Internet’s Best Pages can Teach us About Brands Via Contently What About Us? Companies across the world are telling inspiring stories about their skillsets and ...
Three seconds. That’s how long your video has before your viewer decides whether to keep scrolling or watch the rest. Want to grab a millennial’s attention? Even less ...
Social Media Strategy YouTube Introduces Responsive Video Via ISL What works in terms of successful technology is always changing, and YouTube is evidence of that. The video sharing platform just ...
Summer is in full swing, and with it the yearning for days once spent running wild at summer camp. So, in order to properly kickoff our 10th Anniversary celebration, we ...
CREATIVE STRATEGY Connecting the Dots Between Data and Creativity Via AdAge Controversy behind data usage in creative spaces continues. While there are pros and cons about using data to drive ...
As we here in Washington settle into the summer season, I know two things are certain — 1) I will have to start breaking into my stash of extra dress shirts because ...
These days, it’s hard to scroll through social media without seeing attention-grabbing motion graphics. Within those graphics, animation is a key player. Luckily, the NJI Media design team not ...
In 2016, the website GIPHY won a Webby award for integrating “animation or motion graphics in a seamless, superior way that enhances user experience.” The site functions as a database for ...
ADVERTISING Capture, Then Captivate: the Science and Magic Behind Video Ads That Connect Via AdWeek With unparalleled access to video, consumers are watching more than ever before. This presents the ...
DIGITAL MEDIA A Cheatsheet on Snap’s first Three Months As a Public Company Via Digiday Snap, the parent company of Snapchat, reported its first quarter earnings after a highly ...
STRATEGY Culture First for CEO’s & Communicators Via LinkedIn/Gary Sheffer “It is increasingly communicators’ role to be the dissenting voice in the room when a policy is being ...
The stand-out subjects of DrupalCon 2017 were those that cleverly conceal complexity underneath: Virtual Reality, Artificial Intelligence, and DevOps. When done right, people should barely notice the technology beneath the surface.
DESIGN These Creative Photos Use Optical Illusions to Promote Pet Adoption Via PetaPixel Photographer Amol Jadhav and art director/retoucher Pranav Bhide recently created something awesome for World For All ...
Near the end of March, Facebook unveiled “Town Hall”. Though not Facebook’s first foray into all things political (voter registration promotion, “I Voted” social badges, etc,), Town Hall is ...
All good things must come to an end — even Summer. To celebrate, we recently hosted our first ever NJI Boardwalk Happy Hour. A huge thank you to each of our ...
Take a look at how our Summer has been so far!
As you may or may not know, each year, Google changes its search algorithm around 500- 600 times. While most of these changes are minor, Google occasionally rolls out a “major” ...
Ever heard of the computer language SQL? SQL stands for Structured Query Language, and to save you from confusion, it’s pronounced “Sequel.” This code is designed for managing information ...
One Friday morning last month, a lucky few of our Strategy team members were able to snag a ticket for CreativeMornings at the Studio Theatre in DC. We thought it ...
Join us in welcoming the newest and tiniest member of our team, Ludo! He is only 12 weeks old and weighs just 7.5lbs, but has the sweetest heart. Ludo already loves ...
Skipping the information-gathering phase of branding inhibits an efficient process. This phase defines objectives that direct the designer and sets client expectations for the final product. To help facilitate this ...
I just downloaded Google’s new featured Gboard, we 100% think you should too.
There IS a coat check! I want to start with actionable, useful information. There is a coat check. The DrupalCon FAQ claims there isn’t a coat check, but evidence ...
Community, Contributions, Cochon I am not gonna bury the lede here. You should go eat at Two Chicks Cafe for breakfast and Cochon for dinner. If you read my last ...
Don’t just eat the excellent second best ramen LA has to offer. Take your DrupalCon preparation seriously. I didn’t, and it got me delicious second rate ramen. I, ...
Our hardworking strategists spent the day in a business writing seminar to enhance our skills. Since many of us don’t have time in our schedules to spend a full ...
After starting a real project with D8 I was pleased to find getting D8 to zero is trivial compared to D7.
Today, Facebook opened to the public a product called Instant Articles. You've probably already seen Instant Articles on Facebook from select publishers with early access. Instant Article content is distinguished ...
NJI Media announced the addition and promotion of several team members. Our team of sharp-minded strategists, visionary graphic designers, technology fanatics, and analytics fiends work together to build seamless solutions ...
The Acade-me awards were established about 10 minutes ago when Leo (finally) won his first Oscar. I said to myself “Hey, my name is Leo too, I could do great things.” ...
Nate Politi rose to power swiftly after the introduction of the “Hey Taco!” economy. This was early 2016 at NJI Media, on a day now remembered as the second most memorable ...
Last night NJI Media joined forces with FamousDC and Bryant Row at Pinstripes in Georgetown. Two hours later, we learned four things.
NJI functions through collaboration, not compromise. Compromise connotes a give-and-take between parties, as seen in relationships between clients, project managers, designers, and developers who sacrifice their beliefs to encourage progress. ...
Let me introduce myself. My name is Jonah, proud Minnesotan and NJI Media Strategy Intern. On my first day, I didn’t know what to expect. Do they know where ...
So you spent 2015 exercising regularly, eating right, and spending quality time with the family, but how are you going to top last year’s resolutions? Why not try to improve ...
At NJI Media we love Slack. It’s a messaging app that not only lets us collaborate, but also allows us to have some fun throughout the workday. This is ...
Personally, the library (at least before the Internet) served as my anchor as I navigated and searched for information I needed for school, and for the perspectives I sought to ...
During the past twenty years, a reliance on small digital screens has necessitated a revised approach to graphic design. While this is becoming less of a problem with the introduction ...
The second in a two-part piece about TLS/SSL encryption, this article is written for web developers and describes in detail how to set up TLS (SSL) on a local ...
