I can’t be the only one thinking about the incongruence of Trump’s inauguration and the celebration of Martin Luther King’s life falling on the same day. I’ll leave the breakdown of Trump’s remarks to the talking heads on cable news. Instead, MLK day serves as a prompt to dust off Dr. King’s “I Have Dream” …more
This post, authored by Senior Account Manager Matt Burrows, originally appeared on our Agency Blog. Pride Month always hits a little strangely for me every year. As a bi man married to a trans spouse, it can be hard not to feel a little cynical when all the rainbow logos go up. I know that’s probably not …more
Celebrating the life of Martin Luther King, Jr. always prompts me to dust off the “I Have Dream” speech. It’s a revealing exercise to read the text of the speech rather than watch and listen to the speech. To say Dr. King had a gift for narrative falls short in describing his skills in communicating. …more
I first touted the virtues of the “word visual” in 2014. For those not familiar with this technique, the idea is to use the words (or typography) to drive the action while minimizing the need for design expertise. The image above borrowing the Soup Nazi from Seinfeld falls in the “word visual” category. Most “word …more
Kevin Kelly, one of the founders of WIRED, turned 70 earlier this year, prompting the post “103 Bits of Advice I Wish I Had Known.” I’m glad I read to the end because advice #103 was the one that landed. “The chief prevention against getting old is to remain astonished.” Between the recent Supreme Court …more
By Laura Naland, Senior Account Manager I’ve just spent 29 days in Japan. Yes, you heard that right — the country that thousands of people across the globe are waiting to enter for vacation. The country that has basically shut its borders ever since COVID first started 2 years back and continues to be incredibly …more
John Steinbeck’s letter to Marilyn Monroe in 1955 has been making the rounds on social media. And you thought Steinbeck’s writing prowess was on full display in “The Grapes of Wrath” or perhaps “Of Mice and Men.” It turns out that Mr. Steinbeck saved his best for a letter that tin cups for Ms. Monroe’s …more
Celebrating the life of Martin Luther King, Jr. always prompts me to dust off the “I Have Dream” speech. It’s a revealing exercise to read the text of the speech rather than watch and listen to the speech. To say Dr. King had a gift for narrative falls short in describing his skills in communicating. …more
By Chris Owen, Director, Hoffman Europe Blah blah pandemic, blah blah disruption. There we go — bigger picture ticked off without the need for a 150-word set-up. Let’s just get cracking on the discussion — namely, how we can learn from past experience and avoid the problems many face with remote working. First up, an …more
