I started an organic garden this summer. I was great to wake up in the morning and see what was new, and prune the old. Watching the plants change to the weather and even the cycle from morning to night, was eye opening and beautiful. The Summer Garden Project produced several salads and relaxation. It […]
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Link Resources | DESIGN LEADERSHIP & WORKING REMOTELY from IIDA SoCal
Resources from IIDA SoCal Harvard Business Review: A Guide to Managing Your (Newly) Remote Workers Center for Creative Leadership: How to Lead Through a Crisis FORUM: Virtual Meetings and Tradeshows HKS: How Health Care Systems & Designers Can Tackle a Public Health Crisis Together Five Ways to Improve Hospital Infection Control as Coronavirus Test Health […]
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Designers & Art Directors I like
Jan Tschichold Josef Müller-Brockmann Alvin Lustig Herbert Matter Milton Glaser Paula Scher George Lois Colin Forbes Stefan Sagmeister Kate Moross Alex Trochut David Carson Michael Bierut Chip Kidd Saul Bass Neville Brody Massimo Vignelli Ann Rand Paul Rand Alan Fletcher Peter Saville Herb Lubalin Stefan Sagmeister Jessica Walsh
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What to do right now: How to navigate through a global crisis on social media by Sprout Social
As we’re all aware, the coronavirus (COVID-19) has disrupted industries, closed schools and required people to practice social distancing. The current tension between our necessary separation and our innate need for connection is watching itself play out across the world. As social distancing makes us increasingly isolated, the concept of connection takes on new meaning […]
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Instagram Caption Ideas from Adobe Sprout
To build followers and encourage sharing of your content, give viewers a call to action (CTA) to follow your account or to encourage friends to follow along. A few tips with CTA posts are to keep your captions on-brand, make sure your CTA stands out with white space around it (for easy visibility), use relevant […]
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Sunday Reading 3.09.20
Some great reads and intriguing articles that I really liked this week.
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How to create a gmail filter
You can manage your incoming mail using Gmail’s filters to send email to a label, or archive, delete, star, or automatically forward your mail.
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Sunday Reading 2.14.20
First off, I would like to say “Happy Birthday Mom!” Thank you for all the love and support you have shown during this trying COVID year. I am so happy to celebrate with you virtually, even if it is not IRL. Here are some articles that I have found interesting this week. 5 Ways […]
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The Right Way To Ask For Testimonials
Testimonials aren’t just a come-hither promise to hawk your services. They’re also a reminder of the challenging, sometimes gut-wrenching work you do with your clients. And that ultimate shared high—the we-made-it-to-the-top-of-the-mountain feeling when you reach your ultimate goal. Together. So don’t kid yourself—great testimonials matter. They help you put the cherry on top of a successful […]
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Sunday Reading 12.29.19
Happy Holidays. Here are a few articles I found interesting this week.
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Creative Morinings Top 15 Newsletter Links in 2019
(GIFs by Thoka Maer)
The internet can be an overwhelming place. Colorful GIFs, clickbait, cheeky memes, and ads are continually stealing our attention everywhere we go. It’s no surprise then that more and more readers are turning to newsletters and thoughtful curators for content. What better way to find links worth…
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The 9 Most-Loved Creative Mornings Speaker Quotes of 2019
CreativeMornings chapters around the world produce and host events for and with their local creative communities every month. The joyful images and videos captured during each in-person event are then uploaded to the site. The remarkable insights and stories from our speakers continue to live on as a result. …
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Sunday Reading
In 2030, everything will be purchasable, most things will be frictionless, and creativity, data, and technology will be more harmonious than ever. We chatted with some of the most innovative thinkers in the industry to hear their marketing predictions for the next decade.
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This week, we rounded up the year’s best stories
This week on Dezeen, we rounded up the best architecture, design and interiors posts of the year, taking in the most controversial stories, the best quotes from Dezeen’s many interviews and a slew of interesting interiors. The biggest trends in architecture this year ranged from the serious to the playful. Responses…
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Go Full-Force
If you have a positive mindset, you have a passion, and you go full-force, something good is going to come out of it.
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Juan Zapata & Migna Pacheco are the visionaries behind MUSE by Pablo—a clothing and accessories brand that elevates the art of unorthodox fashion. In this talk, they…