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25
Jan

Creativity Never Sleeps

Creativity never sleeps

Yes, it’s a little self-promoting to dwell on work-related stories, but I like this one. The idea the creativity never sleeps is a thread I see daily with friends and co-workers. The impetus to get up in the middle of the night to jot down ideas that have plagued us throughout the day to the all-nighter that allows us to follow through on the execution of a fully flushed idea. It’s in us all – designers and artists all the way through to engineers and the like. As long as there’s passion with all that we do, there will always be an opportunity to forego sleep for the realization of a dream.

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29
Nov

Alberta Magazines Conference

It looks like I’ll be participating on a panel at the annual Alberta Magazines Conference in Calgary on March 7th, 2008. If you’re from the Calgary area and want to see me sweat out some ideas around taking your publication online, stay tuned for more details at their website. This years keynote speaker is Jason Brightman from MacWorld. 

Event Abstract:

March 6 & 7, 2008, Red & White Club, Calgary
Recharge your editorial, spice up your design, pump up your ad sales, and develop a plan to harmonize online and print. Join us at Western Canada’s largest magazine conference with keynote speaker, Jason Brightman, director of web design for PC World and MacWorld. Come rub shoulders with industry experts.

Other confirmed speakers include: Charlene Rooke, editor of Western Living magazine; Kim Machado, General Manager of CanadianBusiness.com; Mary Newberry, former manager editor for Descant magazine; Malcolm Brown, art director of Unlimited magazine; Glenn Mielke, art director for BlackFlash magazine; Kevin Menshik, director of the agency Mediactive among others.

Come rub shoulders with industry experts. More details to come. Stay tuned! or email ampa@albertamagazines.com

Mark it in your calendars & I hope to see you there!

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3
Nov

Rian Hughes in NYC

Rian Hughes

Design-wunderkind Rian Hughes is set to bring a new level of English-ness to NYC this November with evening of tea, buscuits and a healthy dose of design talk at the ADC. Saying that Rian is prolific would be an understatement – numerous typfaces, design work and creative consulting describes a typical month in this creative tour de force’s life.

Taking a day out to chat with a few fine folks in NYC should be a sufficient breather for some rich discussion. Hosted by Veer, it should be a great time. Come on down and spend an evening with us.

[UPDATE] All in all the show was a great success. The ADC was filled to capacity and Rian gave a great talk even while fighting the flu. I hope that all who attended enjoyed themselves.

+ My pictures are here.
+ More information can be found at Veer.