NJI Media kicked off our marathon of holiday events this season with our Moulin Bleu party last Thursday night. The company is known for their award winning digital design, web ...
Ideation demands the highest percentage of the designer’s process. Rarely do we simply hop on the computer and crank out a successful combination of type and image. If you ...
NJI Media, a leading digital agency in Washington, D.C., is thrilled to announce that Andrew Fimka has joined our team as Senior Vice President. Andrew will be responsible for ...
For those of you following along at home, you may remember that we recently taught you how to not fail the Google Analytics IQ Exam. Update: the hard work paid ...
The word “brand” usually brings to mind iconic logos like the Nike Swoosh or Coca-Cola’s flowing script. However, brands are comprised not only of logos, but of the products, ...
So you’re planning on taking the Google Analytics IQ Exam – or, like me you’ve failed already. Either way here are a few honest tips: First question – what will ...
We think you owe us a congratulatory hug, high-five or a shout-out because… Drum roll, please…. NJI Media has been named a finalist as the Digital PR Firm of the ...
One thing you should know about NJI is that we have a true appreciation for the finer things in life. We adore our puppies, we love a great chalkboard design ...
Part One in a two-part article about TLS/SSL encryption. The focus of this part is what TLS is, why developers should consider making TLS available locally, and how to ...
Challenge the Status Quo is our adopted motto here at NJI Media and with our latest chalkboard design we upped the bar once again. Unfortunately this task came with a ...
Allow me to introduce myself. My name is Evan, NJI Strategy Intern. Since joining the team in May, I have learned a lot about web strategy, analytics and most importantly, ...
Thanks to our friends at FamousDC and Bryant Row, we had the honor of hosting a very special event last week. Rob Saliterman, Snapchat’s director of political ad sales, ...
As part of NJI Media’s development team, I hear this question all the time: “How hard would it be to [do ridiculously hard thing]?” Usually, though, that question isn’...
The Problem with Local Environments The problem with developing on local environments happens when everyone’s environment is different. The same problem may not necessarily have the exact same solution ...
Back in late March, I attended the ModevUX Conference. I spent the day listening to inspiring user experience thoughts and musings from a variety of exceptionally talented folks, but one ...
There are three main departments at the heart of NJI Media – strategy, design, and development. But there is one other division you may not know about – the canine branch. Our ...
At NJI Media we build websites, manage social media campaigns and design everything from apps to print ads to the entire digital presence of a company. You’re here so ...
Global Gaming Women is an organization powered by the American Gaming Association. Global Gaming Women uses programs, scholarships, networking events and mentorships to support the success of women in the ...
The World Wildlife Fund, the world’s leading conservation organization, asked NJI Media to consider the best way to translate a print infographic concept to the web. The report, called ...
The NJI Media creative team is using a new infographic format for our clients that some call a “gifographic.” Gif + Infographic = GIFOGRAPHIC! We take a regular infographic, and subtly make ...
Google has a small mountain of updates and changes to its algorithm in play this month. If you have a website, you’re a designer or a developer, this applies ...
Today we celebrated the birth of our fearless President, Josh Shultz. It was only fitting that we had his favorite artist, Johnny Cash, make an appearance from the grave. We ...
The National Beer Wholesalers Association represents beer distributors across the country. They wanted a modern, comprehensive and informative new website. Who else would they come to than trusty ol’ NJI ...
SXSW Interactive had many attendees this year, but luckily for our clients, some of those attendees were NJI Media strategists. We witnessed new technologies and ideas firsthand at the conference ...
Do you remember when Google Maps introduced Street View to the world? I recall being amazed at using Google Maps to help me find my next bucket list destination. Google’...
And friend. We’re also your friend. We’ve been busy at NJI Media. It’s been an eventful couple months here at the NJI Media warehouse and I’d ...
Meet Natasha. Natasha is the newest member of the Strategy Team. We think she’ll be an amazing addition to our already impressive team lineup. She comes to ...
A few weeks ago, I had the pleasure of being interviewed by Scott Kirkwood for a writeup about our United We Brand project for HOW Design. We talked about the ...
We burned the midnight oil last night in preparation for the 360° Google Business Tour photoshoot today. After chalking up the first conference room door, we couldn’t help but update ...
If there is one thing we’ve all learned to love about the digital industry is that our craft persistently reminds us to develop – forcing us to “push harder”, “embrace ...
A young poet by the name of Jay-Z once said of New York City, “since I made it here, I can make it anywhere.” Every year, thousands of ambitious hopefuls ...
“New is always better”. That’s what Barney Stinson (from “How I met Your Mother”) told Ted. But, is Jumbo Jim’s Grape Scotch a better scotch than a 30 year ...
With our impending 360° Google Business Tour photoshoot on the horizon we decided it was time to update those old dusty chalkboard barn doors that house the NJI Media conference room. ...
A month into my internship, and I had to convince my parents that I am a Twitter Campaign Master. Recently when I get home after a day of monitoring and ...
If you have an internet connection, you lead a wealthy life. The proof is in the community – those contributing members of a complex field with just enough free time or ...
It took some time to make the realization. Almost seven years, in fact. But once I did, it became impossible to ignore. I am three years shy of 30 and I ...
The American International Automobile Dealers Association is the only group representing international nameplate auto dealers in D.C. They wanted their website to look and feel as updated as the ...
Last week we had a team lunch. We ate spicy chicken. It was delicious. During that lunch we talked about the year ahead and I (briefly) spoke about things I’...
NJI Media President Josh Shultz – and, more importantly, his wife Robin – welcomed the newest member of the NJI team to the world on Tuesday, December 9th at 10:33AM. Camden Danielle, ...
In October, NJI reopened The Speakeasy at NJI Media. The design team knew we had to outdo our efforts from the previous year, so we hatched a plan to create ...
