by J Drake | Oct 10, 2019 | AIGA, Business practices, Designer
Join AIGA Richmond for a two-day conference to discuss the business of design! Welcoming a lineup of internationally-recognized speakers: Chris Do – The Futur Jill Spaeth – Spaeth Hill David Saunders – Madison + Main Dontrese Brown – EDGE Center for Career Development...
by J Drake | Dec 11, 2018 | Business practices
by Brenda Milis POSTED ON 12-03-2018 As designers and brands know, we live in a fast-paced, intensely visual age, which means that images are one of the most important ways brands connect with consumers. That’s the reason visual fluency — the ability to see visual...
by J Drake | Dec 16, 2017 | AIGA, Business practices, Richmond, Design Thinking, Speakers, Workshops
Diane Cook-Tench presents, Building Your Creative Muscle In The New Year Workshop. Come ramp up your creative thinking in 2018 – leave feeling charged up about adding more creativity to your work and knowing how to build your own personal brand! Diane’s currently...
by J Drake | Jan 23, 2016 | Business practices, entrepreneur
I found this incredibly insightful article on what it takes to be an entrepreneur. I thought that I would at least keep it as a blog post for future reference, if only for myself. I’m not sure if the people around me can understand what drives me to move forward...
by J Drake | Apr 27, 2015 | Business practices
This article has some very good examples of some questions to ask of potential clients beginning with that first phone call. In the last two to three weeks I have found myself on the wrong side of the opening scenario. A potential client calls and has an idea for a...
