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Category Archive: Design
Jun
13
Doing the Mini-haul
I’m doing a lot of transitioning over here. In just under 3 months, Copenhagen and I will reunite our firey love affair. That means selling my belongings, packing my bags, and transitioning out of my role(s) is soon going to be my reality. Since my offline life is getting an overhaul, I thought it only …
May
24
Growing Up + Not Losing Perspective
This morning I woke up to the fact that my first official goodbye happened. The fantastic friend and rock solid colleague that is Rob Martell is off to Australia today for a work contract and, by the time he gets back, I will be flying off to Copenhagen. Whoa. Life is happening. We’re growing up. …
Dec
13
Baby Boomer vs. Gen X vs. Millennial (in video form)
Ever wonder the difference between baby boomers, generation x, and millennials? Wonder no more! Box1824, a Brazilian research company specializing in behavioral sciences and consumer trends, has created the best video to date in describing the current generations in the workforce and how they relate to each other. Not only is their content great, but …
May
27
Solving problems with simple pictures
Earlier this week, I was in a colleague’s office and saw her whiteboard with an interesting diagram on it. The longer I looked at the image, the more I realized I had no idea what it was trying to communicate. It was a combination of lines and boxes mixed in with dates and activity titles. …
May
07
Shoe for a shoe; Tie for an education
TOMS Shoes has a great business model. For every pair of shoes they sell, they give a pair of shoes to a child in need. One for One. Awesome? Awesome! I recently found another great company that follows a similar philosophy. FIGS – threads for threads – gives a school uniform to a child for …
Mar
15
Reading Great Blogs in 5 Minutes
I love reading great blogs. It kick starts my morning, provides reading material at lunch, and is a great way to end off the day. However, reading the 123 blogs that I subscribe to could be quite time intensive. But it’s not. I use Google Reader (a type of RSS Reader) to help me skim …
Feb
01
{Video} Adding some style to your suit
My black suit hates me. While I’ve worn each piece separately, I don’t think the full suit has seen the light of day (or the tunes at night) for some time. This may be because my love for its step-cousin (the vest) has a firm grip on me or because I just feel boring in …
Jan
14
Making it easy at UBC
When energy is able to flow without resistance, we feel more fully alive. When challenges, confusion, and wrong information block our energy, we tend to feel restricted or frustrated. That breath of fresh air that comes after overcoming a challenge in life is that awesome feeling of letting the energy flow again! I strive to …
Dec
13
I’m appearing in Spielberg’s next movie!
Well, not me personally. But my family name is! One of my Dad’s long-time friends Andrea, an Art Director for Invasion Productions in Toronto, is currently working on a Steven Spielberg pilot. Scrambling to find a product name for some background food stuff, she finally landed on the brand: Corker Farm. She sent us the …