It's almost the end of the year, and we couldn't be more excited to share what we've been up to! We've been busy fostering new partnerships, wrapping up projects, and, most importantly, getting ready to launch our new website.

With so many moving parts, it's easy to lose sight of why we do what we do when we're so focused on the task at hand. However, as we move into 2023, our team is banding together to find small moments in our short days to pause and look at how we can recenter on our mission and values.

May this message remind you to look for the moments that inspire you, no matter what challenges you face. 

💪 Featured Work — Made Trade

The team at Made Trade, a company specializing in ethical and sustainable home decor, wanted to replace its manual return process with an automated system to help scale its eCommerce store. Our engineers worked with their team to determine the features needed to build a custom application that would integrate with their existing technology. As a result, we delivered a custom webhook that connects Made Trade’s return system, Loop, with their dropship system, Jetti.

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🦉 Hoot Take — Savas Skillshare: Planning an Enterprise-Level Website Redesign

Preparing to take your brand through a website redesign is daunting, even for those who have done it multiple times. However, with a significant time and resource investment looming, you know that the small things you do in preparation can make a big difference in the quality of the end product and the results they drive.

Join us TOMORROW, November 30th, at 3 pm ET to hear from the web experts at Savas Labs. We will walk through a host of tips and tactics we’ve learned through dozens of redesigns working with enterprise-level brands - and their ecosystems.

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📣 Client shoutout - Environmental Defense Fund

Shoutout to an inspiring new client of ours, the Environmental Defense Fund (EDF). EDF is a group of scientists and a lawyer based out of Long Island, New York, fighting to save osprey from the toxic pesticide DDT. Using scientific evidence, their founders got DDT banned nationwide.

Today, they're recognized as one of the world's leading environmental organizations. So be on the lookout for exciting updates regarding our work with them soon!

More about EDF →

💻 Meet the team — 

Our team has been working harder than ever to launch our new Savas Labs website by the end of the year. However, we would like to recognize our new Product Designer, Jayson, who only recently joined the redesign project team but is already making a big impact. Immediately, he jumped right in and developed an icon set illustrating our services. Here’s what he had to say about it!

What was your favorite part about designing the iconography for the new website?

“My favorite part is finding those little aha moments that click. When something you didn’t intend happens and sets you on a new path. The Savas shapes are a great example. I threw it in as a cute nod, but when it resonated with the team, I realized we were on to something.

When you create forms that intend to convey meaning, and then that meaning is properly communicated, it’s a rewarding feeling. It’s like solving a puzzle.”

What Inspires Your Iconography?

“I often think back to one of my earliest Graphic Design classes. We were given an emotion (Happiness, Anger, Confidence, Confusion, etc.) and were asked to convey it using the basic elements and principles of design and draw each within a 1-inch square.

I think of this quite often, it’s such a simple exercise, but it forces you to compose efficiently. If you can’t make these shapes convey certain emotions at such a small scale, you’ll never be able to do so with more complex elements at a much larger scale.”

🌟 The more you know — 

12 Business Goals To Prioritize When Planning For Q1 In 2023 →

As 2022 draws to an end, leaders must harness their expertise to set goals and expectations that enhance the employee experience and improve company culture.

Forbes Magazine

How To Create A High-Performing Strategic Plan  →

An organization that succeeds understands its strengths and weaknesses, sets clear objectives and achieves them by taking action. Leaders can use strategic planning to help their teams focus on the right initiatives to yield the greatest results.

Entrepreneur

Are Your Business Goals Realistic? →

Managers need to develop efficient and repeatable workflow systems to learn how to achieve short- and long-term company goals.

Fast Company

🎉 And now, a GIF —

When you’re stuck feeling the pressures of the end of the year, just remember - you got this. 💪 Thanks for tuning in!