Category : KA+A Staff

Todd Henry, the founder of Accidental Creative, interviewed Kristian for his regular podcast. The interview covered everything from staying inspired and dealing with clients to getting moving on what’s important. You can listen to it here

Having been a graphic designer for 11 years, I've learned almost all I need to know about design for print, as well as various printing processes and techniques, paper stocks, color systems and software applications. My experience with web and User Experience (UX) design is much less extensive. When I first joined Kristian Andersen + Associates in October last year, I realized there would be a steep learning curve. Harder still would be setting aside the majority of my print knowledge and starting afresh, learning what can and can't be done with the myriad of programming languages, development platforms and content management systems, which seem to be constantly updating and evolving.

At their basic level, both print and web design are concerned with the clarity and readability…

It’s not easy to be an intern these days. With everyone from college graduates to high school seniors vying over the same shallow pool of positions, we are left with plenty of fish on the sand. To top it off, many of those who get to swim are having to pay for the opportunity. Needless to say, when Kristian Andersen + Associate’s extended their summer internship position to me, I was thrilled. The prospect of having a job at all was magical (my hometown had the biggest year-over-year unemployment increase in the nation), but the prospect of having a job that resonated with my personality was sublime. Last fall, I was fortunate to hear Zappos.com’s CEO, Tony Hsieh, lecture on the importance of measuring a company culture as…

Touting an investment as tripling on the dollar raises suspicion in a market still smarting from a credit crunch, Madoff scam, and the fall of giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. Yet one local Indy nonprofit offers a silver lining with triple returns on the dollar, and backs it with a 20 year track record.

Training, Inc. was founded in 1981 with the purpose of providing career training for those living in poverty in Marion County. Their 12 week training program equips clients with the life-skills, situational training and the confidence they need to succeed. These men and women develop the marketable skills they need to support themselves and their families, and ultimately give back to the community that gave to them. Equipped for success, Training, Inc. graduates get jobs, retain…

Tomorrow the team from Kristian Andersen + Associates saddles up and heads to Austin, TX for a few days of pixels, podcasts, angry academics, lonely gamers, geeky tech-moguls, mexican food for breakfast, and Shiner. Stay tuned for daily dispatches from the front lines…

This year the staff at Kristian Andersen + Associates traveled from Indianapolis to New York City for our annual Holiday party . It was a whirl-wind 48 hour trip for the KA+A team (excepting Clay and Erin - who decided to prolong their holiday). We started with a little consumer marketing research (aka shopping) and finished with dinner at Nobu. We were blessed with a perfect NYC Christmas experience, including copious amounts of snow, sleet, and the tangy scent of urine on the subway.…