Dovetail

09/01/2026

TWENTY!

Not two! Not twelve! Twenty.

Big congratulations to Drury Hotels on earning its 20th J.D. Power award, a milestone that says an awful lot about the consistency, positive guest experiences, and friendliness that the company’s been known for over decades.

We’ve been lucky to partner with Drury Hotels on work that supports their brand in a few different ways, from designing their website to creating internal videos that help bring important stories and messages to life for their team.

Congratulations!

08/28/2026

We regret to inform you that Q4 has been spotted in the distance.

We’re not saying you should go out and buy your Christmas presents just yet. It’s not here YET, but it’s warming up (cooling down?) and definitely on its way.

Which means fall campaigns, EOY pushes, holiday messaging, 2027 planning… just a whole lot of stuff.

A strong plan now can save you a lot of frantic Slack messages later on, so if you need a little extra push to get prepared, we’re here to help.

https://dovetail-stl.com/how-we-help/

08/26/2026

Important opportunity from our friends at the Advanced Manufacturing Innovation Center St. Louis:
Their Furniture Procurement & Installation RFP is due this week, with proposals due by August 28, 2026.

As AMICSTL’s future manufacturing hub continues to take shape, this is a chance for qualified firms to help create the spaces where collaboration, training, innovation, and big St. Louis manufacturing momentum will soon happen.

We’re proud to support AMICSTL’s mission and wanted to help get this in front of the right teams!

Submit your proposal by August 28: https://www.x-rhodesplanroom.com/projects/7256/details/amicstl-furniture-rfp

Final reminder: AMICSTL’s Furniture Procurement & Installation RFP is due this week.

Qualified professional firms are invited to submit proposals by August 28, 2026 to support furniture procurement, delivery, staging, and installation for AMICSTL’s future manufacturing hub.

As the nearly 52,000-square-foot facility continues to take shape, this RFP represents an important opportunity to help create spaces built for collaboration, flexibility, innovation, and the people who will bring advanced manufacturing to life in St. Louis.

Submit your proposal by August 28: https://www.x-rhodesplanroom.com/projects/7256/details/amicstl-furniture-rfp

08/25/2026

Maybe you’re a little too old to be packing up your notebooks and pencil bags to head back to school, but August is still a good time for your brand to sharpen up.

Revisit your messaging, clean up your content calendar, check in on goals, and make sure your website is answering the questions that your users have.

08/20/2026

One of our favorite events of the year is almost back again!

The Art of Travel Gala is always a special project for us. It brings together so many things we love: storytelling, design, community, creativity, and the chance to help people see STL in a whole new way.

We’re proud to support the campaign again this year and help bring attention to an event that turns the airport into something more than a place you move through.

Check out their posts and get your tickets!

An airport probably isn't the first place you'd expect to spend an evening listening to music, enjoying local art, and celebrating creativity, but that's exactly why Art of Travel exists!

Every year, this event transforms Concourse B into something entirely different… a place where travel, culture, and community come together in a way that's uniquely STL.

This year's theme, The Encore: Back to B, promises another unforgettable evening filled with live entertainment, inspiring artwork, and a chance to experience the airport in a way most people never do.

📅 October 15, 2026
📍 Concourse B

Get tickets: https://ow.ly/ePJ250ZBCaf

08/12/2026

Happy belated birthday to Steve!

Steve is our Senior Art Director and one of the steady creative forces behind so much of what we make. From social graphics and campaign pieces to large-scale ads and all the design details in between, he brings a sharp eye, quick turnaround, and a whole lot of patience to every project.

He’s the kind of teammate who makes the work better and the process easier, which we appreciate more than he probably knows.

08/07/2026

Employee of the Month goes to Bex!

Around here, Bex is known for great design, beautiful artwork, smart website work, and being the person who casually makes things look better than the rest of us could have imagined.

She’s creative, talented, helpful, and always brings a thoughtful eye to whatever she’s working on.

And, as an added bonus, she provides daily access to Nora, our tiny toothless coworker and emotional support department.

08/06/2026

A job board is useful sometimes, but a smart and easy-to-use career resource that helps people find the right opportunities for them, their experience, and their specific goals?

We worked with the American Optometric Association on creative for their recent AOAExcel Career Center campaign, helping bring attention to a tool designed to connect professionals in the optometry field with meaningful opportunities.

Campaign messaging, social media ads, digital creative… all of this work was about helping the AOAExcel Career Center spotlight an amazing asset designed to move people forward.

08/03/2026

A little late, but very sincere: Happy Birthday to Sydney!

Sydney is our Senior Brand Manager, which means she spends a lot of time keeping projects moving, clients feeling cared for, and good ideas from getting lost in the shuffle.

She’s thoughtful, kind, creative, and one of those people who makes the work better just by being part of it. Clients love her. We love her. Honestly, very annoying of her to be this appreciated.

Hope your birthday was wonderful, Sydney. You deserve it!

07/31/2026

You mention needing new running shoes. Three minutes later, your social feed somehow knows. Coincidence?

Marketing has gotten incredibly good at delivering personalized experiences, and AI is making those experiences even more targeted. Where's the line between helpful and creepy?

Read more in our blog: https://dovetail-stl.com/hyper-personalization-in-advertising/

Do you like highly personalized recommendations, or do they make you want to throw your phone into a lake and live off the grid forever?