Next week, Azul 7's Lisa Helminiak and Denny Royal will be traveling to Dublin, Ireland to participate in eHealth...
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The Secret Phrase Top Innovators Use "How Might We?" is a powerful question, and a...
Car Tech Isn't Failing ...Really?
Wired published an article this week by Doug Newcomb, touting “Car Tech Isn’t Failing....
What I Didn't See At HIMSS: Human-Centered Design
We recently got back from our first whirlwind trip to the HIMSS conference, held...
Jacob Ward to Judge Twin Cities Service Design Challenge
Minneapolis is joining problem solvers around the world in finding ways to improve people’s...
Azul 7 to host Health 2.0 Twin Cities talk
Azul 7 is excited to be hosting a Health 2.0 Twin Cities talk on...
Azul 7 Top 7
Your Health, Your Data, Your Choices An interesting presentation on health data. Don't miss his...
Azul 7 Top 7
Why Good Design is Finally a Bottom Line Investment A must read on the state...
We've Moved
Big changes are afoot here at Azul 7. As profiled in a recent "Minneapolis St....
Working with Aetna to Design Better Health Technology
In an effort to advance the state of health technology design, Aetna has made...
What I Learned from the SOPA/PIPA Debate
We all know that entrenched power structures don’t want things to change. Look at...
What We Could All Learn from the SOPA/PIPA Debate
By Carolyn Tillman - As we all know by now, the past few weeks have...
Azul 7 Competes at RFP Live Design
Azul 7 is excited to announce our selection to compete at the first ever...
CareerOneStop Website at 2011 Tekne Awards
On November 4, Azul 7 had the privilege of attending the Minnesota High Tech...
When is focusing on the “customer” the wrong approach?
—Photo of OccupyMN protesters 10/11 Customer research. Customer experience. Customer-focused—as marketers and product developers, we...
The Convergence Series - #2: Marketing and Technical Alignment— How do we “all just get along”?
One of the dramatic results technology has had on business is its influence on...
Interactive Developer Position
Azul 7 is seeking an interactive developer. This person will be responsible for building,...
Mayo Clinic’s Transform 2011 - Designing Solutions. Inspiring Health. Day 3 - 9/13
The final day of the Center for Innovation Transform symposium at Mayo Clinic offered...
Mayo Clinic’s Transform 2011 - Designing Solutions. Inspiring Health. Day 1 - 9/11
It was sobering driving down to Rochester, Minnesota today seeing all the flags along...
Hamline University - A More Engaging User Experience
Azul 7 announces the launch of the new Hamline University website. Focused on creating...
Brand Tool Box – Be Your Own Brand
Azul 7 has launched the refined Brand Tool Box visual identity and redesigned website:www.brandtoolbox.com....
Eat Ramen/Help Japan
Azul 7 is honored to sponsor Eat Ramen/Help Japan, a fundraiser to benefit Second...
Azul 7 Welcomes Melissa Schwartz!
Melissa Schwartz is the newest Azulian to join the team. She's a five-year veteran...
Be Inspired.
Let Your Passion Move You Don't be defined by what you aren't; be defined by...
J.C. Penney's Great Social Media Snafu
Earlier this week, the retailer offered teen readers of Seventeen magaine the chance to...
Helping Job Seekers Find Work
Working with staff at Minnesota's Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) and Minnesota...
Azul 7 Welcomes Denny Royal
We would like to welcome Denny Royal to our team! Denny is responsible for...
ProjectREV Is Redefining the Face of Small Business
The Minneapolis, St.Paul Star Tribune recently showcased one of ten ProjectREV contest winners, who...
Azul 7 & Deluxe Corp. announce launch of ProjectREV.com
Every project has a story. This is Project REV’s story. Deluxe Corp. held a competition...
Free the Geeks (in you)!
Last week we attended "Being Digital": Five key tactics for modernizing your organization and...
Get Your Geek On!
One of our exceptional developers Robert Broneak recently attended Flashbelt, an annual conference here...
In-DEED: Azul 7 Announces MN Dept. of Economic Development Project
Jobs are out there, and the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development...
Apple’s new iAd Mobile Advertising System
Apple has done more to empower the interactive media community than any other company...
Inside View of Olympic Ath"tweets"
Let's face it. If the Olympic athletes need to Tweet and Facebook during the...
Azul 7 at CES
Friday & Saturday CES impressions. Summary: OMG CES. (that's an acronym for Only Major...
