You may think that coping with challenges in a busy workplace will impress your boss. Both of you, however, might be surprised to learn that juggling your assignments may be making you less, not more, efficient. That’s the conclusion of a study by management experts who looked at the effects of employees having to wear […]
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A day at the playground: along with 180 volunteers from the GVRD
via vancourier.com Aww, here I am (lower right corner) with the Canada Parks Board Crew from Ucluelet, working on the mosaic at Grandview Elementary. It’s reported that the projected ended up with 180 volunteers, all ING customers and employees, with additional assistance from summer school kids from the neighbourhood, and little ones from Grandview Elementary […]
Volunteers help build new nature-themed playground at Grandview Elementary
VANCOUVER – More than 150 employees and clients from an online bank are taking the day off to spend it building a playground in one of Vancouver’s poorest neighbourhoods. ING Direct clients, employees and local residents are spending a full day building a new outdoor playground at Grandview Elementary on Woodland Drive. This isn’t just […]
I'm an advocator of UX in my design process and thinking, are you?
For most of my design career, I advocated the importance of a company’s mission statement or goals, it’s branding story, and fulfilling their target markets need – not just the physical apparel, but the emotional and feelings derived from using the product/service. Empathy is a huge part of what is important in my mind, as […]
Annual Reverse Riot Clean-up – Let's help Vancouver
< ![CDATA[Interested in continuing to show how amazing Vancouver and it's citizens are? Check out http://www.facebook.com/pages/VancouverClean-Annual-Reverse-Riot/128382867245114 and @vancouverclean on twitter for updates on how to stay involved. *****Update***** VPD and the city say it is good to go! You can head down at anytime and start helping out. Granville st. is closed but everywhere else […]
Photo Time Capsule
via photojojo.com It’s so crazy to realize that 6 months has passed by when I just received this photo time capsule of my photos from half a year ago. 6 months ago that was a really chaotic time, it was the most chaotic time of my life with dad’s dementia hitting the peak and I […]
Hey Designers and Agencies, Stop Doing Spec Work! | Dave Harper Design
I had a recent experience where during the end of my pitch to a prospective client, they asked if I’d be willing to do some spec work in order to help them decide between me and the other competing agencies. I said no, explained why, and got the job a week later. To Designers Every […]
11 Simple Ways To Avoid Burnout – Stepcase Lifehack
Great little reminder of how to stay grounded each day and to avoid burnout – 11 Simple Ways To Avoid Burnout – Stepcase Lifehack.