Winter is coming and that means the cold weather is upon us here in the DC metro area. For those of us that are fortunate enough to experience all four ...
Back in June, Facebook officially let us know organic reach for brands was declining. Six months later, the algorithmic transformation is now complete. What does this mean for your brand’...
This Tuesday marked the birthday of our CEO Nathan J. Imperiale. And, this year’s celebrations marked the most epic birthday party ever for Nathan J. Imperiale. Festivities included Taqueria ...
Being new to NJI Media, I learned very quickly that this team appreciates their colleagues and knows how to treat them well. Upon walking into the office on my first ...
It’s Halloween, and you still can’t think of any ideas for a costume. Take a spin through our handy costume flowchart and before you know it, you’ll ...
There are thousands of resources for finding the perfect free font for your Halloween event this year. But rather than wasting your time dredging through the wingdings and dingbats, we’...
Inc. magazine offers a perspective today that may be awash among companies that adopt their competitor’s style. Never do this. It makes you lame. There are some brands that ...
We were overwhelmed by the love from our clients, friends, colleagues and family who came out to our second-annual Speakeasy Party. We’re so thankful for clients we work with ...
We aren’t your typical rinse and repeat agency that churns out the same work over and over again. We do things differently and we are proud of that fact. ...
Here at NJI, we love numbers. Between web, Facebook, Twitter, and email analytics, we tend to work with a lot of figures, stats and metrics. Don’t feel overwhelmed; beef ...
Everyone makes mistakes – even the smartest people in the room. And even your favorite publications. However, not everyone owns up to those mistakes, especially on social media. In a world ...
With the recent launch of the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus, the design community praised Apple for its new devices and collectively groaned at Apple for coming out with two new ...
Six months ago Derek and I set out to change the world find a new project management solution for our creative agency. Little did we know a seemingly simple task ...
The month of September is self-improvement month, so we thought we should get another interview in with our very own Blue Panda, who disappears more and more frequently these days. ...
It’s true, NJI is full of Internet geeks, but that doesn’t stop us from being bookworms too. One of the speakers at the Smashing Conference in NYC recommended ...
Back in June, we learned that District Taco will be opening a new location in our beloved Old Town. At NJI, we love tacos (we once ate 165 ½ in one sitting), ...
At NJI, we are constantly working to improve and streamline our internal processes. A few months back, a few NJI team members attended the An Event Apart Conference in scenic ...
I’m the new guy. Every office has one. It can take a while to settle in and become part of a new environment. I imagine coworkers thoughts usually range ...
NJI loves its interns, and I’m excited to be joining the team as the newest member of the Strategy team. I joined NJI Media because I wanted to join ...
After wrapping up the redesign of the Institute for Energy Research’s flagship website last spring, we met with IER to tackle their next project: The Story of Electricity. The ...
Last week we made an addition to the team here at NJI. He is a 9 week old, Olde English Bulldogge, named Hamilton Porter (a.k.a. Hammy a.k....
Over the past several weeks each division at NJI Media has cooked lunch for the rest of the team. Today we were lucky enough to have lunch prepared by the ...
No big deal or anything, but we were just named one of the coolest companies in DC by InTheCapital, and for good reason: we’re awesome. But, don’t take ...
We turned a pair of Google Glass over to one of our trusty interns this week. His task was to wear the glass for one week and report back on ...
Being an NJI intern is no easy task. There’s always something to do, whether it’s writing reports tracking web traffic, conducting research on digital trends, or helping us ...
In celebration of the birthdays of Alex and Andrew, Nathan again took to the kitchen to prepare another delicious meal for the team. On today’s menu: Chicken curry, tandoori ...
Humans spend a lot of time sitting around. We sit down to do so much in our daily lives. Have you ever thought about what we’d do without chairs? ...
Last month’s Smashing Conference made a lasting impression on myself and my fellow project manager, Ida Rosenthal. We learned many, many, many things. Many different things. In an attempt ...
Congratulations are in order for Dave and Carolyn Tate on the birth of their beautiful baby girl. Maxine Elizabeth was born on Sunday and clocked in at a healthy 8lbs, 10...
Independence Day is this Friday and Americans everywhere will be flying the nations colors outside their homes in celebration of the famed federal holiday. While it is widely accepted that ...
In 1777, the United States adopted the design for its first national flag. In 1916, President Wilson issued a proclamation making June 14th Flag Day. America’s state flags were designed between 1893 (...
Say what you want about them, but every spring when the tourists start to flock to D.C., patriotism starts to fill the air. NJI’s been feeling the spirit. ...
Find your allegiance because four years have past and it’s that time of the year again. The World Cup is here and is calling for the earth’s greatest ...
Every day at NJI Media, we’re steeped in design, code and strategy. But we get hungry. And although, yes we are hungry to make the web better using these ...
I wear a lot of hats here at NJI: party planner, Nathan’s wife, and leader of an iOS development project called Photox. It all started over brunch (as all ...
The Institute for Energy Research (IER) and NJI are always looking for ways to talk to people about solutions for today’s global energy challenges. That’s why for years, ...
A few screenshots of a new Gmail interface were recently leaked revealing some interesting features that might be set to launch in the near future. There is no official word ...
Last week, our HQ in Alexandria saw some unusually heavy rain, and an unusually high river. We got creative, as always, and braved the water up to our front door ...
On Mother’s Day there is nothing moms like more than a homemade card. But who has the time to sit down and create something? Our design team does. So ...
Facebook’s conference was a little less flashy this year than others, evidenced by the company changing its famous motto from “Move fast and break things” to “Move fast with ...
The March issue of the Harvard Business Review had a powerful article called “An Anthropologist walks into a Bar…” and the ensuing 10,000 word punch line is that companies do not ...
