Archive for June, 2010

Monday, June 28th, 2010

Leadership

Leadership is a topic that I never thought I would be interested in learning about. Four years ago I was invited to attend the Leadership Summit put on by the Willow Creek Association. It was awesome! I learned how to empower people, keep momentum in the workplace, conflict resolution skills, how to work with read more » 

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Googling your inspiration

There is a lot of debate on the use of tutorial blogs and magazines for design education. It seems to be a touchy subject between designers of all levels. I have been apart of many conversations that questioned the usefulness of sites such as Smashing Magazine or Web Designer Depot. Sometimes these discussions can read more » 

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INsight into a conference

ot to long ago we ended our third INsight event, I feel like our best event-to-date. The conference will continue to evolve with each year and the more we can do to engage our creative community, we will. If people had more inside information, they might understand the work that goes into making this read more » 

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4000 sq. ft. blank canvas

I have been a graphic designer for almost 10 years. I began my career working for an agency in Michigan where I was privileged to work with many interesting and high profile clients.  Due to “life circumstances”, I left everything I knew in the mitten and moved to the Chicagoland area.  While I was read more » 

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