The blog of Ready State, a creative agency

I Built an AI Agent - And It Taught Me About Boundaries

I believed that if I could automate my work I would finally feel ahead instead of behind. And it worked, but that was exactly the problem.

By Jo Gruszka  |  Jan 9, 2026
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AI Brand Guidelines: The Future of Creative Consistency

We are introducing a revolutionary concept: the Brand Ontology. This new component translates your existing brand guide into a language that Generative AI tools can understand, follow, and replicate.

By Steven Wong, Cofounder  |  Apr 21, 2025
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Real Voices takes Silver at 3rd Annual Anthem Awards

Palo Alto, California | 2/5/2024 | Ready State announced as a Silver Winner in Branded Content or Collaboration, Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion for The 3rd Annual Anthem Awards.

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How to name your pet (or anything you really care about)

Naming is a soft science. Use these guiding principles to help find a great name for your next business, product, or best friend.

By Clay Klusas, Content Strategist  |  Nov 3, 2023
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Campaigns we like: YETI’s “feats of strength”

YETI’s marketing strategy gets a bump with a positive spin on sustainability.

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Campaigns we like: Better Than Back Sweat?

Liquid Death’s latest ad shows consumers that they’re listening and ready to respond.

By Jodi Dove, Executive Creative Director  |  Sep 12, 2023
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Campaigns we like: Vital Farms’ eulogy of Twitter

Vital Farms quick thinking on a cleverly timed response to the death of Twitter was impressive for an out-of-home campaign.

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AI: Tool or Crutch?

Generative AI can't crush the human creative spirit. So where do we draw the line before we become entirely dependent on it?

By Advaith Rege  |  Aug 22, 2023
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Campaigns we like: Your world is generating…

Away’s experiential generative AI campaign strikes a balance between aspiration and adoption.

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Future or Fad: Fast Fashion?

As a B Corp, we're curious about how to best implement sustainable practices. So we're taking a deep dive detour to ask: can fashion be environmentally friendly?

By Advaith Rege  |  Aug 1, 2023
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