Last week we celebrated a birthday of one of our distinguished partners. Josh, celebrating 30(ish) years, is our spiritual leader and inspirational guru. The only way the design team could ...
It’s always exciting to see print collateral in the flesh for the first time. A fresh delivery of notebooks came in this morning and we’re still buzzing. We ...
SXSW Interactive is all fun and tacos until a panel or set of panels bring to light a new way of doing creative business. NJI Media was well represented at ...
Every so often the design team likes to get back to the basics. This past week we decided to get creative with some chalk on our conference room door. We ...
All of us at NJI Media start the day walking down South Union Street before we walk up the steps of The Warehouse. We’re welcomed by the sunny atrium, ...
Who will rule social media in 2014? Will the powerhouse programs like Facebook maintain dominance or will Pinterest be this year’s Cinderella story? To help make sense of the social ...
Congratulations are in order for NJI Media Founder and CEO Nathan Imperiale. Nathan and his wife Louisa welcomed a handsome little boy to the world on Saturday, March 1. Williams, who’...
What do a slapstick British comedian, a media agency, and government bureaucracy have in common? Answer: The need for creative problem solving! Creativity is hugely important to the work we ...
D.C. weather can’t seem to make up its mind. One day it’s snowing, the next its sunny with temperatures soaring to the 60s. With spring right around ...
We are less than a month away from SXSW. At this point, I hope you’ve secured your housing and transportation. If not, you can still find some options on ...
I am fascinated by application gaming. Not only because of the simplicity of the games that manage to create hours and hours of entertainment, but for the economies that they ...
At our last Learn at Lunch, armed with sandwiches and rapt attention, the NJI staff and a few of our clients hunkered down for insightful discussion about the truckload of ...
Through our years working with the Business Roundtable, we’ve done some pretty cool things together. In addition to print advertising, online creative and infographics, we’ve worked with the ...
We confess, we’re suckers for learning about the latest digital trends (and we don’t mind a good lunch either). That’s why every so often, we host a ...
In October, NJI celebrated the move into our new office space by transforming the warehouse into The Speakeasy at NJI Media. From the first mention of the idea, the designerds ...
Facebook recently announced that it is changing the way its News Feed serves up stories to visitors. Facebook makes clear in their release that it will not prioritize memes – image ...
Love is in the air at NJI Media. We could talk about our employees that found true love during a company Rice Crispy Treat eating competition or discuss our work ...
This morning, an NJI developer named Kyle Jennings walked in with a skeleton on his back. Another NJI developer, Neil Kempin, took a photo of this skeleton (since removed from ...
There was almost a Sriracha shortage this week, due to some unpleasant side effects of a new Sriracha facility in California. Luckily, the factory will stay open due to a ...
We know, we’re a little early. We love holidays at NJI Media and Halloween is no exception. We know what we’re going to be this year, too, thanks ...
We were humbled last week by the support we received at our Speakeasy from our clients, friends, and family. From the launch of our new website to our new office, ...
From communicating with one another to testing out mobile sites before launch, we are without a doubt attached to our smartphones by the hips here at NJI. While traditional 2-year ...
Recently, a good friend showed me how Google Voice improves upon voicemail by doing it’s best to transcribe your message. I was impressed that the ones I had left ...
We’ve taken note of the recent controversy concerning the Washington Redskins’ name and we decided to do what we do best here at NJI- create new brand solutions. We ...
Stuck in a costume rut? Instead of dusting off that Lady Gaga costume that you’ve worn for the past four Halloweens (so 2000 and late), and before you ruin a ...
At NJI, we come up with ideas. A lot of ideas. Most of the time we have formal brainstorming sessions to keep track of all the good ideas rapid fired ...
If we were a betting agency, we’d say you unwrapped your first Nintendo game on a birthday. We are bringing back that memory in honor of Nintendo’s 28th ...
Welcome to part two of my WordPress Freebies giveaway. In my last post, we covered design enhancements for default plugins on the WordPress platform and you can read that blog ...
We recently sat down with Blue Panda and had a chance to ask him about his past, his work experience with NJI Media, and his thoughts about the future. The ...
We’ve been busy at NJI, and thats great because it’s given us opportunities to build some time saving tools for WordPress that we would like to share with ...
Here at NJI, we love our Apple products as much as we love Breaking Bad. We appreciate the engineers at Apple who design the incredible machines we use, but we ...
I’ll start this off by saying that we love giving back to the design/dev community in any way that we can. Lately, we’ve been really busy and ...
We are hackers at heart. From designing and developing websites, to scouring the internet for the latest freebies, deals and steals, we are all about finding ways to make our ...
When purchasing office products or the occasional bamboo stalk for our beloved Panda. I always research deals online before committing to a purchase. Here are three easy steps on getting ...
Excel spreadsheets are powerful tools for organizing data, but let’s be honest, sometimes even the most well-intentioned spreadsheet can make an interesting topic seem dull. For example, if you’...
We wireframe quite often. When we do, we use Omnigraffle. Omnigraffle has this great feature called “stencils”. Stencils are basically a collection of graphical elements that are easily accessible for ...
On Wednesday at 4:08 pm, Ryan Howell and his wife Karen welcomed their baby girl to the world – raising the NJI Media partner baby count to three. Olivia Clare weighed in ...
The finishing touch on our new headquarters has been completed. Despite its unceremonious installation, we feel that it will likely go down in history as an iconic symbol. Similar to ...
Website design has a secret – it’s part art, but also part science. Shapes, patterns and colors are important to a designer, but so are layouts, hierarchies and organization. It’...
Some people eat to live… At NJI we live to eat. Nothing proves this concept more than taking a look back at our consumption habits over the last 8 months. We’...
In our view, a brand is the sum of experience a consumer has with a product or service. For this reason, a successful brand is like a relationship since there ...
