Turning on the Bright Lights and Living Colorfully
Hope everyone got some much needed time off for the holidays. Mine was filled with endless food - from tamales to eggs benedict to knishes to chow mein to pie and sprinkles. I think I spent all of Sunday "recovering" with naps and lounging with Netflix. And if you're lucky like me, you were back to ...
AdobeMAX 2014
Did anyone attend AdobeMAX this year? AdobeMax is an annual conference that brings together creativity and technology. This is an excellent resource for agency creatives to learn, from the experts, what’s new in design. If you didn’t get to go, don’t worry. Our girl Rae Hamilton from Design Sellout has got us covered.
If you're anything like me, you're not even close to finishing your holiday shopping. Things aren't slowing down at the office so the thought of spending the weekend fighting crowds for gifts feels a bit overwhelming. Thank goodness for the Internet. Here are my picks that are perfect for agency friends - best of all, you can ...
5 WAYS TO KEEP YOUR TEAM COHESIVE
I’m so excited because half my team members are flying into Southern California today for a quarterly business review with our clients. It’s common in agency life for your team to be spread out all over the country, and sometimes even overseas. My current program management team consists of 5 people in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and 3 people (including myself) in Irvine, California. On top of that, a couple of us work from home offices, and us California folks are hardly ever in one place since our week is usually littered with offsite client meetings. Yet, we all work on the same account, with the same group of clients. With that said, keeping cohesion within the team isn’t always easy. It takes constant effort to keep apprised of each other’s projects so we don’t get disconnected from each other and, more importantly, so our work doesn’t end up getting disconnected to the client. Here are a few things my team does to create and maintain cohesion:
Getting a new job is so exhilarating, fulfilling... and sometimes such a relief! It's a huge accomplishment and you deserve to celebrate. So after you indulge in mimosas, steak and cake, let's get you ready to take on that new position. These are the 5 things you should keep in mind your first week at a ...
I'm not sure where to start. There's simply too much awesome. Hello Kitty Con was one of the most happiness-inducing events I've been to. It was an incredibly crowded event, yet everyone seemed positive and just plain happy to be there. The majority of these photos are from Hello Kitty Con 2014 and some are from the Hello! ...
Happy Thanksgiving week everyone! Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday because the main activity is EATING. Here's to multiple food coma naps on the couch. Let's look forward to the short work week and carbs to come. In the meantime, I'm taking a moment to share all the parts of agency life I'm thankful for. (more…)
Pom pom accessories, sassy panda throw pillows, super hero couture and unicorn dreams. Meet a few of the talented and fabulous gals from this year's Designer Con. (more…)
Sometimes there's nothing better than taking a little breather from the monotony of the day and conducting a meeting off site. Now, the whole point of this is to stay productive- just in a prettier, more enjoyable setting. So whether you're entertaining a client, having a pow wow with your team or just meeting over some food, ...
