We are so proud of the progress online fantasy sports platform, BuzzDraft has made since we launched the site about a year and a half ago. So when we found out BuzzDraft was recruited into … Continued
Our buddy Victor Saad recently finished his Leap Year Project, where he traveled the world visiting design agencies, entrepreneurs, creative mavens and others looking to take a risk and create change in their worlds—to take … Continued
A huge congratulations is in order to one Mrs. Talya Strader, Bow Truss’ retail and operations manager. Our Head Mistress of Caffeine, our Sultan of Arabica, our Baroness of the Bean… you get the idea—we’re … Continued
Last month, we finished a major overhaul of the Chicago Yacht Club’s web presence. Here’s an excerpt from our case study. Since its founding in 1875, the Chicago Yacht Club has been deeply rooted in boating … Continued
Video production company, Banner Collective initially started out as an internal production team for the Chicago Blackhawks. The creative team made comedic shorts, corporate videos and eventually commercials for sponsors starring the greatly admired hockey … Continued
Welp, it’s happened, the zombie apocalypse! Sort of. We just released the much-anticipated Map of theDead game for iOS a few minutes ago! And we know you’ll be as pumped as we are. Wired already has a … Continued
Our very own CEO and Bow Truss co-founder, Phil Tadros was invited to radio internet show, The American Businessperson today! He spoke with host Rich Killian about running Doejo and coffee roastery, Bow Truss along … Continued
Sometimes design and illustration work is a calling you can’t deny. For Chicago graphic designer, Kyle Letendre, it’s in his blood. But more on that below. We chatted with Kyle about his letter type process, … Continued
[vimeo 60755531 w=660 h=371] Last week we had the pleasure of presenting Map of the Dead, our mobile, location-based, augmented reality zombie killing role-playing game, at the Technori Pitch. In this video we share new … Continued
Reppio is a free, reputation-based marketplace that helps its users find local classifies with credibility. This online sales platform positions itself as a more reliable and profile-driven Craigslist. Doejo worked to create a new site … Continued
Julian Posada may not work in tech but throughout his career has always been the type of leader to embrace technology. He says having an open mind about bringing tech into the myriad of businesses … Continued
We had the pleasure of meeting hyper-local, Chicago-centric designer Meng Yang last year to chat about his Know Your Flag project, an homage to the historical facets of the Chicago flag with various prints. But … Continued
Our very own zombie survival, augmented-reality RPG mobile game, Map of the Dead will be presenting at Technori Pitch this Tuesday, Feb. 26. At this monthly tech showcase, five presenters get five minutes to pitch … Continued
Our friend Victor Saad will be presenting at TEDx WindyCity‘s Contrast event this Saturday about his Leapyear Project. A year ago, he became interested in business school programs around social enterprise. After researching typical MBA … Continued
Hey Bow Truss fans! We have the opportunity to win this year’s Best New Coffee Shop from Time Out Chicago’s Eat Out Awards. So if your morning doesn’t start without a cup of our acclaimed … Continued
We are excited to announce the winner of our Threadless design competition. We received a lot of mind-blowing submissions but “Campfire Coffee” by Trevor Jones really stood out. Join us in congratulating Trevor, a Threadless Community member, … Continued
Dag Kittlaus is a native Chicagoan and founder of Siri, the virtual personal assistant for mobile devices that launched three years ago last week. Last night he joined 1871 for their Founder Stories event where … Continued
How do you tell the story of a charismatic 90-year-old sporting goods distributor while anticipating the company’s future? Maurice’s Sporting Goods came to Doejo to capture this story in an 18-minute documentary with interviews of … Continued
