Our firm is entering its 15th year, and despite being frequently hailed as successful design industry veterans, my partner Ben Garfinkel and I often feel like we have much to learn—both personally and professionally—hence our recently joining the APDF. The Leadership Forum in Santa Monica was our first exposure to the group, and we were uncertain what to expect or even how we’d fit into this established community. Read the rest of this entry »
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At the 2010 APDF Exchange in New York, we celebrated APDF’s 25th birthday at the Top of the Tower. In addition to fun party hats, funky sunglasses and lots of networking, we played the “APDF Dating Game.” Read the rest of this entry »
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Flying cross-continental for a one-day forum at the busiest time of year with relatively unknown expectations — I had some reservations about coming to the APDF Leadership Forum in Santa Monica.
Turns out it was exactly the right decision. Read the rest of this entry »
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I recently joined the APDF searching for a community of design studio leaders that I could share experiences with to help me better lead our design shop, Nemo. The AAAA is too “advertising” for Nemo, and we have been happy to position ourselves as a brand design agency. It’s fun to hear about the life and times of the Alex Bogusky’s of advertising but it is a different religion all together being an advertising agency. Read the rest of this entry »
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