People who love making things:
Designer Henken Bean channels the Positive Energy of Art
“I find so much personal reward and internal peace from making art that I cannot imagine my life without it.” Read more.
Jennifer Maples, Champion of Creative Strategy
“To me, strategy is problem-solving effectively. Someone doesn’t hire me to maintain the status quo; they hire me to solve a problem, often in creative, inventive ways.” Read more.
The Three Creative Women of Curious & Co. Creative
“We’ve all gotten better at following our instincts.” Read more.
Artistic Director Adriana Baer serves the Play at the Profile Theatre
“The stage is the vessel through which I get to bring stories to life and offer them to a group of people in that single moment.” Read more.
Think Studio’s John Clifford Celebrates Graphic Design in His Book “Graphic Icons”
“Digging into influences really brought me back to the excitement of learning, and reminded me why I love design.” Read more.
Kim Chandler McDonald, Author of “Innovation: How Innovators Think, Act and Change Our World”
“Be open to constructive feedback and ‘feedforward’.” Read more.
Seizing education and technology: Sandee Kastrul, Founder of i.c.stars
“So many qualities required for success in technology careers are closely related to those associated with community leadership.” Read more.
Working with great people and companies: Brand Advisor Nicole Delger
“Doing the work is 99% of the challenge in building a great brand.” Read more.
Making the dream backpack: Fred Perrotta & Jeremy Michael Cohen of Tortuga Backpacks
“We were obsessed with our bags’ failures and already had our mission in mind.” Read more.
Stylist Danielle Darah at Trunk Club
“Been a part of fashion and design every chance I’ve had in life.” Read more.
Makeshift Society’s Rena Tom: Coworking, Community, Creativity
“Coworking is really about taking charge of your own career, learning and growing and becoming ‘better’.” Read more.
Design Writer Caroline Tiger: Passion for Design, Prose and Philadelphia
“There was this recognition of the history, craftsmanship and meaning of objects from the very beginning.” Read more.
Strategy & Design: Diana Cheng of Consulting Firm Jump Associates
“Strategy is about making decisions on how to achieve a desired future state, both for what to do and what not to do.” Read more.
Brooke Condolora: Illustrator & Quiet Adventurer of Idle Mouse
“I love getting to send packages off across the world, and I love hearing how people are using what I make.” Read more.
User Experience Designer Amy Marquez: Family, Improv, Empathy
“Part of being a UX designer is being a really good listener. hen there are disagreements, I listen carefully.” Read more.
Service Designer Meredith DeZutter: Interconnectedness in Health Care
“Service design is exploring the interconnectedness of people, workflows, tools, and products.” Read more.
Thoughts on Mentorship by Designer Jason Early, Mentor at The Starter League
“I think it’s something that can’t be forced. It has to be wanted. A Student wants to learn, and the Mentor wants to share.” Read more.
Artist Marina Muun: Drawing on Natural History, Science, and The Cosmic to Keep Making Images
“Stories are very inspiring to me. Words just have so much power to conjure different worlds and invoke mental imagery.” Read more.
Julie Cheung’s Decisive and Self-Fulfilling Journey from Economics to Design
“Especially when it comes to the analytical side of design… A lot of employers actually liked that my background wasn’t completely ‘artsy.’” Read more.
Vigorous Drawer and Writer Beck Tench on Creative Pursuits and Tools
“I do not narrow my creativity to ‘work’ or ‘play,’ but rather identify in all areas of my life as a creative person.” Read more.
“In order for everyone to do their best work, they need to feel like they’re on the same page.”
Adriana Baer, Director, Profile Theatre
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