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I have recommended this video to everyone I know. It is as inspiring as it is heart warming and profound. I was moved by it, and I can only wish the same upon you. Enjoy.

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I had the pleasure of being a part of the team who branded and designed everything for TEDx Cambridge’s “THRIVE” event. I worked with Brandon Bird Design and Alphabet Arm Design to craft the message and branding of the entire event. It was so much fun to be involved, but what was equally exciting was to listen to the talks. Here is just one of the many inspiring talks soon to be released. Enjoy!

P.S. by the way, I also designed the opening “thrive” animation.

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Something profound.

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This is an important talk about how A (art) is often forgotten when people talk about the core subjects of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics that often provide a gateway to higher level jobs. Art may not necessarrily have a reputation for higher level jobs, but people who are creative often make the most difference. There are a lot of CEOs who have high levels of creativity. I’ll let John Maeda explain better…

A favorite TED Talk of mine, when ideas have sex…

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Working in a printing & copy shop with plenty of walk-in business has it’s ups and downs. But when the downs turn into a hilarious letter you can post on the internet—it can make your day.

Below is a letter that a customer demanded we typeset for him regardless of the grammatical errors. Man, am I glad we did. Enjoy.

Names have been changed to protect the innocent

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Image courtesy of IDEO: http://www.designthinking for educators.com

Design Thinking has the power to create positive change in what are otherwise out-dated, or cumbersome, methods of working. Often, our educational system is critiqued to be old and out-dated. This is why I am so happy that one of my favorite design firms, IDEO, has created this critical resource for Educators, http://designthinkingforeducators.com. I’m excited to see the results of this site and the various ideas that come out of the process.

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This is a very insightful look at the creative industry and details pitfalls that are easy for new graduates to fall into. This is great advice for people looking to make a living in the creative industry.

Enjoy the video:

Nick Campbell – The Creative Gap: Becoming Better Than Most from Nick Campbell on Vimeo.

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My brother and I will be riding motorcycles from San Diego, CA to Portsmouth, NH from June 10th to July 4th. I haven’t been this excited about a trip in a long long time. It has taken almost a year of saving paid time off, planning, and crossing milestones to reach this point and the anticipation is preventing me from seriously concentrating on anything else. There are more posts to come, but for now I’ll leave you with the planned route. The map cuts off around long island before we take a ferry to New London, but it should give you a good idea of our route.

View 2011 Motorcycle Trip Coast 2 Coast in a larger map

Until later,

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Here is a really insightful and educational talk by Michael Beirut about how to get, and keep good clients. This advice spans all creative fields, not just graphic design. Enjoy.

2010/01 Michael Bierut from CreativeMornings on Vimeo.

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