I work in User Experience design, and recently there's a design trend that's running through our company like a wildfire: accessibility. I thought I knew about it/what it was but as it turned out, I only knew the tip of the iceberg. I had no idea how many people are...
Your Future Starts Now
"There ain't no future in the past." That line from a Vince Gill song has it right -- especially when it comes to fresh ideas. Creativity lives in today and aims for the future. Even the guy who wrote The Beatles' "Yesterday" -- arguably the world's most famous song...
Following a Project Management System
After some experimenting and talking to peers in the PM user community, it seems that there are largely two schools of thoughts to successfully implementing a new PM system.
What’s Next For In-House Leaders? Part two: Influence without management.
In my last piece I discussed the traditional path of a creative career that we learn in school of first being an apprentice to a master to learn your craft, mastering your skills on your own, and finally becoming a master in your own right which often includes taking...
I Am In-House: Mike Dorval
Mike Dorval is Senior Manager of Creative for the in-house group at Isagenix International. A good part of his career has been focused on building in-house creative teams and advancing the cause of design professionalism in the corporate setting. Mike has worked in the retail sector as lead Creative for a Fortune 500 company, and since 2005 has been working in the health and wellness/direct sales space. Originally a New England boy, Mike moved to Phoenix in 2003 with his future wife Evelyn to escape the snow. Evelyn and Mike are co-owners of Evelyn Ford Shoes, an innovative luxury startup that Evelyn founded in 2014. They currently reside in Phoenix, along with their 2 furry felines, where they have adapted nicely to the warm winters and really warm summers.
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Creative is Not Manufacturing—The Importance of Face Time
My initial introduction to process improvement involved the transfer of product technology from research and...
In-House Business Startup Journal Part 7: Sell The Work, Not The Process
By Andy Brenits Any in-house creative services leader knows that process is important. From how clients initiate new...
In-House Versus Agency Rates
In today’s tough business climate executives are looking at every function within the corporation to determine if it...
Investing in Staff Training
Employees are an organization’s most valuable, and expensive, asset. Therefore, there is a tendency to monetize...
An Evening With Paula Scher
“The in-house art director is the out-of-house person’s best friend,” declared Paula Scher, setting the tone for a...
Cost-Effectiveness and Brand Intimacy = Value
Guest Post by Kyle Sorvick The economy is in rough shape. Customers aren’t spending money like they used to. Your...
Opinion Poll: What Does Your Firm do for Holiday Cards?
As the summer winds down, preparations for the last half of the year usually include designing the firm holiday...
Managing Across Multiple Locations
Managing multiple locations is a big change from managing the day-to-day operation of a single location. The key is to...
Moving Beyond Your Bread and Butter: Capability Brochures
Most in-house creative groups are known for their “bread and butter” work—the products that make up the majority of...
Location, Location, Location
Location matters to every in-house creative services group. In the 2012 In-House Creative Services Industry Report,...
Narrowing the Divide Between Your Full-Time and Contingent Workers
There’s a new business model in town, and it’s called The Contingent Workforce. The overall mood towards this...
Thoughts on Management
- Paul Hawken (born 1946), environmentalist, entrepreneur, and author of Natural Capitalism: Creating the Next...
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