CapitalCamp has returned to DC for the third year in a row to bring together “designers, developers, open gov advocates, IT managers and anyone that wants to find out more ...
NJI Media has been privileged to work with some amazing people over the years. One of those people is Dave Tate. Today we celebrated Dave’s four year anniversary at ...
Because all good designs start with a plaid canvas. Design team pictured left to right: Alex, Drew & Mason (who’s thrilled). Picture taken last week.
In order to shake off the stereotype of snooze-worthy panels and awkward small talk, a good conference website must be thoughtfully designed to reflect the fun, inspirational atmosphere of the ...
After two years of harassment from Bing, I finally Googled “bing challenge” and played along. If you’re not familiar with the “Bing It On” campaign, Microsoft invested billions into ...
1. ARCHER – A humane, charming serif face that is at once playful and persuasive. 2. IDEAL SANS – A sturdy, welcoming sans serif with organic, hand-crafted detailing. 3. TUNGSTEN – A modern, stylish sans serif ...
Welcome to the new NJI Media website! We recently changed offices and with that thought we could do with a fresh coat of online paint if you will. After launching ...
Twitter can be a lot like high school. One day you’re popular, getting retweets and mentions left and right, and the next you’re out in the cold, fumbling ...
Happy Father’s Day to all the great dads out there, including the newest NJI dad’s Nathan Imperiale & Josh Shultz. Enjoy your first Father’s Day!
It’s been five months since Vine launched, and the Android version was announced just last week, but marketers and organizations are still wondering what to do with it. There ...
We love interactivity at NJI Media. Our development shop likes to use fun, new resources to create interesting websites. One tool that is always in our toolbox is Jquery, the ...
A parallax scrolling website can be interesting, informative and extremely engaging. Well-executed parallax design can elevate a message and enhance the narrative of a website in a very memorable way. ...
As lovers of TED Talks, we are very excited to announce our work with DC’s upcoming TEDx event. This Thursday we are sponsoring and attending TEDxSouthCapitolSt, a locally organized ...
We’re always perusing the web for great ideas and love stumbling across fun web design projects. Below are a some of my recent favorites. All of them focus on ...
If you plan on taking part in the American tradition of Cinco de Mayo, we thought we’d hook you up with the classic margarita recipe. Now, just because our ...
On a daily basis, project managers work with clients and designers to obtain the best results for each campaign. However, translating client needs to designers can sometimes lead to an “...
There are only two simple rules for great client management. All of the other rules are complicated. I’ve worked with or for digital agencies of all sizes, and I’...
NJI Media was spotted this past Saturday on American University’s campus with saltwater taffy, notebooks, and NJI pens in hand. Doing what? Attending the 2013 Social Learning Summit. NJI sponsored ...
NJI Media attended SXSW Interactive. We learned that social media is alive and well, and we also picked up on some trend lines. You’ll find our three core takeaways ...
Last Thursday, NJI Media President, Nathan Imperiale and his wife Louisa welcomed their baby girl to the world. Isabella “Elle” Julia Imperiale officially made her appearance at 8:25pm EST. IJI ...
NJI Media has officially moved and we’re excited to show off our new digs! After moving last week and taking some time to set up the shop, we were ...
What does bourbon infused chocolate have to do with digital media? Nothing, but I almost ate a whole brick of it at NYC Social Media Week’s opening night party. ...
Do you like hot sauce? Even better, can you make hot sauce? We like hot sauce – it’s the spice of life and we try to keep it lively at ...
There are a few things New York does right: moving people efficiently through the city, baking pizza, and organizing technology events. At the February New York Tech Meetup, there was ...
February’s always bittersweet here at NJI Media, we have to finally take down the Christmas tree. But the holidays don’t have to end yet! Valentine’s Day is ...
Hundreds of millions of websites feed us every day with limitless information and powerful tools. Neat. Incredibly, about one of every six are powered by the same publishing engine: WordPress. ...
There is never a content update that Taco Bell makes that I don’t either like, retweet, or share because the voice of the brand connects with how I identify ...
Getting through the design and development phases can be the most time consuming stages in the life of a website. And rightfully so since these two steps determine functionality and ...
Earlier this week I walked you through the first five steps you should take to make your website’s launch go smoothly and keep our panda happy. I hope you ...
Being huge fans of data, we’re loving all the end-of-year round ups being released by Google, Facebook, Twitter and Yahoo! during the past few weeks. If you weren’t ...
These past few months have been a whirlwind in the Warehouse with the launch of several large projects, preparing to move offices and, most importantly, the addition of some amazing ...
Today we were very excited to receive a shipment of our shiny, new NJI business cards. We felt like Christmas had come early. Until we realized that there was something ...
If you picked up a Wall Street Journal yesterday or have been following the fiscal cliff debate (only 25 days ‘til cliff) you’ve probably seen some of NJI’s work. ...
Here at NJI we love our Panda mascot. So much so that we think everyone should have their own NJI Panda. After a few internal test runs, we created an ...
Here in the NJI Media development shop, we heart Drupal. Our experience has proven Drupal to be an exceptionally reliable and robust platform, which is both friendly to our client ...
Last week Thursday I was lucky enough to represent NJI Media at Digital Capital Week’s core conference with the rest of our team. NJI sponsored the event and the ...
Well, Sandy may have knocked out our power and flooded a few cities, but Halloween is here and there’s nothing to lift the spirits like some trick or treats. ...
Everyone in the DC area loves food trucks. Well, almost everyone. As the District continues to add regulations that restrict our favorite rolling restaurants, NJI Media decided to take a ...
Hill flacks, policy wonks and Washington journos came out in force last night for our happy hour with FamousDC. Top of the Hill played host to the latest gathering of ...
The Brand New 2012 Conference was the third annual branding & advertising conference organized by the people at UnderConsideration.com. It took place on September 7th at the New York School ...
