All things in-house
Posted in Featured, Glenn John Arnowitz, In-house Inspiration, In-house Issues, In-house Observations on May 16th, 2013
For many years now I’ve been fascinated by the number 3 and how it seems to have an important and powerful place in our culture—at times even magical. Think about it—the Holy Trinity; Goldilocks and the 3 Bears; The 3 Little Pigs; 3 Little Kittens; Winkin’, Blinkin’ and Nod; 3 Men in a Tub; The ...MORE
Posted in All Posts, Glenn John Arnowitz, In-house Inspiration, INspirations, Quotes on May 15th, 2013
“If you want to build a ship, don’t drum up the men to gather the wood, divide the work, and give orders. Instead, teach them to yearn for the vast and endless sea.” Antoine de Saint-Exupery (29 June 1900 – 31 July 1944), was an aristocrat French writer, poet and pioneering aviator, best remembered for ...MORE
Posted in Featured, Glenn John Arnowitz, In-house Interpersonal, In-house Issues, In-house Observations on May 14th, 2013
Life is all about relationships. With your parents, kids, spouse, significant other, boss, co-workers. And if you manage them well, hopefully you’ll keep “therapist” off the list. As an in-house creative, one of the most important relationships you’ll have is with your internal clients—your stakeholders. You know, those people down the hall, up a floor ...MORE
Posted in All Posts, Glenn John Arnowitz, In-house Inspiration, In-house Interpersonal, In-house Issues, INspirations, Marketing, Quotes on Apr 10th, 2013
"Most people work at keeping their job, rather than doing a good job. If you’re the former, you’re leading a meaningless life. If you’re the latter, keep up the good work." George Lois (born June 26, 1931) is an American art director, designer, author and one of the original “Mad Men”. A unique creative ...MORE
Posted in Featured, Glenn John Arnowitz, In-house Ethics, In-house INtelligence, In-house Interpersonal, In-house Issues, In-house Observations, Project Management on Apr 9th, 2013
Dear In-House Diva, I am an in-house designer at a very well-known retail fashion company and I’m constantly being asked by my internal clients to do personal design projects for them. I don’t mind doing a favor every now and then but lately it’s getting a little excessive. Creating a party invite is one thing ...MORE
Posted in Featured, Glenn John Arnowitz on Apr 8th, 2013
I miss vinyl. Vinyl records. Not CDs packaged in the cold, hard 4 3/4" by 4 3/4" plastic jewel cases but the 12" by 12" black vinyl record albums that came to life spinning at 33 1/3 rpm (that is, revolutions per minute). The same albums that have been relegated to boxes reeking of mold ...MORE
Posted in All Posts, Glenn John Arnowitz, In-house Inspiration, Quotes, Uncategorized on Mar 13th, 2013
“Without deviation progress is not possible.” Frank Vincent Zappa (December 21, 1940 – December 4, 1993) was an American composer, singer-songwriter, guitarist, recording engineer, record producer and film director who profoundly influenced my life with his multi-dimensional output that incorporated rock, jazz, classical and experimental music, film, video and theatre with a large helping of humor ...MORE
Posted in Featured, Glenn John Arnowitz, In-house Inspiration on Mar 12th, 2013
Last year I was asked to speak to the in-house creative team at the CIA in Washington, DC, and I arrived a day earlier to take in some sightseeing. I hadn’t been to the country’s capital in over 20 years. Although it was a very hot and sticky July afternoon, I hit the ground running ...MORE
Posted in Featured, Glenn John Arnowitz, In-house Inspiration, In-house INtelligence, In-house Interpersonal, In-house Issues, In-house Observations, In-house Out & About on Mar 11th, 2013
Years ago I participated in a 360-degree assessment. Peers, colleagues, management and direct reports all had the opportunity to anonymously tell me how I was doing. And based on their responses, I was doing pretty well. But there were a few comments that I didn’t expect and one in particular that stopped me in my ...MORE
Posted in Featured, Glenn John Arnowitz on Feb 14th, 2013
My Dad was born on Valentine’s Day, and every year my Mom would make a huge cake shaped like a heart and lather it up with hot pink frosting. I guess when she married my Dad she figured a high-quality, heart-shaped pan would be a good investment. And 26 years after my Dad’s passing, that ...MORE