SPACC Social Media Presentation
Saint Paul Area Chamber of Commerce Social Media Presentation 12/4/09 Please pass on your comments or...
Providers are users too: human-centered design is not just for patients
On a recent project, our team spent some time shadowing a clinical pharmacist as...
Bootcamp: Design Thinking Meets Real Life
This January, about a month after joining the Azul 7 team, I went through...
Beyond the Board Room: Finding True Innovation in Consumer Behaviors
Innovation is the hot topic in many board rooms right now. It seems easy...
Embracing Empathy
In design thinking, empathy for the end user underlies almost every decision we make....
Why Health Care Needs Designers
Everything about the health care experience today has been designed around the billable event....
Azul 7 Creates Digital Experience For Letter Pressed Graphic Novel
Recently we've had the exciting task of creating a website and three interactive...
Azul 7 Named Best Place to Work
Earlier this summer Azul 7 was named one of Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal 2012...
Denny Royal Selected as Finalist for the Presidential Innovation Fellows Program
Earlier this summer, Denny Royal applied to the MyGov Presidential Innovation Fellows program. The...
The End of Trust
For years we have been telling clients that a brand is more about what...
What We Learned from the SOPA/PIPA Debate
By Laura Foster & Seth Rieder - As designers, we realize that the recent SOPA...
Why Best Buy and American Business Needs Service Design
Larry Downes wrote a compelling piece in Forbes this week about why he believes...
Recent Event: Code Slingers Challenge
Azul 7 would like to congratulate the winners of last weekend's Code Slingers Challenge!...
Upcoming Events - Denny Royal at MN AMA, Nov. 8, 2011
On Tuesday, November 8th, our Executive Director, Denny Royal will be speaking at the...
“You can’t manage what you don’t measure”: Apple joins the Quantified Self movement and why it matters
Apple introduced the new iPod nano this week with a brief mention of new...
The Convergence Series - #1: Align Marketing, IT, Product Development, and Sales to Better Serve your Customers
What has struck me through my entire career in interactive media is the misunderstanding...
Client Services Position
Azul 7 is a Branding and Digital Agency that was created to address the...
Mayo Clinic’s Transform 2011 - Designing Solutions. Inspiring Health. Day 2 - 9/12
Day Two of the Mayo Clinic’s Center for Innovation Transform 2011 Symposium continued the...
Nilan Johnson Lewis - A Web Design to Match a Brand of Excellence
Azul 7 has launched the new website of Nilan Johnson Lewis P. A. We...
Managing Your Digital Footprint
St. Paul Chamber of Commerce Presentation We would like to thank all of you who...
FSI Branding & Site Design - An International Presence
Azul 7 launches the new website for FSI International: www.fsi-intl.com. The site has been...
Ligature, Loop & Stem Poster - Just For Fun
Ligature, Loop & Stem Poster - Just For Fun Designers have very discriminating tastes when...
Brand Inside Meets Brand Outside
Brand experts, Karl D. Speak and Gilman Hanson, discuss their work to determine Argosy's...
Presentation: Managing Your Digital Footprint
The Internet has opened not one but many communication channels for organizations--from email to...
From Haydn to HTML
A former colleague of mine once told me that he always looked for music...
Farewell to our STEP-UP intern
Last Friday we said farewell to our STEP-UP intern, Gyasi Lymon. STEP-UP, a program...
Tecmark Loyalty Launches its New Image
Tecmark's website and blog are live! Let us know what you think....
Integrated Communications
It’s important. But why? We recently attended MIMA’s July discussion panel. The topic: Integrated...
Avatars brought to life!
This dreary Friday brings back memories of a great Friday past, last Friday to...
Cheers to Lawyer Marketing by FindLaw on their Website Redesign!
We are happy to celebrate with Lawyer Marketing by FindLaw this week! Yesterday LawyerMarketing.com...
Lisa Helminiak wins Women in Business Award 2010
The Minneapolis-St.Paul Business Journal annually recognizes a select number of women for their...
Azul 7 + 2
We’re loving our two new Creative Techs (art + engineering types who rock our...
Participatory Media & the SEO Factor
I recently visited Christopher Baker’s Hello World! Or: How I Learned to Stop Listening...
Be Azul 7's valentine by helping homeless young people in Minneapolis
Be Azul 7's valentine by helping homeless young people in Minneapolis. Between now and...
An effective site starts with planning
Many think an effective website stems from the site design or development. However, the...