Here at NJI Media, we have a thing for beautiful design and flawless functionality. Apple is one of those organizations who continually nails these two qualities with every product release. ...
The whole crew is celebrating today for Josh Shultz and his wife Robin on the newest addition to their family, Natalie Baker Shultz. Born this past Saturday, Sept. 8, Baby Shultz ...
Smartphones have become a way of life. With over 50 percent of all mobile users opting for smartphones, and over 40 percent of internet traffic coming from mobile devices, a mobile strategy ...
Our friends over at U.S. Travel recently released a video recap of their successful nationwide Vote Travel Bus Tour. Over 20,000 miles, 38 states and 60 destinations later, we are proud to ...
When looking for inspiration, where do you start? From print to web design, there are many creative avenues to explore when you’re just starting a project. Here at NJI ...
Last week Linkedin announced that it has reached 175 million users. It also reported good stock earnings and has rolled out various new features since the beginning of 2012. However, even with ...
In the days leading up to the Olympics, the NJI team has been practicing our English accents and brushing up on Olympiad factoids. Simply put, we love the Olympics and ...
As a creative firm, collaboration is part of our daily routine. Finding ways to streamline this practice, while achieving better results, has been its own project for us. Outlined below ...
According to the latest market research, the top two ways to deliver information on the internet involve: 1) cat-related websites and 2) thought-provoking email campaigns. Since nobody here at NJI Media is ...
Web metrics and analytics: most of us are familiar with the basics of measuring online performance, but at the end of the day, what does all this data really mean? ...
I have a love/hate relationship with Photoshop. Photoshop is the program countless people use in the web design and development industry, all day, everyday. It takes weeks, and often ...
If you’re in the DC/MD/VA region like we are, you likely experienced the storm and power outages that came with it this weekend. In fact, a number ...
Here in the NJI Media development shop, we wear many hats. From web apps to interactive dashboards, we stay sharp in a wide spectrum of digital skills. A little-known segment ...
Here in the NJI development shop, we wear many hats. From web apps to interactive dashboards, we stay sharp in a wide spectrum of digital skills. Another little known segment ...
The web has evolved into the most important marketing medium in history. However, many organizations continue to place less importance on the expansion and curation of their brands online. Online ...
The NJI Media team is thrilled to add to our trophy room three more awards, this time, from the Interactive Media Awards (IMA). Our team was awarded two Best In ...
During the 2012 NASCAR Pocono Race, Twitter released its first-ever television commercial, touting the new hashtag pages. The ad, geared toward larger companies, was a part of a marketing strategy designed ...
NJI Media continues to expand. This time, we welcome Morgan Gress. Morgan joins the Client Services team as a Junior Account Manager. A recent public communication graduate of American University, ...
Pagerank (PR) is what Google uses to decide whether your site appears in search results for a given query, and in what order. The ranking is on a 1 to 10 logarithmic ...
NJI Media is pleased to announce that our team’s hard work has paid off: two projects brought home some hardware at the 2011 Horizon Interactive awards. In competition with 1,000+ projects ...
This past weekend, a few NJI employees along with family and friends gathered at the Agricultural History Farm Park in Montgomery County, Maryland to witness the marriage of our Director ...
NJI Media is known for having an abundance of snacks and beverages stocked in our kitchen in order to keep our team running 24/7. In fact, a recent study concluded that ...
What’s the best way to take a break at work? Vending machine? Walk around the block? What about a Treat Challenge? At NJI Media, we LOVE food. Snack hour ...
Who’s on a roll with Vote Travel? The U.S. Travel Association continues to trek across the country on their coast-to-coast Vote Travel bus tour. We’ve recently blogged ...
NJI Media’s HQ is in the heart of Old Town, VA, a top dog friendly destination. With more than five dog parks, Old Town welcomes dogs with open arms ...
One zettabyte: that’s a one, followed by 21 zeros. 1,000,000,000,000,000,000,000. A trillion gigabytes. This is the amount of data we – all over the internet, all over the world – consumed in 2010. In 2011, ...
Search Engine Optimization [SEO]: it sounds both mysterious and unseemly, and from time to time, we run across an SEO practitioner hawking his secret sauce. Promises of top ranking overnight ...
Last week the NJI Media team took a field trip to the bowling alley. After one game, it was clear that none of us had bowled in a very long ...
April Fool’s Day is right around the corner. Sadly this year the famous holiday falls on a Sunday. Don’t worry; we're preparing to celebrate the holiday on Monday, ...
Our client the U.S. Travel Association paid us a lovely visit the other day. Literally on a roll with the launch of their new site and the start of ...
If there's one thing NJI Media loves, it's a good bus tour. We're proud to team up with the U.S. Travel Association as they launch their Vote Travel campaign. ...
Do you use the printed version of the Yellow Pages? You know, that bulky book that is delivered to you on a yearly basis, along with its brother, the White ...
Last night, we were honored to co-host the National Press Foundation Awards Dinner. It was our second year teaming up with our friends at Story Partners to build an interactive ...
On Wednesday morning, our new server rack arrived at the Warehouse. Ryan Howell, Partner and Director of Switches, and Dave Tate, Director of Development and Unboxing, are taking the lead ...
Totes Amazeballs: is it a dream cereal – a combination of Rocky Road cake, Coco Pops Rocks, marshmallows, shortbread pieces and raisins – or dream online social media strategy? What about both? ...
Thanks to a very active propaganda campaign, the NJI Media team continues to expand at a rapid pace. The talented folks in the lineup above represent NJI Media’s latest ...
Last week, McDonald’s embarked on what seemed to be a surefire Twitter hashtag campaign. The fast food leader set out to promote two hashtags: #MeetTheFarmers and #McDstories. The latter ...
