In an interview with AGIA, Weiden + Kennedy Executive Creative Director and Partner, John C Jay shares some simple yet vital lessons to those starting out in the creative field. 10 Lessons For Young Designers 1: Be authentic. The most powerful asset you have is your individuality, what makes you unique. It’s time to stop [...]
“Magic Men” is a documentary film that follows two young men on a 3-year odyssey, through small triumphs and big set-backs, as they train to become professional magicians – the unconventional career they hope will lift them past poverty and old mistakes – and make them rich and famous. The main characters are: Miles Thorn, [...]
My plans for spending my junior spring semester in Tokyo unexpectedly fell through, so I decided to take a semester off and reapply the next semester. I decided to look for a last minute internship and stumbled upon CreativeInterns.com. The website made it so easy for me to find internships that I would be interested [...]
There are many components to GraphicDesignNY, one of our jobs is to capture as much of the NYC arts and tech scene as physically possible. As a meetup group, we enjoy the camaraderie of supporting other groups and organizations in the visual arts and digital communities throughout the tri-state region. Recently we were lucky enough to [...]
It’s a question I now hear more often than “Are you on Facebook?” or “What’s your Twitter name?” A quickly growing social networking site, LinkedIn aims to connect members by their business, not their favorite movie. Joining up allows you to create an up to the minute online resume and a network of direct connections [...]
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By Larry D. Rosen- It should come as no surprise that we are all hopelessly addicted to our devices, particularly our smartphones. Why shouldn’t we be? We are now able to carry a powerful computer around 24/7 in our pocket or purse. The new “WWW” really means “Whatever, Wherever, Whenever.” And we are all succumbing to [...]
Web development is a lot like the Fashion industry. No, I’m not crazy. There are always new technologies and trends. We have to think and work 6 months ahead of everyone else, instead of catching up with current thing. What is a trend? The oxforddictionaries.com defined trend as: A general trend in which something is [...]
Don’t hesitate to start creating your own mobile app. All you really need is a healthy knowledge of HTML, CSS, and JavaScript. I recently attended Matt Rogish’s (@MattRogish) “PhoneGap 101” presentation hosted by ZocDoc. This was my introduction into PhoneGap, despite the fact that I’ve know about it for a while. I’m ready to dive [...]
What is networking? The best way to describe networking may be by explaining what networking is not… Networking is not: Selling Using people strictly for your gain Coercing or manipulating someone to do what you want Badgering people about your business Putting friends neighbors and associates on the spot Why network? A referral generates 80 [...]
by Richard Carey The debate about the use of game mechanics in digital media — lately known as gamification — hardly started before being overtaken by tools, workshops and service providers all too willing to use game techniques to tart up your latest digital masterpiece. But many in the gaming world are complaining “Not so fast!” and The [...]
It seems everywhere we turn in the world of business, the #1 advice is to seek a mentor. WHY? Well…. why not? When we listen to the top producers of business in the world, they stood on the shoulders of giants to attain success. When we listen to failures, they are quick to know everything. [...]
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An Interview with Emily Lutzker of OpenInvo Emily Lutzker had a big idea: to help find great ideas a home by connecting the “right brains” with the “left brains.” Almost a year in the making, OpenInvo works as an idea brokerage to achieve just that. I got the chance to talk with Emily and [...]
Hey Creative Village members! Check out this informative video about coworking then check out this link to a coworking space in NYC called WeWork…From dynamic start-ups to established enterprises in industries such as social media, technology, gaming, mobile applications, art, design, leadership, consulting, staffing, legal, fashion, health and beauty, music, and more. Thousands of people are [...]
Especially if you’re a web developer. You may be at the top of your class, but the truth is whatever you’ve learned up until graduation isn’t enough. All of the classes that you’ve taken are only building blocks for learning. Get ready to be humbled when you start your internship or first full-time job. Learn [...]
