All things in-house
Posted in Ed Roberts, Featured, In-house Observations on May 24th, 2013
Be that Catalyst for Change By Ed Roberts In a recent post, I wrote about the importance of building rich, collaborative relationships within your local advertising and design community. This is more than a personal development goal but one of several core values set for my entire in-house team. In fact, just before writing this ...MORE
Posted in Career, Ed Roberts, Featured, In-house Observations on May 20th, 2013
Lunch with Sagi Haviv, Purveyor of Simple Complexity By Ed Roberts Do you remember your first logo design? How about the client who assigned you the problem to solve; do you remember that person? I do. I can remember sitting in Ms. Malik’s art atelier on a wooden stool next to a drafting table wearing ...MORE
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 All Posts, Donna Farrugia, In-house Ethics, In-house Inspiration, In-house INtelligence, In-house Interpersonal, In-house Issues, In-house Observations on Apr 11th, 2013
By Donna Farrugia, Executive Director of The Creative Group When I’m not travelling for business, you can find me at my office in Westlake Village, Calif., during the workweek. It’s my home away from home. And like most in-house professionals, I spend 9+ hours at my desk (or at least within the building’s walls). So ...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 Donna Farrugia, In-house INtelligence, In-house Issues, In-house Observations, TCG 411 on Mar 14th, 2013
By Donna Farrugia, Executive Director of The Creative Group Think back to the last work week. How many of those days did you actually get outside the office (or even away from your desk) for your lunch break? I’m betting that if you’re like many in-house professionals, you spent most days scarfing down a sandwich ...MORE
Do you miss your college days? Do you wish that you could go back in time and pay a little more attention in that business class that seemed so irrelevant but would be super helpful now that you're in charge of both the business and creative sides of your department? Well you can stop pining ...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