There’s only one way to cut a birthday cake: use a cake saw. Even though this blog post is nearly a week late, Happy Birthday Carolyn. *The image used ...
The inner-office engagement streak is officially over. We’re proud to announce that Alex is engaged to someone who does not list NJI Media as their place of employment. In ...
Yesterday we celebrated Adam’s birthday the only way we know how: with cheap champagne, frozen cake and Tabasco sauce.
NJI Media is known for cutting-edge intuitive designs, instinctive strategy and client services, our stunning good looks, and of course our humility. We’re guessing you didn’t know a ...
You’ve seen the following commercial a thousand times: Unassuming diners at Chic Restaurant comment on how much they love the food before being told what they just ate did ...
Above: Photos of Real Life NJI Media Holiday Survival Kits In Action It’s a well-known fact that we love the holiday season at NJI Media. So much so that ...
NJI Media, a digital agency, seeks an Account Manager to work in its Alexandria, VA [Old Town] office. Candidates must have a solid understanding of website design, development and online ...
We take a lot of things seriously at NJI Media: design, development, strategy, and birthdays. To celebrate Dave’s birthday, we created a truly unique, limited edition Facecake in his ...
A few months ago we poked fun at our favorite former NJI staffer who unsuccessfully shipped us a batch of cookies. Yes, the cookies were tasty. Sure, it’s the ...
Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays from the NJI Media team! Watch the video on Vimeo here.
Roll Call broke some big news this morning when it reported the Republican National Committee’s latest hire. Janie Lorber writes: Tim Schigel, the man behind the sideways V-shaped icon ...
I woke up on Monday morning, brushed my teeth, put on a suit and ventured to the most famous piece of real estate in the United States: 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue. I ...
In case you haven’t noticed by now, we’re a little different at NJI. Every day, we get up, brush our teeth and put on our pants one leg ...
For the fourth year in a row, NJI Media will be the presenting sponsor of the International Association of Political Consultants (IAPC) World Conference. This year’s conference, the 44th ...
Hill flacks, policy wonks and Washington journos turned out in force last night with one unifying goal: Occupy Cava. Cava on Capitol Hill played host to FamousDC’s latest recess ...
When Apple launched the new iPhone 4S last month, there was a resounding ho-hum from many Apple fanboys and investors alike. It didn’t seem like that big of a ...
Last year we celebrated the engagement of Adam and Alissa, two NJI employees who had a secret romance, which led to eventual nuptials in September. This year: same story, different ...
Were you aware that Teletubbies are awesome at graphic design? Did you know that lumberjacks build fantastic interactive websites, that Time Lords are ace digital strategists or that gorillas are ...
Our former Director of Baked Goods, who left NJI Media a few months ago to follow her scholastic dreams, sent us cookies today. The cookies, which came in a variety ...
Now more than ever, citizens gather together online to share their thoughts and opinions. They connect with elected officials through social networking sites and other web-based applications. The internet is ...
We find reasons to celebrate as frequently as we can at the NJI Media headquarters. Successful site launches, clients making headlines, clinching new contracts — all valid excuses to pat ourselves ...
As communities develop online, an increasing number choose to strike out on their own and raise funds through online-only campaigns. Take, for instance, the example of author Neil Gaiman and ...
In the wake of Steve Jobs’ death, much has been made of his genius, his innovation and his drive to change the world through technology. In the immediate aftermath of ...
NJI Media, a digital agency, seeks a Interactive Project Manager to work in its Alexandria, VA [Old Town] office. Candidates must have a solid understanding of website design, development and ...
Things are a bit sad around the office today. It’s Mike G’s last full week in the Warehouse. But never fear! In salute of Mike’s faithful service ...
It happened Sunday night. At the end of her performance at the 2011 Video Music Awards, Beyonce unbuttoned her sequined tuxedo jacket and rubbed her (obviously) pregnant stomach. She’d told ...
Nine out of ten dentists agree: they use email online. Well, not dentists. Everyday Internet users, actually: a recent survey conducted by Pew Internet – of the Pew Research Center – found 92% ...
A recent study conducted by Pew Internet – of the Pew Research Center – examined which activities dominate American Internet usage. The survey found 92% of online adults use search engines, and 59% use ...
It’s Friday afternoon which can only mean our air conditioner is on the fritz. Again. With little to depend on to get it fixed — while we await our trusty ...
We’re looking for an ambitious PHP expert that can hit the ground running building awesome Drupal and WordPress sites from the ground up. Our fast-moving environment fosters growth and ...
At NJI, we know many things: design, development, strategy and sandwiches. That last one is particularly important. After all, food is what makes the NJI engine go. So when we ...
Yesterday, Apple’s latest operating system, Mac OS X Lion, was publicly released. Although it’s been met with a decent amount of backlash (mostly in regards to compatibility and ...
As an interactive agency that specializes in creating cutting-edge technology solutions, including iPhone apps, you can understand why our development team was excited about Apple finally approving the Google+ app ...
NJI Media is a creative digital agency, with the emphasis on creative. When problems arise, no matter how big or small, we always have a solution. Take for instance this ...
Last night, Twitter, Facebook and telegraph lines delivered exciting news to the social media world: invites for the recently-announced Google+ were available. Tech junkies predictably went into a frenzy, requesting ...
Yesterday was a sad one in the Warehouse, for this weekend marks the 40th birthday of one D. Archibald Smart [NJI, VP of Interactive]. In commemoration of the event, we ...
We here at NJI love Twitter. After all, it’s one of the fastest-growing social media sites in the world. But still, even with all of those tweeps populating the ...
At NJI Media, the early bird gets the coveted parking spot. Most of the time that honor goes to Dave or Carolyn, but this morning, Joanna beat them both to ...
In honor of the recent passing of Mad Lib creator Leonard Stern, NJI Media pays homage to his legacy with an in-house Interactive Strategy Mad Lib. Enjoy! INTERACTIVE STRATEGY MAD ...
