Confession: when no one is around, I talk to myself. Yep. I pace around my house and read the same document to myself repeatedly with different inflections. I’ll listen for the version that sounds best, the sentences that feel the most natural coming out of my mouth, and the areas that need a good rework.… Read more »
“Yeah, this is the 10th time I’ve seen them play.” I overhead this while waiting for a band to come up on stage. Interestingly enough, it’s not the first time. It got me thinking–how is it that these local bands gain such a passionate following? Especially when the promos and posters for each show they play represents them… Read more »
Every time I throw a successful event, at least one person asks me how I did it. “How’d you get it to all come together?” and “I can’t believe this went off without a hitch!” are common conversation starters at work the next day. But really, what’s the point of putting in all of that… Read more »
3 simple tips for communicating actionable, honest, and objective feedback. Gathering and implementing client feedback is a huge part of a designer’s job, but it can sometimes prove a frustrating process for both designer and client. The internet is filled with designer-made memes like this poster series capturing the creative community’s favorite worst feedback: While I… Read more »
Think you might be a lazier, more last-minute holiday shopper than I? Think again, friend. I don’t really know how many shopping days I have left, when you factor in shipping. I certainly don’t know what my 92 year old grandmother might like. (Though I do know it’ll be hard to top the Michael Buble… Read more »
For over 8 years, Blue Daring has been a proud business owner at O’Hare Airport. Through the Federal Aviation Authority’s Airport Certified Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (ACDBE) program, we were afforded the opportunity to partner with the country’s and later the world’s largest travel retailer as a minority stakeholder and partner in two concession operations at… Read more »
I’ve always known time is of the essence, but recently I’ve come to realize it is truly invaluable. With the warmer weather, it means weekends are just as busy as the weekdays, yet there’s just 24 hours in each day. We need to make every second count. Below are tips and tricks to maximize your… Read more »
As I heard a personal branding consultant say last week–branding happens. Question is, are you going to control it? With that in mind (and really all the time since it’s what I know, breathe and love), I always look to my environment for both lessons and inspiration. Here are three lessons on branding from three… Read more »
“By the way, you don’t have to be sweaty and holding a basketball to enjoy a Gatorade. You could just be…a thirsty dude! Gatorade forgets about this demographic!” Mitch Hedberg’s right. You don’t have to “be like Mike” to like Gatorade. But after watching March Madness and the Bulls battle for the 3 seed, I’m… Read more »
Have you noticed how majority of your social media feeds are saturated with images, videos and memes? Or how sometimes when you’re looking for a simple article on your daily commute, you end up just jumping from picture to picture, losing sight of why you were on the page in the first place? Simply put,… Read more »