The NJI Media team is thrilled to have recently won two awards from the Interactive Media Awards (IMA). The new website we designed and developed for the Institute for Energy ...
Thanks to our friends, families and clients for joining us last Wednesday for a summer cocktail party cosponsored by NJI. We apologize for the warm weather. We tried to get ...
If you’re like me, you download apps whenever there is the slightest chance they could be interesting or useful. However, once downloaded they end up going into a black ...
Especially if it’s home-brewed beer (courtesy of one of our Senior Developers). Pink pants mean summertime. And especially on a Friday afternoon. We started drinking at 10am but waited ...
In light of Oprah’s departure, the country – nay, the world – must face an ever-daunting and anxiety-producing question: Who will tell us what stuff to like? It’s true, since ...
Earlier this week I wrote about a debacle with Continental Airlines customer support. Specifically, their Twitter customer support. However, I am please to report that the partnership between United and ...
Earlier this week, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) published a blog post with information on how to prepare and survive a Zombie Apocalypse. The blog post, entitled “...
I travel often and am unfortunately plagued by delayed flights, canceled flights, bad weather, overbooking and technical problems on a regular basis. In fact, NJI partner Josh Shultz refuses to ...
Today is interactive strategist Elliot Kort’s first day at NJI. Previously, Elliot worked at TBD.com as an aggregation editor, overseeing the site’s aggregation of 200+ community network blogs. ...
Just another day at the Warehouse, wearing matching outfits. Left to right: Archie, Carolyn, Nathan and Juan. *Not pictured: People with bolder taste in clothing.
Raise your hand if you’re a friend of the IRS on Facebook. Yes? That makes you one of 291 fans of the most hated government entity around. While the IRS ...
One year ago this week, the BP Deepwater Horizon oil rig exploded, eleven men lost their lives, and the Gulf Coast was forever changed. As media outlets throughout the country ...
Ostensibly, Facebook is an online marketers dream: a vocal community where users literally give your company the “thumbs-up,” and then put that approval on display to their online like-minded friends. ...
Did you Google Helvetica yet today? Or take a look at Hulu’s new layout? We’ve compiled our ten favorite April Fool’s Day tech pranks from around the ...
Congratulations to NJI Media Partner Ryan Howell and his wife Karen. On March 5, the happy couple exchanged vows at a beautiful ceremony in Dana Point, CA. The wedding was followed ...
NJI Media rarely needs an excuse to celebrate, but when it comes to St. Patrick’s Day, we go all out. This morning Dave showed up to the office wearing ...
We often have team lunches here at the NJI Media warehouse. Today we asked that everyone submit a reason for why pizza or burgers was a better choice for lunch. ...
The National Press Foundation recently launched a “Why Journalism Matters” Twitter contest. The contest encourages users to tweet messages about why journalism matters – “for democracy, for personal and social freedom, ...
The American Red Cross’ recent handling of their Twitter faux pas is a lesson in successfully managing corporate reputation via social media. It all started when @RedCross mistakenly tweeted: “Ryan ...
NJI Media has produced a series of in-depth social media landscape reports for several of our clients – most recently for the digital media team at Citigroup. These reports include a ...
NJI Media has recently launched a number of interactive features for the Institute for Energy Research (IER) that help distill complicated energy policy data. The NJI Media interactive and creative ...
The NJI Media Interactive team just completed a two-day bootcamp with Chris Pliakas [@cpliakas] from Acquia. We dug into Drupal Commons, a complete solution for building über advanced community websites. ...
Attention: We’re still busy, and we’re still hiring. Send us your resume and get in touch. We have just taken on a new project and are looking for ...
Josh Shultz, Partner and Director of Client Services here at NJI Media, has been unmasked as one of the founders of FamousDC.com. For those of you not in the ...
We are pleased to announce the engagement of two NJI employees. Adam Becker, our lead designer, and Alissa Marglin, our director of operations, are officially engaged. After a six month ...
We have just taken on a new project and are looking for a Drupal developer who is interested in building something big with Drupal Commons. About Us: NJI Media is ...
Next year, we know what he’s getting. UPDATE: Mike thinks next year should involve one of these.
We have yet another reason to love the Institute for Energy Research. They sent us a HUGE Greenberg Smoked Turkey from Tyler, Texas. The office now smells like a smoke ...
Strange things happen when personal deliveries are made to the office. Next time, think twice about that delivery address.
At NJI Media, we like cake. A lot. Birthday requests are filed months in advance and celebrations are strictly observed. This week was no exception as a few of us ...
After an exciting week, we’re happy to report that the 43rd annual IAPC conference in Paris, France was a tremendous success. This year’s conference, “Campaigns without Borders,” focused ...
Starting this evening, NJI Media will be the presenting sponsor at the 43rd Annual International Association of Political Consultants (IAPC) World Conference in Paris, France. This year’s conference, “Campaigns ...
Billed as the “most wired election event of the night,” the WEP2010 Party did not disappoint. Pundits, political junkies and the DC business community came out to Gloria Story Dittus’ ...
The only result that did not appear on our WEP Dashboard Tuesday night was the winner of the NJI Media iPad raffle. Watch the video below to see if you’...
NJI Media is pleased to announce its participation as the lead sponsor at the International Association of Political Consultants [IAPC] Annual World Conference in Paris, France from November 7-10, 2010. The ...
We’re obsessed with imagery. In fact, we like to pick up a camera now and then to give a behind-the-scenes look how NJI gets to it. Sometimes, we catch ...
NJI Media, in conjunction with Story Partners, launched the 2010 Wired Election Party Dashboard today in advance of the midterm elections taking place tomorrow, November 2. Utilizing a state-of-the-art interactive interface, the ...
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